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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.

All lifts · women's

SourceAll sources GSI Unofficial

TypeAll Records Top lifts

GenderAll Men Women

ClassAll 47k 52k 57k 63k 72k 84k 84k+100k 100k+

DivisionOpen + all Masters 50+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

41.4 kg91.3 lb
Koroleva Irina
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
41.4 kg91.3 lb
Mokhovataya Svetlana
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
41.32 kg91.1 lb
Cassidy Morrison
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pilot Butte venue · 42nd of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
41.27 kg91.0 lb
Sara Saffell
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
41.26 kg91.0 lb
Ashlie Whiteley
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Boise venue · 32nd of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
41.1 kg90.6 lb
Emina Alic
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 21st of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
41.0 kg90.4 lb
Megan Benefield
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
40.78 kg89.9 lb
Manuela Falke
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
40.71 kg89.8 lb
Joliane Vinette
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
40.5 kg89.3 lb
Koroleva Irina
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
40.5 kg89.3 lb
Zdorenko Anna
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
40.45 kg89.2 lb
Anne Sutinen
Women · 100k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Iisalmi venue · 43rd of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
40.4 kg89.1 lb
Anita SÃ¤Ã¤skÃ¶
Women · 52k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
40.3 kg88.8 lb
Ripchanskaya Ekaterina
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sumy venue · 41st of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
40.12 kg88.4 lb
Courtney Jorgenson
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pilot Butte venue · 19th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Olga Soshina
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
39.95 kg88.1 lb
Sarah Ott
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Kingwood venue · 50th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
39.9 kg88.0 lb
Pam McQueen
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
39.7 kg87.5 lb
Greta Marko
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Spokane venue · 36th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
39.6 kg87.3 lb
Valentina BravoChile
Women · 57k
Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026
GSI^[1]
39.5 kg87.1 lb
Emina Alic
Women · 52k
Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.3 kg86.6 lb
Olivia Hoitink
Women · 100k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Canberra venue · 48th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
39.19 kg86.4 lb
Kristen Sanders
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
39.1 kg86.2 lb
Desiree Deis
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
39.1 kg86.2 lb
Janne Grandalen
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
39.1 kg86.2 lb
Sally Moss
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
38.15 kg84.1 lb
Zhirkova Elena
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
38.0 kg83.8 lb
Valentina BravoChile
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 53rd of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.96 kg83.7 lb
Brittany Walling
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
37.93 kg83.6 lb
Michelle Fenner
Women · 100k+, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Barre venue · 27th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.85 kg83.4 lb
Parhomenko Alla
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
37.85 kg83.4 lb
Silje KamsvÃ¥g
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
37.8 kg83.3 lb
Brittany Walling
Women · 84k+
Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021
GSI^[1]
37.69 kg83.1 lb
Amanda Shaffer
Women · 100k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Kingwood venue · 40th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.63 kg83.0 lb
Kobzar Oksana
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
37.51 kg82.7 lb
Chrish Newell
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Isabell Warner
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Kirsty Kussatz
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
37.4 kg82.5 lb
Brittany Brecht
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
37.35 kg82.3 lb
Iselin Liadal
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
37.21 kg82.0 lb
Kathy Facey
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
37.2 kg82.0 lb
Koshchienko Anna
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
37.1 kg81.8 lb
Irina Toft SundtjÃ¸nn
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
37.1 kg81.8 lb
Kindra Hanley
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
37.1 kg81.8 lb
May Britt Tynes
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
37.1 kg81.8 lb
Megan Benefield
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
37.04 kg81.7 lb
Zhirkova Elena
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
37.0 kg81.6 lb
Alejandra Rodriguez
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 51st of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
36.8 kg81.1 lb
Kristen Sanders
Women · 84k+
Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022
GSI^[1]
36.8 kg81.1 lb
Mel Brown
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
36.8 kg81.1 lb
Melissa Robertson
Women · 100k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Barre venue · 23rd of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
36.36 kg80.2 lb
Emily Glorius
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · 35th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
36.3 kg80.0 lb
Hayley la cioppa
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
36.1 kg79.6 lb
Sunniva Nordskog
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
36.1 kg79.6 lb
Kathy Facey
Women · 100k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 24th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
36.04 kg79.5 lb
Katharina Maier
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
35.5 kg78.3 lb
Laura Taipale
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Luumaki venue · 55th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
35.49 kg78.2 lb
Panchenko Natalia
Women · 57k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sumy venue · 58th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
35.45 kg78.2 lb
Aino Askala
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
35.35 kg77.9 lb
Helen Lin
Women · 100k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 37th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
35.1 kg77.4 lb
Agne Zubaviciute
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
35.1 kg77.4 lb
Ellie Parish
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
35.05 kg77.3 lb
Ripchanskaya Ekaterina
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
35.03 kg77.2 lb
Steph Gooch
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
35.0 kg77.2 lb
Cressida Liu
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sydney venue · 52nd of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
34.3 kg75.6 lb
Danielle Beaudreau
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Canberra venue · 61st of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
34.1 kg75.2 lb
Ellie Crane
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
34.0 kg75.0 lb
Daphne Hudson
Women · Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Spokane venue · Youth 16-17
Unofficial^[2]
33.98 kg74.9 lb
Kobzar Oksana
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
33.8 kg74.5 lb
Franziska von Canning
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
33.75 kg74.4 lb
Megan Hagedorn
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
33.72 kg74.3 lb
Kate Davies
Women · 57k
GripRock IV · Jul 25, 2024
GSI^[1]
33.72 kg74.3 lb
Neve Berry
Women · 63k
GripRock IV · Jul 25, 2024
GSI^[1]
33.5 kg73.9 lb
Katharina Lechleitner
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
33.45 kg73.7 lb
Christiane Forner
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
33.4 kg73.6 lb
Victoria Bogotopova
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
33.35 kg73.5 lb
Danielle Beaudreau
Women · 84k+
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
33.35 kg73.5 lb
Naomi Denmeade
Women · 72k
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
33.35 kg73.5 lb
Sherrie Williams
Women · 72k
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
33.0 kg72.8 lb
Yana Ruhland
Women · Youth 11-13
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Boulder venue · Youth 11-13
Unofficial^[2]
32.9 kg72.5 lb
Magdalena Viktora-Jones
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Troy venue · 56th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
32.75 kg72.2 lb
Dzyuba Inna
Women · 47k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
32.7 kg72.1 lb
Laura Taipale
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
32.7 kg72.1 lb
Mandy Varner
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Spokane venue · 46th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
32.3 kg71.2 lb
Sarah Rhodes
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
32.3 kg71.2 lb
Tatyana Davydova
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
31.74 kg70.0 lb
Pirozhenko Miroslava
Women · 47k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
31.6 kg69.7 lb
Amity McElroy
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Albuquerque venue · 49th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
31.6 kg69.7 lb
Jenn Perkins
Women · 100k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 45th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
31.6 kg69.7 lb
Kaitland Valencia
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Albuquerque venue · 54th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
30.85 kg68.0 lb
Iiris Meskus
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
30.7 kg67.7 lb
Minna Taipale
Women · 47k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
30.39 kg67.0 lb
Emily Feaster
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
30.35 kg66.9 lb
Connie Pietrzyk
Women · 84k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 57th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
30.2 kg66.6 lb
Sobol Anastasia
Women · 52k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
30.1 kg66.4 lb
Bianka Sieberer
Women · 52k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
30.03 kg66.2 lb
Redko Elena
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
30.01 kg66.2 lb
Leeza Barnes
Women · 57k
Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022
GSI^[1]
29.95 kg66.0 lb
Minna Taipale
Women · 47k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
29.37 kg64.7 lb
Parhomenko Alla
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
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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