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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 · men's 120k+

SourceAll sources GSI Unofficial

TypeAll Records Top lifts

GenderAll Men Women

ClassAll 59k 66k 74k 83k 93k 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

Units

ResultAthleteClassContestOwner

Rank 101
60.0 kg132.3 lb
Jonathan BarriosChile
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 132nd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 102
59.9 kg132.1 lb
Mike Dillon
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 103
59.51 kg131.2 lb
Shawn KapustaUSA
Men · 120k+
Peake Street Grip Comp · Nov 18, 2023
GSI^[1]
Rank 104
59.02 kg130.1 lb
Jeremy Backhaus
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Darwin venue · 161st of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 105
59.0 kg130.1 lb
Chad GustinUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 106
58.4 kg128.7 lb
Dominic AwadAustralia
Men · 120k+
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 107
57.8 kg127.4 lb
Will NaderUSA
Men · 120k+
Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 108
57.4 kg126.5 lb
Todd Steele
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 109
57.2 kg126.1 lb
Bruno GonzalezChile
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 110
56.7 kg125.0 lb
Phil Klidaras
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Boulder venue · 229th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 111
56.4 kg124.3 lb
Ryan Preston
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pocatello venue · 152nd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 112
55.35 kg122.0 lb
Dallas Bjornson
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 137th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 113
54.9 kg121.0 lb
Zach PhillipsCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 114
54.9 kg121.0 lb
John B Williams
Men · 120k+, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pocatello venue · 224th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 115
54.8 kg120.8 lb
Ryan FennessyUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Wyalusing venue · 203rd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 116
54.5 kg120.2 lb
Dustin Lofland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 117
54.43 kg120.0 lb
Rob SnyderUSA
Men · 120k+
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 118
54.3 kg119.7 lb
Andrew HodgeAustralia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Canberra venue · 214th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 119
53.35 kg117.6 lb
Andrew HodgeAustralia
Men · 120k+
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
Rank 120
52.6 kg116.0 lb
Bryan Sanchez
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 121
52.5 kg115.7 lb
Nick CurryUSA
Men · 120k+
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 122
52.4 kg115.5 lb
Gordon Hearn
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 123
52.4 kg115.5 lb
Jon Thomas
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 124
52.4 kg115.5 lb
Keith Sutherland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 125
51.2 kg112.9 lb
Taylor Schenk
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 126
51.03 kg112.5 lb
Trey AbbottUSA
Men · 120k+
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 127
50.8 kg112.0 lb
Jukka PÃ¤tsi
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 128
50.64 kg111.6 lb
Andrew Nyberg
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pilot Butte venue · 205th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 129
50.04 kg110.3 lb
Mashkovets Vyacheslav
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 130
49.75 kg109.7 lb
Ian Miller
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 131
49.2 kg108.5 lb
Amaru Gonzalez
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 132
49.14 kg108.3 lb
Gordon Hearn
Men · 120k+, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pilot Butte venue · 253rd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 133
49.05 kg108.1 lb
Dustin Davis
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Kingwood venue · 246th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 134
48.8 kg107.6 lb
Dave FennerUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Barre venue · 235th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 135
47.78 kg105.3 lb
Richard Quong
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Darwin venue · 271st of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 136
45.1 kg99.4 lb
Jason Castell
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 137
43.09 kg95.0 lb
Nick BeenerUSA
Men · 120k+
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 138
42.1 kg92.8 lb
Matthias Lechleitner
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 139
39.2 kg86.4 lb
Sebastian Dominguez
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 140
37.4 kg82.5 lb
Ryan Moody
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pocatello venue · 260th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
Rank 141
27.22 kg60.0 lb
Adam SouthallUSA
Men · 120k+
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
GSI^[1]

Each athlete ranked by their best lift for the filters chosen, across every source (heaviest, longest hold or most reps first). 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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