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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 · GSI

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+105k 120k 120k+

DivisionOpen + all Masters 50-59 Masters 60-69 Masters 70-79 Youth 14-15

ShowBest per athlete Every lift

OrderHeaviest first Newest first

Units

ResultAthleteClassContestOwner

107.4 kg236.8 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
104.85 kg231.2 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
103.4 kg228.0 lb
Joseph HodgsonAustralia
Men · 105k
Sydney Record Breakers · Jan 17, 2026
GSI^[1]
100.75 kg222.1 lb
Joseph HodgsonAustralia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
99.8 kg220.0 lb
Tanner MerkleUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
99.65 kg219.7 lb
Joseph HodgsonAustralia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
98.35 kg216.8 lb
Joseph HodgsonAustralia
Men · 105k
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
98.3 kg216.7 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
97.75 kg215.5 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
97.52 kg215.0 lb
Tanner MerkleUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
97.5 kg215.0 lb
Joni KoponenFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
97.35 kg214.6 lb
Joseph HodgsonAustralia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
96.36 kg212.4 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
96.0 kg211.6 lb
Joni KoponenFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
95.5 kg210.5 lb
Carl MyerscoughUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
95.1 kg209.7 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
94.42 kg208.2 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
94.36 kg208.0 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
94.15 kg207.6 lb
Ben CosseyAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
93.08 kg205.2 lb
Lucas RaymondUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
93.0 kg205.0 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
92.5 kg203.9 lb
Joel DircksUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
91.26 kg201.2 lb
Ben HelmsUSA
Men · 120k
Peake Street Grip Comp · Nov 18, 2023
GSI^[1]
91.25 kg201.2 lb
Steve MillardUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
90.78 kg200.1 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
90.76 kg200.1 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
90.75 kg200.1 lb
Steve MillardUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
90.5 kg199.5 lb
Santeri MikkonenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
90.11 kg198.7 lb
Ivan PupchenkoUkraine
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
90.0 kg198.4 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
89.81 kg198.0 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 120k
EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
88.75 kg195.7 lb
Steve MillardUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
88.4 kg194.9 lb
Joseph HodgsonAustralia
Men · 105k
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
GSI^[1]
88.25 kg194.6 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
87.5 kg192.9 lb
Alexey TyukalovRussia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
87.5 kg192.9 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
87.5 kg192.9 lb
Johannes LampinenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
87.36 kg192.6 lb
Lucas RaymondUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
87.25 kg192.4 lb
Scott PirsakCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
86.36 kg190.4 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
85.5 kg188.5 lb
Johannes LampinenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
85.4 kg188.3 lb
Joel DircksUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
85.35 kg188.2 lb
Derik HudsonUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
85.35 kg188.2 lb
Santeri MikkonenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
85.05 kg187.5 lb
Sirko PetermannGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Tom BrysonCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
84.21 kg185.7 lb
Yves GravelleCanada
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
83.96 kg185.1 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 93k
Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022
GSI^[1]
83.4 kg183.9 lb
Ben CosseyAustralia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
83.35 kg183.8 lb
Gilbert GoodmanUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
83.35 kg183.8 lb
Henry MullettAustralia
Men · 120k+
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
83.35 kg183.8 lb
Isaac PittAustralia
Men · 93k
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
83.35 kg183.8 lb
James SueAustralia
Men · 120k+
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
83.35 kg183.8 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
83.05 kg183.1 lb
Gilbert GoodmanUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
82.85 kg182.7 lb
Stefan FalkeGermany
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
82.72 kg182.4 lb
Ivan PupchenkoUkraine
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
82.55 kg182.0 lb
Alexander StÃ¼tzAustria
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
82.5 kg181.9 lb
Jesse ThomasfolkFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
82.5 kg181.9 lb
Joel DircksUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
82.3 kg181.4 lb
Stefan FalkeGermany
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
82.1 kg181.0 lb
Simon StewartDenmark
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
81.78 kg180.3 lb
Ben HelmsUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
81.73 kg180.2 lb
Adam GlassUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
81.65 kg180.0 lb
Sirko PetermannGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
81.6 kg179.9 lb
James JeffersCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
81.6 kg179.9 lb
Ryan GrabarczykCanada
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
81.6 kg179.9 lb
Simon StewartDenmark
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
81.5 kg179.7 lb
James JeffersCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
81.5 kg179.7 lb
Tom BrysonCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
81.1 kg178.8 lb
Thomas LarsenNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
81.1 kg178.8 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
81.0 kg178.6 lb
Johannes LampinenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
80.97 kg178.5 lb
Michael ThomasUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
80.5 kg177.5 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 105k
Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025
GSI^[1]
80.5 kg177.5 lb
Jaakko NikkilaFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
80.49 kg177.5 lb
Lucas RaymondUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
80.2 kg176.8 lb
Ben HelmsUSA
Men · 105k
Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022
GSI^[1]
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Jesse PynnönenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Michael RogowskiUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
79.9 kg176.1 lb
Tristain HoathCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
79.56 kg175.4 lb
Andy MunseyUSA
Men · 105k
Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022
GSI^[1]
79.0 kg174.2 lb
Jesse PynnönenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
79.0 kg174.2 lb
Jesse ThomasfolkFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
78.75 kg173.6 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
78.75 kg173.6 lb
Michael RogowskiUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
78.75 kg173.6 lb
Michael RogowskiUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
78.6 kg173.3 lb
Thomas LarsenNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
78.55 kg173.2 lb
Nick CarignanCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
78.55 kg173.2 lb
Petri RantalainenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
78.5 kg173.1 lb
Jarno HyväriFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
78.5 kg173.1 lb
Juha-Matti RautiainenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
78.5 kg173.1 lb
Tommi HietamiesFinland
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
78.45 kg173.0 lb
Glen KrutliAustralia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
78.4 kg172.8 lb
Henry MullettAustralia
Men · 120k+
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
GSI^[1]
78.35 kg172.7 lb
Samuel VogtAustralia
Men · 120k+
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
78.0 kg172.0 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
77.95 kg171.9 lb
Jarno HyväriFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
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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