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2.5" Jug
Every record and contest lift for the 2.5" Jug 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
- 13
- 14 counting each venue
- Athletes
- 484
- Lifts
- 558
- First contested
- Oct 27, 2018
- Last contested
- Aug 29, 2026
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
138.56 kg305.5 lb
105k · USA
2nd
135.0 kg297.6 lb
120k+ · England
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
3rd
130.0 kg286.6 lb
120k+ · USA
2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026
Women
1st
92.8 kg204.6 lb
84k+ · USA
2nd
72.0 kg158.7 lb
72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
3rd
71.15 kg156.9 lb
84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Contest history
Every contest that featured the 2.5" Jug, newest first, with how many athletes lifted it and who won.
Aug 29, 2026 · 20 athletes
Men 130.0 kg286.6 lb Jaland Worley
Women 64.0 kg141.1 lb Jamie Schamma
Aug 8, 2026 · 21 athletes
Men 135.0 kg297.6 lb Ross Boyle
Women 52.5 kg115.7 lb Henna Nokkala
May 9, 2026 · 3 athletes
Men 102.83 kg226.7 lb Steve Millard
Women —
Apr 18, 2026 · 21 athletes
Men 122.47 kg270.0 lb Ethan Mercer
Women 58.97 kg130.0 lb Sara Saffell
Aug 23, 2025 · 9 athletes
Men 112.94 kg249.0 lb Jason Dingey
Women 51.71 kg114.0 lb Sara Saffell
Jun 21, 2025 · 9 athletes
Men 94.5 kg208.3 lb Daniel Herrera
Women 48.5 kg106.9 lb Valentina Bravo
Mar 30, 2025 · 2 athletes
Men 121.79 kg268.5 lb Ben Helms
Women —
Oct 28, 2023 · 221 athletes
Men 138.56 kg305.5 lb Lucas Raymond
Women 92.8 kg204.6 lb Sarah Chappelow
Sep 23, 2023 · 22 athletes
Men 109.95 kg242.4 lb Ben Helms
Women 48.56 kg107.1 lb Megan Sterchi
Aug 21, 2021 · 5 athletes
Men 120.15 kg264.9 lb Steve Millard
Women 59.15 kg130.4 lb Kathryn Bennett
Jun 8, 2019 · 14 athletes
Men 124.34 kg274.1 lb Lucas Raymond
Women 42.76 kg94.3 lb Natasha Batt
Feb 23, 2019 · 10 athletes
Men 82.55 kg182.0 lb Jesse Lockhart
Women 44.36 kg97.8 lb Alexis Rojas
Oct 27, 2018 · 201 athletes
Men 131.58 kg290.1 lb Lucas Raymond
Women 72.0 kg158.7 lb Juliet Lancaster Avila
Records
Men · All-time · 105k
138.56 kg305.5 lb
Lucas Raymond · USA
Women · All-time · 84k+
92.8 kg204.6 lb
Sarah Chappelow · USA
Best by weight class
The heaviest open-division lift in each class across every source. Pick a class to see its full ranking.
Men · 59k
80.3 kg177.0 lb
Jesse Hagedorn
GSIUSA · 2023
Men · 66k
104.92 kg231.3 lb
Melnik Roman
GSIUkraine · 2023
Men · 74k
101.6 kg224.0 lb
Tom Denmeade
GSIAustralia · 2023
Men · 83k
124.45 kg274.4 lb
Tanner Merkle
GSIUSA · 2018
Men · 93k
131.58 kg290.1 lb
Lucas Raymond
GSIUSA · 2018
Men · 105k
138.56 kg305.5 lb
Lucas Raymond
GSIUSA · 2023
Men · 120k
128.0 kg282.2 lb
Ben Helms
GSIUSA · 2023
Men · 120k+
135.0 kg297.6 lb
Ross Boyle
GSIEngland · 2026
Women · 47k
41.75 kg92.0 lb
Anita Sääskö
GSI2023
Women · 52k
48.5 kg106.9 lb
Valentina Bravo
GSIChile · 2025
Women · 57k
43.09 kg95.0 lb
Sarah Swan
GSI2023
Women · 63k
53.3 kg117.5 lb
Shaolin-Rose Gawat
GSI2023
Women · 72k
72.0 kg158.7 lb
Juliet Lancaster Avila
GSI2018
Women · 84k
60.1 kg132.5 lb
Nadia Otter
GSI2018
Women · 84k+
92.8 kg204.6 lb
Sarah Chappelow
GSIUSA · 2023
Women · 100k
64.0 kg141.1 lb
Jamie Schamma
GSI2026
Women · 100k+
59.0 kg130.1 lb
Rebecca Garand
GSI2026
All lifts · 120k
128.0 kg282.2 lb
Ben HelmsUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
127.07 kg280.1 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
125.05 kg275.7 lb
Juha-Matti RautiainenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
123.11 kg271.4 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
122.47 kg270.0 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026
119.82 kg264.2 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
North American Grip Sport Championship 2019 · Jun 8, 2019
115.7 kg255.1 lb
Goncharenko VadimUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
112.73 kg248.5 lb
Tremayne DesmarteauxCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
111.45 kg245.7 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
111.13 kg245.0 lb
Mike SaffellUSA
Men · 120k
2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026
110.3 kg243.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
110.0 kg242.5 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
110.0 kg242.5 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
109.95 kg242.4 lb
Ben HelmsUSA
Men · 120k
Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023
108.41 kg239.0 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 120k
EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025
105.32 kg232.2 lb
Tim EinsteinUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
105.27 kg232.1 lb
Mike SaffellUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
102.7 kg226.4 lb
Tom McClureUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
102.06 kg225.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
101.15 kg223.0 lb
Boyko Andrey IUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
100.7 kg222.0 lb
Stefan FalkeGermany
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
100.3 kg221.1 lb
Andy MunseyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
99.7 kg219.8 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
99.34 kg219.0 lb
Cliff KienerUSA
Men · 120k
EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025
98.1 kg216.3 lb
Sirko PetermannGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
98.05 kg216.2 lb
Simon StewartDenmark
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
97.3 kg214.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
95.65 kg210.9 lb
Lucas LindbergFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
95.21 kg209.9 lb
Chaz StrangeUSA
Men · 120k
Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023
93.65 kg206.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
92.5 kg203.9 lb
Jussi MutikainenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
91.28 kg201.2 lb
Glen FarleyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
91.18 kg201.0 lb
Nick CarignanCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
90.7 kg200.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
90.6 kg199.7 lb
Manuel SingerGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
90.25 kg199.0 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
90.21 kg198.9 lb
Guliaev MichailUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
90.15 kg198.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
90.05 kg198.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
89.1 kg196.4 lb
Chad GustinUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
88.27 kg194.6 lb
Men · 120k
Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023
86.18 kg190.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
86.14 kg189.9 lb
Tony KingUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
85.15 kg187.7 lb
Jaakko NikkilaFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Tyler OlsenCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
83.1 kg183.2 lb
Andi StarzerGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
83.1 kg183.2 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
82.7 kg182.3 lb
Chaz StrangeUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
82.15 kg181.1 lb
Gustav BushCanada
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
81.75 kg180.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
81.05 kg178.7 lb
Erik SmelandNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
79.83 kg176.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
79.38 kg175.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
78.55 kg173.2 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
78.15 kg172.3 lb
David CovanUSA
Men · 120k
Seminole Grip Classic · Feb 23, 2019
77.86 kg171.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Mike CorlettUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
74.73 kg164.8 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
73.1 kg161.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Jari TurunenFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
68.81 kg151.7 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
Seminole Grip Classic · Feb 23, 2019
68.8 kg151.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
68.5 kg151.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
68.1 kg150.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
67.27 kg148.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
66.3 kg146.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
65.8 kg145.1 lb
Brian MielkeUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
65.15 kg143.6 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
62.73 kg138.3 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k
Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023
62.5 kg137.8 lb
Eetu AlataloFinland
Men · 120k
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
62.0 kg136.7 lb
Tom FlesherUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
58.97 kg130.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
55.85 kg123.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
54.43 kg120.0 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
51.13 kg112.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.2 kg110.7 lb
Eetu AlataloFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
50.1 kg110.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Every lift from every source, several per athlete. 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]
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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