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Grab Ball

Every record and contest lift for the Grab Ball 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: GSIUnofficial

Contests: 16; 57 counting each venue
Athletes: 828
Lifts: 1,156
First contested: Oct 24, 2020
Last contested: Oct 24, 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, across every source.

Men

1stUnofficial
108.7 kg239.6 lb
Joseph Hodgson
105k · Australia
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sydney venue · 41st of 275 men overall
2ndGSI
107.4 kg236.8 lb
Arto Joronen
120k+, Masters 50-59 · Finland
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2021
3rdUnofficial
100.36 kg221.3 lb
Tanner Merkle
93k · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Justin venue · 8th of 275 men overall

Women

1stGSI
65.1 kg143.5 lb
Patricia Luxner
84k+ · Austria
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2021
2ndGSI
62.75 kg138.3 lb
Sarah Chappelow
84k+ · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
3rdGSI
60.35 kg133.0 lb
Carola Panenka
84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

Contest history

Every contest that featured the Grab Ball, newest first, with how many athletes lifted it and who won.

ContestDateAthletesMen's winnerWomen's winner

International King Kong Grip ChallengeUnofficial
42 venues
Ottawa, Wyalusing, Burscough, Coram, Hyvinkää, Justin, Luumaki, New Castle, Sydney, Arendal, Woodbury, Fredrikstad, Spokane, Black River Falls, Fredericton, Munich, Hamburg, Sumy, Troy, Bethesda, Greenville, Pilot Butte, Pocatello, Redmond, Kent, Iisalmi, Albuquerque, Thousand Oaks, Manassas, Fresno, Barre, Järvenpää, Lecompton, Boulder, Canberra, Calgary, Santiago, Kingwood, Darwin, Vancouver, Boise, Örebro
Oct 24, 2026 · 359 athletes
359
Men 108.7 kg239.6 lb Joseph Hodgson
Women 59.52 kg131.2 lb Tammy McClure
Ranking Chile Grip IIGSI
Jul 4, 2026 · 11 athletes
11
Men 65.2 kg143.7 lb Sergio Aguayo
Women 39.6 kg87.3 lb Valentina Bravo
Sydney Record BreakersGSI
Jan 17, 2026 · 1 athlete
1
Men 103.4 kg228.0 lb Joseph Hodgson
Women —
Capital Challenge of Grip StrengthGSI
Aug 23, 2025 · 21 athletes
21
Men 98.35 kg216.8 lb Joseph Hodgson
Women 48.35 kg106.6 lb Megan Galvin
EOGC7 - Midwest RegionalsGSI
Aug 23, 2025 · 9 athletes
9
Men 97.75 kg215.5 lb Jason Dingey
Women 48.99 kg108.0 lb Melissa Dingey
Grasp for GoldGSI
Jun 14, 2025 · 11 athletes
11
Men 80.5 kg177.5 lb Eric Roussin
Women 45.5 kg100.3 lb Jocelyne Brisson
GSI Capital Grip ChallengeGSI
Aug 24, 2024 · 14 athletes
14
Men 88.4 kg194.9 lb Joseph Hodgson
Women 43.4 kg95.7 lb Sarah Rodwell
GripRock IVGSI
Jul 25, 2024 · 9 athletes
9
Men 72.27 kg159.3 lb Jake Kim
Women 33.72 kg74.3 lb Kate Davies
Peake Street Grip CompGSI
Nov 18, 2023 · 4 athletes
4
Men 91.26 kg201.2 lb Ben Helms
Women —
Yeti GripGSI
Dec 17, 2022 · 18 athletes
18
Men 54.43 kg120.0 lb Dillon Furbee
Women 27.22 kg60.0 lb Angel Curry
International King Kong Grip ChallengeGSI
Oct 29, 2022 · 214 athletes
214
Men 104.85 kg231.2 lb Arto Joronen
Women 62.75 kg138.3 lb Sarah Chappelow
Skillet Hands Grip ChallengeGSI
Sep 24, 2022 · 22 athletes
22
Men 83.96 kg185.1 lb Zach Mullins
Women 45.5 kg100.3 lb Ashlee Munsey
International King Kong Grip ChallengeGSI
Oct 30, 2021 · 222 athletes
222
Men 107.4 kg236.8 lb Arto Joronen
Women 65.1 kg143.5 lb Patricia Luxner
Gripmas in JulyGSI
Jul 31, 2021 · 12 athletes
12
Men 72.8 kg160.5 lb Michael Wilfong
Women 37.8 kg83.3 lb Brittany Walling
Alex Grip CupGSI
Jan 23, 2021 · 4 athletes
4
Men 70.0 kg154.3 lb Albert Kravchenko
Women 24.8 kg54.7 lb Tatyana Davydova
International King Kong Grip ChallengeGSI
Oct 24, 2020 · 225 athletes
225
Men 99.8 kg220.0 lb Tanner Merkle
Women 61.65 kg135.9 lb Patricia Luxner

Records

Grip Sport International

GSI2 recordsGSI event page →

Men · All-time · 120k+, Masters 50-59
107.4 kg236.8 lb
Arto Joronen · Finland
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2021GSI^[1]
Women · All-time · 84k+
65.1 kg143.5 lb
Patricia Luxner · Austria
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2021GSI^[1]

Best by weight class

The heaviest open-division lift in each class across every source. Each body uses its own class limits, so classes are shown as that body writes them. Pick a class to see its full ranking.

Top lifts · 74k

SourceAll sources GSI Unofficial

TypeAll Records Top lifts

GenderAll Men Women

ClassAll 47k 52k 57k 59k 63k 66k 72k 74k 83k 84k 84k+93k 100k 100k+105k 120k 120k+

DivisionOpen + all Masters 50-59 Masters 50+Masters 60-69 Masters 65+Masters 70-79 Youth 7 and under Youth 8-10 Youth 11-13 Youth 14-15 Youth 16-17

ShowBest per athlete Every lift

OrderHeaviest first Newest first

Units

ResultAthleteClassContestOwner

94.15 kg207.6 lb
Ben CosseyAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
93.6 kg206.4 lb
Sebastian Pacey-SmithCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fredericton venue · 24th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
84.14 kg185.5 lb
Bruce PerkinsUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Greenville venue · 85th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
83.35 kg183.8 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
82.35 kg181.6 lb
Baste Andesilic
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fredrikstad venue · 72nd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
81.1 kg178.8 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
78.0 kg172.0 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
76.2 kg168.0 lb
Marko MustonenFinland
Men · 74k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Luumaki venue · 53rd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
75.6 kg166.7 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
75.25 kg165.9 lb
Luke WeatherstoneAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
74.95 kg165.2 lb
Taneli LevoFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
74.8 kg164.9 lb
Melnik RomanUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sumy venue · 80th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
73.95 kg163.0 lb
Joe Acaster
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Burscough venue · 99th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
72.95 kg160.8 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
72.27 kg159.3 lb
Jake Kim
Men · 74k
GripRock IV · Jul 25, 2024
GSI^[1]
69.92 kg154.1 lb
Dennis Eichinger
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
69.66 kg153.6 lb
Anthony ClarinoUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
68.48 kg151.0 lb
Bryan Murphy
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
68.0 kg149.9 lb
Tuomo KärkkäinenFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
67.6 kg149.0 lb
William ReedUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
66.1 kg145.7 lb
Stephane BelangerCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 160th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
65.69 kg144.8 lb
Dubovich Roman
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
64.89 kg143.1 lb
Dubovich Roman
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
64.08 kg141.3 lb
Richard Hagn
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
63.6 kg140.2 lb
Tomi Kesti
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
63.6 kg140.2 lb
Andrew NguyenCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 183rd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
63.4 kg139.8 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
GSI^[1]
62.77 kg138.4 lb
Sam MitchellUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Barre venue · 103rd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
62.75 kg138.3 lb
Colten CollardUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
62.15 kg137.0 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
62.0 kg136.7 lb
Balanel DaniilUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
61.76 kg136.2 lb
Bryan Murphy
Men · 74k
Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022
GSI^[1]
60.93 kg134.3 lb
Zion Kandel
Men · 74k
GripRock IV · Jul 25, 2024
GSI^[1]
60.75 kg133.9 lb
Colten CollardUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
60.75 kg133.9 lb
Eemeli VuorioFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Luumaki venue · 125th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
59.35 kg130.8 lb
Voloshaniuk Nilolay
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
57.95 kg127.8 lb
Voloshaniuk Nilolay
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
57.77 kg127.4 lb
Dubovich Roman
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
57.04 kg125.8 lb
Ripchanskiy Maksim
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
56.5 kg124.6 lb
Joel Briere
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
56.5 kg124.6 lb
Joe D Peterson
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Woodbury venue · 215th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
56.1 kg123.7 lb
Bryan Murphy
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
55.75 kg122.9 lb
Tarasov Arsen
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
55.5 kg122.4 lb
Andrew NguyenCanada
Men · 74k
Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025
GSI^[1]
55.45 kg122.2 lb
Stefan Sieberer
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
55.3 kg121.9 lb
Jeremy KaufmanUSA
Men · 74k
Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021
GSI^[1]
55.26 kg121.8 lb
Ripchanskiy Maksim
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
55.24 kg121.8 lb
Ripchanskiy Ivan
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
55.24 kg121.8 lb
Voloshaniuk Nilolay
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
54.44 kg120.0 lb
Mike McMillanUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
54.4 kg119.9 lb
Shindor Alexey
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
53.7 kg118.4 lb
Colten CollardUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
53.6 kg118.2 lb
Ethan Ferrie
Men · 74k, Youth 14-15
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 241st of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
53.28 kg117.5 lb
Mike McMillanUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
51.64 kg113.8 lb
Hunter Duncan
Men · 74k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pilot Butte venue · 236th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Ivan Encina
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 251st of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Cristóbal Garrido
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 261st of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
48.17 kg106.2 lb
Shirkov AntonUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sumy venue · 207th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
47.04 kg103.7 lb
Vincent FerraiuoloUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
46.15 kg101.7 lb
Dokukin Igor
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
45.06 kg99.3 lb
Ryan Molinare
Men · 74k
GripRock IV · Jul 25, 2024
GSI^[1]
43.24 kg95.3 lb
Skyler Manahan
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
42.2 kg93.0 lb
Valentin Krieg
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
42.15 kg92.9 lb
Andy Oberlechner
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
42.05 kg92.7 lb
Diego Rojas
Men · 74k
Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026
GSI^[1]
41.25 kg90.9 lb
Oleg Bludilov
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
40.2 kg88.6 lb
Verstiuk Ilia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
40.04 kg88.3 lb
Gritsenko Artem
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
39.1 kg86.2 lb
Hasan Al-Hakim
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
38.08 kg84.0 lb
Hasan Al-Hakim
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
38.08 kg84.0 lb
Mohamed Khan
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
37.8 kg83.3 lb
Brian LaaksoUSA
Men · 74k, Masters 50-59
Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021
GSI^[1]
36.1 kg79.6 lb
Mitchell Eldridge
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
35.98 kg79.3 lb
Colin Inatsugu
Men · 74k
GripRock IV · Jul 25, 2024
GSI^[1]

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]^[2]

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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.
[2]Source: results posted by the contest organiser on the GripBoard; unofficial until GSI publishes them (Posted contest results (unofficial)), synced October 25, 2026. Records and rankings belong to the contest organiser until GSI publishes them; corrections belong with them.

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