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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

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

45.0 kg99.2 lb
Alex Nykanen
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Andrew SmithEngland
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Heidi PentikÃ¤inen
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Veera Peteri
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
44.85 kg98.9 lb
Irina Toft SundtjÃ¸nn
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
44.82 kg98.8 lb
Katie Carlino
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Barre venue · 39th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
44.75 kg98.7 lb
Rebecca Houston
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
44.71 kg98.6 lb
Gord MacDonaldCanada
Men · 66k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
44.3 kg97.7 lb
Matt Bryan
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Canberra venue · 270th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
44.2 kg97.4 lb
Ed Carlson
Men · 83k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pilot Butte venue · 258th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
44.15 kg97.3 lb
Ian SachseUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
44.1 kg97.2 lb
Ed Carlson
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
44.1 kg97.2 lb
Maddi Gray
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
44.05 kg97.1 lb
Aaro Poussu
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
44.04 kg97.1 lb
Ripchanskaya Ekaterina
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
44.0 kg97.0 lb
Tiia Niskanen
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
43.99 kg97.0 lb
Zackary Kirk
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
43.75 kg96.5 lb
Will Liebhert
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Black River Falls venue · 257th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
43.65 kg96.2 lb
Kathryn Bennett
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
43.6 kg96.1 lb
Vilde Sokn Skipnes
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Arendal venue · 20th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
43.5 kg95.9 lb
Rachel HartviksenCanada
Women · 52k
Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025
GSI^[1]
43.4 kg95.7 lb
Sarah Rodwell
Women · 84k
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
GSI^[1]
43.35 kg95.6 lb
Burkard Seufert
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
43.35 kg95.6 lb
Denisse Valenzuela
Women · 84k
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
43.35 kg95.6 lb
James BurnsAustralia
Men · 93k
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
43.35 kg95.6 lb
Joakim Bergmann Johannesen
Men · 59k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fredrikstad venue · 266th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
43.28 kg95.4 lb
Ripchanskaya Ekaterina
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
43.24 kg95.3 lb
Skyler Manahan
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
43.2 kg95.2 lb
Fabian Kaltenegger
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Munich venue · 217th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
43.2 kg95.2 lb
Pascal Achter
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Munich venue · 243rd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
43.09 kg95.0 lb
Nick BeenerUSA
Men · 120k+
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
GSI^[1]
43.01 kg94.8 lb
Ivchenko Anastasia
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
43.0 kg94.8 lb
Matthew Cowell
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
43.0 kg94.8 lb
Nicole Kabey
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
42.82 kg94.4 lb
Podolko Bogdan
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
42.75 kg94.2 lb
Ivchenko Anastasia
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
42.73 kg94.2 lb
Moses KaulaityCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
42.6 kg93.9 lb
Igor Gamboa
Men · 93k
Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026
GSI^[1]
42.6 kg93.9 lb
Laura Guy
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
42.5 kg93.7 lb
Rebecca Houston
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
42.48 kg93.7 lb
Greg Dorvil
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
42.4 kg93.5 lb
Taunia Stevens
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
42.4 kg93.5 lb
Paul Smith
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pocatello venue · 256th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
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]
42.1 kg92.8 lb
Matthias Lechleitner
Men · 120k+
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]
42.0 kg92.6 lb
Amy Egly
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
42.0 kg92.6 lb
Jesus Moreno
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
41.8 kg92.2 lb
Denisse Valenzuela
Women · 100k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Canberra venue · 47th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
41.73 kg92.0 lb
Kravchenko Natalia
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sumy venue · 44th of 63 women overall
Unofficial^[2]
41.7 kg91.9 lb
Robert Nejedly
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
41.53 kg91.6 lb
Basarab Maksim
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
41.53 kg91.6 lb
Koroleva Irina
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
41.5 kg91.5 lb
Kornienko Svetlana
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
41.5 kg91.5 lb
Maddi Gray
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
41.5 kg91.5 lb
Pam McQueen
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
41.5 kg91.5 lb
Rebrik Aleksandra
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
41.45 kg91.4 lb
Anita SÃ¤Ã¤skÃ¶
Women · 52k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
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]
41.25 kg90.9 lb
Oleg Bludilov
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
41.25 kg90.9 lb
Russ KeithUSA
Men · 66k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Black River Falls venue · 262nd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
41.1 kg90.6 lb
Casey LovellCanada
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 273rd of 275 men 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]
40.92 kg90.2 lb
Aaron CarrUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
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]
40.2 kg88.6 lb
Ruban Daniil
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
40.2 kg88.6 lb
Verstiuk Ilia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
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]
40.1 kg88.4 lb
Danny Villafana
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
40.1 kg88.4 lb
Kevin Boylan
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
40.04 kg88.3 lb
Gritsenko Artem
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Jeremy OConnor
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Olga Soshina
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Noam Louie-Cohen
Men · Youth 11-13
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Woodbury venue · Youth 11-13
Unofficial^[2]
39.97 kg88.1 lb
Shkolarenko Evgeniy
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
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
James BurnsAustralia
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Canberra venue · 274th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
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]
39.2 kg86.4 lb
Diego Fouillioux
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
39.2 kg86.4 lb
Sebastian Dominguez
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
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
Hasan Al-Hakim
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
39.1 kg86.2 lb
Janne Grandalen
Women · 72k
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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