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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 GSI

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 60-69 Masters 70-79

ShowBest per athlete Every lift

Units

ResultAthleteClassContestOwner

Rank 301
53.35 kg117.6 lb
Andrew HodgeAustralia
Men · 120k+
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
Rank 302
53.35 kg117.6 lb
Sean MagnussonAustralia
Men · 120k
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
Rank 303
53.28 kg117.5 lb
Chris AndradeUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 304
53.1 kg117.1 lb
Kristenko Andrey
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 305
52.91 kg116.6 lb
Mashkovets Vyacheslav
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 306
52.8 kg116.4 lb
Austin Thomas
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 307
52.8 kg116.4 lb
Keygun PerezUSA
Men · 120k
Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 308
52.6 kg116.0 lb
Bryan Sanchez
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 309
52.6 kg116.0 lb
Jonathan Spindola
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 310
52.5 kg115.7 lb
Nick CurryUSA
Men · 120k+
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 311
52.4 kg115.5 lb
Brad Nelson
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 312
52.4 kg115.5 lb
Gordon Hearn
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 313
52.4 kg115.5 lb
Jon Thomas
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 314
52.4 kg115.5 lb
Keith Sutherland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 315
52.28 kg115.3 lb
Tim SowardsUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 316
52.16 kg115.0 lb
Travis WilliamsUSA
Men · 105k
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 317
52.15 kg115.0 lb
Timo MikkonenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 318
52.1 kg114.9 lb
Preben Solheim
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 319
51.71 kg114.0 lb
Warren John
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 320
51.7 kg114.0 lb
Ruben Samuelson
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 321
51.64 kg113.8 lb
Nikolay Zinchenko
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 322
51.51 kg113.6 lb
Mike Nelson
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 323
51.3 kg113.1 lb
James Poke
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 324
51.21 kg112.9 lb
Joseph LentiniCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 325
51.21 kg112.9 lb
Keith SteffensenCanada
Men · 93k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 326
51.2 kg112.9 lb
Taylor Schenk
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 327
51.03 kg112.5 lb
Trey AbbottUSA
Men · 120k+
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 328
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Sargyn Danilov
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 329
50.76 kg111.9 lb
Kevin Eichinger
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 330
50.65 kg111.7 lb
Gustavo SelmanChile
Men · 83k
Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026
GSI^[1]
Rank 331
50.53 kg111.4 lb
Gustav BushCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 70-79
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 332
50.4 kg111.1 lb
Jamie Hollis
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 333
50.1 kg110.5 lb
Bill Weiss
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 334
50.1 kg110.5 lb
James Deirmendjian
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 335
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Dragos D. Moldoyeanu
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 336
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Ian SachseUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 337
49.95 kg110.1 lb
Christoph Koch
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 338
49.75 kg109.7 lb
Ian Miller
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 339
49.65 kg109.5 lb
Felipe ZegersChile
Men · 93k
Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026
GSI^[1]
Rank 340
49.2 kg108.5 lb
Amaru Gonzalez
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 341
48.65 kg107.3 lb
Herbert ThomasUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 342
48.52 kg107.0 lb
Ben Darrow
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 343
48.48 kg106.9 lb
Blake McNeelyUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 344
48.4 kg106.7 lb
Joseph AmeerAustralia
Men · 120k
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 345
48.3 kg106.5 lb
Dion Kerrivan
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 346
48.3 kg106.5 lb
Lucas Durnford
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 347
48.01 kg105.8 lb
Andrew DubeCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 348
47.9 kg105.6 lb
Boyko AndreyUkraine
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 349
47.85 kg105.5 lb
Walt EdelenUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 350
47.8 kg105.4 lb
Regis RogersUSA
Men · 105k
Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 351
47.7 kg105.2 lb
Armin Sadikovic
Men · 105k
Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 352
47.65 kg105.1 lb
Nils Teichmann
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 353
47.6 kg104.9 lb
Bill Salle
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 354
47.6 kg104.9 lb
Romark Weiss
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 355
47.46 kg104.6 lb
Povorozniuk Andrey
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 356
47.15 kg103.9 lb
Roni SÃ¤kkinen
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 357
47.07 kg103.8 lb
Ponomarenko Semen
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 358
47.04 kg103.7 lb
Vincent FerraiuoloUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 359
46.7 kg103.0 lb
Fernando Munoz
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 360
46.68 kg102.9 lb
Dan Mullaney
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 361
46.15 kg101.7 lb
Dokukin Igor
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 362
45.9 kg101.2 lb
Thomas ClaxtonAustralia
Men · 120k
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 363
45.71 kg100.8 lb
Gord MacDonaldCanada
Men · 66k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 364
45.55 kg100.4 lb
Richard Burmeister
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 365
45.3 kg99.9 lb
Lukas Steinert
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 366
45.1 kg99.4 lb
Jason Castell
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 367
45.06 kg99.3 lb
Ryan Molinare
Men · 74k
GripRock IV · Jul 25, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 368
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Alex Nykanen
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 369
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Andrew SmithEngland
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 370
44.1 kg97.2 lb
Ed Carlson
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 371
44.05 kg97.1 lb
Aaro Poussu
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 372
43.99 kg97.0 lb
Zackary Kirk
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 373
43.35 kg95.6 lb
Burkard Seufert
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 374
43.35 kg95.6 lb
James BurnsAustralia
Men · 93k
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
GSI^[1]
Rank 375
43.24 kg95.3 lb
Skyler Manahan
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 376
43.09 kg95.0 lb
Nick BeenerUSA
Men · 120k+
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 377
43.0 kg94.8 lb
Matthew Cowell
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 378
42.82 kg94.4 lb
Podolko Bogdan
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 379
42.73 kg94.2 lb
Moses KaulaityCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 380
42.6 kg93.9 lb
Igor Gamboa
Men · 93k
Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026
GSI^[1]
Rank 381
42.48 kg93.7 lb
Greg Dorvil
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 382
42.2 kg93.0 lb
Valentin Krieg
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 383
42.15 kg92.9 lb
Andy Oberlechner
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 384
42.1 kg92.8 lb
Matthias Lechleitner
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 385
42.05 kg92.7 lb
Diego Rojas
Men · 74k
Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026
GSI^[1]
Rank 386
42.0 kg92.6 lb
Jesus Moreno
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 387
41.7 kg91.9 lb
Robert Nejedly
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 388
41.53 kg91.6 lb
Basarab Maksim
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 389
41.25 kg90.9 lb
Oleg Bludilov
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 390
40.92 kg90.2 lb
Aaron CarrUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 391
40.2 kg88.6 lb
Ruban Daniil
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 392
40.2 kg88.6 lb
Verstiuk Ilia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 393
40.1 kg88.4 lb
Danny Villafana
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 394
40.1 kg88.4 lb
Kevin Boylan
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 395
40.04 kg88.3 lb
Gritsenko Artem
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 396
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Jeremy OConnor
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 397
39.97 kg88.1 lb
Shkolarenko Evgeniy
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 398
39.2 kg86.4 lb
Diego Fouillioux
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 399
39.2 kg86.4 lb
Sebastian Dominguez
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 400
39.1 kg86.2 lb
Hasan Al-Hakim
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
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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