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2.5" Crusher

Every record and contest lift for the 2.5" Crusher from every body we track, side by side. Each entry carries its owner's badge and a footnote to the owner's own records.

Records from: GSI

Contests: 23; 61 counting each venue
Athletes: 687
Lifts: 1,072
First contested: Sep 19, 2015
Last contested: Apr 6, 2024

A contest held at several venues on one day counts once. A record that repeats a contest lift counts as one lift.

Top lifts

Each athlete's best lift, any class or division.

Men

1st
117.75 kg259.6 lb
Laine Snook
120k+, Masters 50-59 · England
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2019
2nd
110.4 kg243.4 lb
Igor Kupinsky
120k+ · Ukraine
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
3rd
106.0 kg233.7 lb
Carl Myerscough
120k+ · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

Women

1st
67.2 kg148.2 lb
Sarah Chappelow
84k+ · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2019
2nd
58.0 kg127.9 lb
Juliet Lancaster Avila
72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
3rd
56.05 kg123.6 lb
Lorna Paton
84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

Contest history

Every contest that featured the 2.5" Crusher, newest first, with how many athletes lifted it and who won.

ContestDateAthletesMen's winnerWomen's winner

US Grip Sport Nationals
Apr 6, 2024 · 15 athletes
15
Men 95.05 kg209.5 lb Ajuna Rwakatare
Women 55.05 kg121.4 lb Helen Nguyen
GripRock I
Feb 8, 2024 · 10 athletes
10
Men 69.38 kg153.0 lb Will Guiliani
Women 36.49 kg80.4 lb Autumn Lee
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5
Sep 16, 2023 · 11 athletes
11
Men 84.01 kg185.2 lb Zach Mullins
Women —
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4
Oct 1, 2022 · 12 athletes
12
Men 85.28 kg188.0 lb Tim Butler
Women —
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge
Feb 26, 2022 · 14 athletes
14
Men 79.48 kg175.2 lb Steven Samaniego
Women 35.47 kg78.2 lb Christine Tharp
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 2
Sep 25, 2020 · 4 athletes
4
Men 80.67 kg177.8 lb Steven Samaniego
Women —
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands
Feb 8, 2020 · 18 athletes
18
Men 85.9 kg189.4 lb Brad Provick
Women 50.9 kg112.2 lb Christina Kaluza-Hughes
International King Kong Grip Challenge
Oct 26, 2019 · 242 athletes
242
Men 117.75 kg259.6 lb Laine Snook
Women 67.2 kg148.2 lb Sarah Chappelow
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames
Sep 21, 2019 · 7 athletes
7
Men 79.39 kg175.0 lb Steven Samaniego
Women 34.29 kg75.6 lb Katrina Courtright
Twin Cities Strongest Hands
Jun 29, 2019 · 17 athletes
17
Men 90.0 kg198.4 lb Grant Thompson
Women —
Sauerland Grip Challenge 2019
Feb 9, 2019 · 5 athletes
5
Men 77.95 kg171.9 lb Carl-August Mertz
Women —
International King Kong Grip Challenge
2 venues: 1 · 2
Oct 27, 2018 · 206 athletes
206
Men 106.0 kg233.7 lb Carl Myerscough
Women 58.0 kg127.9 lb Juliet Lancaster Avila
International King Kong Grip Challenge
18 venues: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Oct 28, 2017 · 167 athletes
167
Men 105.68 kg233.0 lb Alexey Tyukalov
Women 54.6 kg120.4 lb Lorna Paton
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge
Sep 9, 2017 · 22 athletes
22
Men 93.15 kg205.4 lb Rick Heidebrecht
Women —
Beginners Grip Sport Contest
Jul 23, 2017 · 9 athletes
9
Men 68.0 kg149.9 lb Nikolay Zinchenko
Women 38.3 kg84.4 lb Nikita Fomin
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest
Jul 15, 2017 · 47 athletes
47
Men 96.0 kg211.6 lb Duevorn Harris
Women 35.0 kg77.2 lb Maria Bascetta
International King Kong Grip Challenge
14 venues: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14
Oct 29, 2016 · 148 athletes
148
Men 101.8 kg224.4 lb Igor Kupinsky
Women 48.9 kg107.8 lb Anu Rytkönen
National Capital Grip Championship II
Oct 17, 2016 · 19 athletes
19
Men 89.0 kg196.2 lb David Labbe
Women 34.0 kg75.0 lb Patty Maizels
Great NY State Fair Grip Challenge
Sep 4, 2016 · 2 athletes
2
Men 70.15 kg154.7 lb Peter Nickless
Women 40.22 kg88.7 lb Ana Fletcha
South Jersey 3 Grip Contest
Jun 11, 2016 · 18 athletes
18
Men 76.0 kg167.6 lb Thomas Scibelli
Women 27.0 kg59.5 lb Amber Edwards
International King Kong Grip Challenge
Oct 25, 2015 · 7 athletes
7
Men 91.32 kg201.3 lb Arto Joronen
Women —
International King Kong Grip Challenge
8 venues: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8
Oct 24, 2015 · 63 athletes
63
Men 100.5 kg221.6 lb Igor Kupinsky
Women 40.08 kg88.4 lb Rachael Mackenzie
National Capitol Grip Championship
Sep 19, 2015 · 9 athletes
9
Men 85.83 kg189.2 lb Gilbert Goodman
Women 31.33 kg69.1 lb Maria Bascetta

Records

Grip Sport International

GSI2 recordsGSI event page →

Men · All-time · 120k+, Masters 50-59
117.75 kg259.6 lb
Laine Snook · England
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2019GSI^[1]
Women · All-time · 84k+
67.2 kg148.2 lb
Sarah Chappelow · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2019GSI^[1]

Best by weight class

The heaviest open-division lift in each class across every source. Pick a class to see its full ranking.

All lifts · 120k

TypeAll Records Top lifts

GenderAll Men Women

ClassAll 47k 52k 57k 59k 63k 66k 72k 74k 83k 84k 84k+93k 105k 120k 120k+

DivisionOpen + all Masters 50-59 Masters 60-69 Masters 70-79

ShowBest per athlete Every lift

Units

ResultAthleteClassContestOwner

Rank 1
102.52 kg226.0 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 2
97.1 kg214.1 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 3
92.5 kg203.9 lb
Grant ThompsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 4
91.0 kg200.6 lb
Stefan FalkeGermany
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 5
90.18 kg198.8 lb
Sirko PetermannGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 6
90.1 kg198.6 lb
Manuel SingerGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 7
90.05 kg198.5 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 8
89.95 kg198.3 lb
Phil HorwoodEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 9
87.01 kg191.8 lb
Dave GainerUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 10
87.0 kg191.8 lb
Steve NicholsUSA
Men · 120k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 11
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Matt KraenbringUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 12
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Tim ButlerUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 13
83.23 kg183.5 lb
Mike SaffellUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 14
81.67 kg180.1 lb
Hunter HeathUSA
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023
GSI^[1]
Rank 15
81.6 kg179.9 lb
Alexander AsinovskiRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 16
81.3 kg179.2 lb
Kulikov SergeyRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 17
81.25 kg179.1 lb
Jouni MähönenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 18
81.17 kg178.9 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 120k
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 19
80.05 kg176.5 lb
Jarno HyväriFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 20
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Isaac WittingerUSA
Men · 120k
Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 21
79.63 kg175.6 lb
Frank SnyderUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 22
78.75 kg173.6 lb
Mitch JacksonEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 23
78.57 kg173.2 lb
Dave ThorntonUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 24
78.5 kg173.1 lb
Christopher TracyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 25
78.23 kg172.5 lb
Jake SahlaneyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 26
77.95 kg171.9 lb
Carl-August Mertz
Men · 120k
Sauerland Grip Challenge 2019 · Feb 9, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 27
77.7 kg171.3 lb
Elias Achkar
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 28
77.55 kg171.0 lb
Jaakko NikkilaFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 29
77.55 kg171.0 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 30
77.34 kg170.5 lb
Glen FarleyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 31
77.25 kg170.3 lb
Ben CollinsCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 32
77.2 kg170.2 lb
Joe SullivanUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 33
77.15 kg170.1 lb
Jason OttoUSA
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 34
77.1 kg170.0 lb
Goncharenko VadimUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 35
76.9 kg169.5 lb
Lucas LindbergFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 36
76.7 kg169.1 lb
Brian MielkeUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 37
76.43 kg168.5 lb
Riccardo MagniUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 38
76.18 kg167.9 lb
Gustav BushCanada
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 39
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Adam Derks
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 40
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Glen KrutliAustralia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 41
73.76 kg162.6 lb
Ross HiltonUSA
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 2 · Sep 25, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 42
73.49 kg162.0 lb
Claude Wilson
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023
GSI^[1]
Rank 43
73.46 kg162.0 lb
Nick CarignanCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 44
73.34 kg161.7 lb
Juha LehtimäkiFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 45
73.13 kg161.2 lb
James RetaridesUSA
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 46
72.85 kg160.6 lb
Lars Tollefsen
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 47
72.5 kg159.8 lb
Evan NortonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 48
72.18 kg159.1 lb
Alexey PritulaRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 49
71.34 kg157.3 lb
Pavel Trotsko
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
GSI^[1]
Rank 50
71.33 kg157.3 lb
Pasi MehtäläFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015
GSI^[1]
Rank 51
71.0 kg156.5 lb
Nicoletti LucaItaly
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 52
70.4 kg155.2 lb
Mike CorlettUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 53
70.2 kg154.8 lb
Bader S.T. AlawadhiUAE
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 54
70.1 kg154.5 lb
Sven Tomoscheit
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 55
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Dan Pendergast
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 56
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Nathaniel BrousUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 57
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Tom FlesherUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 58
69.91 kg154.1 lb
John McCarterUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 59
69.45 kg153.1 lb
Lee HiltonUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 2 · Sep 25, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 60
69.0 kg152.1 lb
Josh HenzeUSA
Men · 120k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 61
68.04 kg150.0 lb
Jeff TharpUSA
Men · 120k
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 62
67.75 kg149.4 lb
Ryan ThomasUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 63
67.6 kg149.0 lb
Guido Biastoch
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 64
67.53 kg148.9 lb
Mike RinderleUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 65
67.5 kg148.8 lb
Jon Renquist
Men · 120k
Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 66
67.25 kg148.3 lb
David Little
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 67
67.25 kg148.3 lb
Jim GarrickCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 68
66.7 kg147.0 lb
Alan Gregory
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 69
66.5 kg146.6 lb
Lorenzo Geri
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 70
66.36 kg146.3 lb
Andrew PantkeUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 71
66.0 kg145.5 lb
Pedna PaoloItaly
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 72
65.54 kg144.5 lb
Vince Jensen
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 73
65.0 kg143.3 lb
Andi StarzerGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 74
65.0 kg143.3 lb
Mark Johnson
Men · 120k
Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 75
64.2 kg141.5 lb
Matvienko Stanislav
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 76
63.8 kg140.7 lb
Jamieson LalandeCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 77
63.74 kg140.5 lb
Jeff ParkerUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
GSI^[1]
Rank 78
63.6 kg140.2 lb
Pavel FominRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 79
62.94 kg138.8 lb
Don Cummings
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 80
61.75 kg136.1 lb
Rene Arsenault
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 81
60.97 kg134.4 lb
Ben EdwardsUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 82
60.0 kg132.3 lb
Bruce Adams
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 83
58.66 kg129.3 lb
Ben Mozo
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 84
58.6 kg129.2 lb
Ivan Pachenkov
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 85
57.94 kg127.7 lb
Nate Harris
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 86
57.89 kg127.6 lb
Trevor SmithUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 87
57.5 kg126.8 lb
Dario Prinz
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 88
57.25 kg126.2 lb
Ian HallCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 89
57.05 kg125.8 lb
Jason SteevesCanada
Men · 120k
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 90
57.0 kg125.7 lb
Anton TorrellaUSA
Men · 120k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 91
56.27 kg124.1 lb
Mike Hagios
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
GSI^[1]
Rank 92
56.09 kg123.7 lb
Chris GallagherUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
GSI^[1]
Rank 93
53.72 kg118.4 lb
Frank PizzoUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
GSI^[1]
Rank 94
53.0 kg116.8 lb
Mohamed ChakirUSA
Men · 120k
National Capital Grip Championship II · Oct 17, 2016
GSI^[1]
Rank 95
51.2 kg112.9 lb
Vyacheslav Mashkovets
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
GSI^[1]
Rank 96
50.45 kg111.2 lb
Jamin Hayden
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 97
50.0 kg110.2 lb
John Chandler
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
GSI^[1]
Rank 98
49.0 kg108.0 lb
Kevin CollenUSA
Men · 120k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
GSI^[1]
Rank 99
48.4 kg106.7 lb
Gordon Hearn
Men · 120k
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 100
48.0 kg105.8 lb
Derek SmithUSA
Men · 120k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
GSI^[1]

Each athlete ranked by their best lift for the filters chosen, across every source (heaviest, longest hold or most reps first). A lift a body lists as both a record and a contest result is shown once, as the record. An athlete listed by two bodies appears once per body.^[1]

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Sources

[1]Source: Grip Sport International records database (Grip Sport International), synced October 26, 2026. Records and rankings belong to GSI; corrections belong with them.

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