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Little Big Horn

Every record and contest lift for the Little Big Horn 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: GSIArmlifting USAUnofficial

Contests: 40; 81 counting each venue
Athletes: 1,415
Lifts: 2,453
First contested: Jul 7, 2019
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

1stGSI
120.2 kg265.0 lb
Tanner Merkle
105k · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2020
2ndGSI
119.07 kg262.5 lb
Devinlee Brown
93k · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
3rdGSI
118.53 kg261.3 lb
Lucas Raymond
105k · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

Women

1stGSI
81.5 kg179.7 lb
Sarah Chappelow
84k+ · USA
North American Grip Sport Championships · 2024
2ndGSI
74.2 kg163.6 lb
Gabi Dixson
84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
3rdGSI
74.2 kg163.6 lb
Tammy McClure
72k · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

Contest history

Every contest that featured the Little Big Horn, 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 · 358 athletes
358
Men 118.1 kg260.4 lb Andy Gagnon
Women 72.2 kg159.2 lb Megan Galvin
Ranking Chile Grip IIIGSI
Sep 5, 2026 · 11 athletes
11
Men 67.65 kg149.1 lb Sergio Aguayo
Women 47.15 kg103.9 lb Valentina Bravo
Green Mountain Grip ExtravaganzaGSI
Jul 18, 2026 · 17 athletes
17
Men 100.05 kg220.6 lb Andy Gagnon
Women 44.8 kg98.8 lb Melissa Robertson
Strong Island GripGSI
Jun 27, 2026 · 7 athletes
7
Men 101.7 kg224.2 lb Sal Sabatino
Women —
North American Grip Sport ChampionshipsGSI
Jun 13, 2026 · 29 athletes
29
Men 107.05 kg236.0 lb Andy Gagnon
Women 67.55 kg148.9 lb Tammy McClure
Grip the WorldGSI
Mar 14, 2026 · 13 athletes
13
Men 88.5 kg195.1 lb Daniel Brossard Fendle
Women 45.31 kg99.9 lb Emma Wieduwilt
Feather Crush Rise and Shine 2026GSI
Jan 4, 2026 · 14 athletes
14
Men —
Women 56.81 kg125.2 lb Kathy Facey
Hands of Hercules - AustraliaGSI
Nov 2, 2025 · 4 athletes
4
Men 72.5 kg159.8 lb Declan Wright
Women 42.75 kg94.2 lb Isabelle Rositano
International King Kong Grip ChallengeGSI
Oct 25, 2025 · 381 athletes
381
Men 119.07 kg262.5 lb Devinlee Brown
Women 76.68 kg169.1 lb Sarah Chappelow
Doctores Grip Battle 2GSI
Sep 6, 2025 · 10 athletes
10
Men 80.0 kg176.4 lb Daniel Herrera
Women 46.5 kg102.5 lb Valentina Bravo
Get a GripGSI
Aug 16, 2025 · 9 athletes
9
Men 103.87 kg229.0 lb Eric Roussin
Women —
Stronghold 4GSI
Aug 2, 2025 · 11 athletes
11
Men 90.72 kg200.0 lb Jaland Worley
Women 38.56 kg85.0 lb Kristi Russell
United States Grip Sport NationalsGSI
May 31, 2025 · 20 athletes
20
Men 113.85 kg251.0 lb Devinlee Brown
Women 75.3 kg166.0 lb Sarah Chappelow
York Grab GamesGSI
May 17, 2025 · 13 athletes
13
Men 81.65 kg180.0 lb Jake Roo
Women 38.56 kg85.0 lb Halie Hoover
Canadian National Grip Sport ChampionshipsGSI
Apr 26, 2025 · 26 athletes
26
Men 101.0 kg222.7 lb Eric Roussin
Women 53.5 kg117.9 lb Corinne Lalonde
Port City Grip WarsGSI
Mar 15, 2025 · 20 athletes
20
Men 86.0 kg189.6 lb Sebastian Pacey-Smith
Women 43.18 kg95.2 lb Emilie Arsenault
World Wide Grip BattleGSI
Feb 22, 2025 · 1 athlete
1
Men 78.7 kg173.5 lb Delan Halmat
Women —
Iron ClawGSI
Nov 9, 2024 · 28 athletes
28
Men 78.5 kg173.1 lb Boone Drummond
Women 46.0 kg101.4 lb Anastasia Pfund
International King Kong Grip ChallengeGSI
Oct 26, 2024 · 315 athletes
315
Men 116.0 kg255.7 lb Juha-Matti Rautiainen
Women 80.05 kg176.5 lb Sarah Chappelow
Grip Sport Latino ClassicGSI
Aug 18, 2024 · 20 athletes
20
Men 81.97 kg180.7 lb Pancho Urtubia
Women 36.97 kg81.5 lb Camila Sierra
The Greenville GrabGSI
Jul 13, 2024 · 23 athletes
23
Men 97.52 kg215.0 lb Jake Fuller
Women 38.56 kg85.0 lb Gaby Delaney
Australian Grip Sport ChampionshipGSI
Jun 1, 2024 · 13 athletes
13
Men 95.3 kg210.1 lb Isaac Pitt
Women —
North American Grip Sport ChampionshipsGSI
Jun 1, 2024 · 34 athletes
34
Men 105.5 kg232.6 lb Lucas Raymond
Women 81.5 kg179.7 lb Sarah Chappelow
Genesis Grip ContestGSI
Apr 7, 2024 · 7 athletes
7
Men 83.54 kg184.2 lb Pancho Urtubia
Women 39.79 kg87.7 lb Leticia Oviedo
US Grip Sport NationalsGSI
Apr 6, 2024 · 15 athletes
15
Men 100.0 kg220.5 lb Jedd Johnson
Women 66.0 kg145.5 lb Helen Nguyen

Show 15 older contests

Peake Street Grip Comp 2GSI
Jan 27, 2024 · 4 athletes
4
Men 109.59 kg241.6 lb Ben Helms
Women —
Heavy Hands 2023GSI
Sep 9, 2023 · 16 athletes
16
Men 102.51 kg226.0 lb Eric Roussin
Women —
GSI Grip Challenge CanberraGSI
Aug 26, 2023 · 11 athletes
11
Men 97.25 kg214.4 lb Joseph Hodgson
Women 51.0 kg112.4 lb Sarah Rodwell
West Coast Grip Sport ChampionshipGSI
Jun 11, 2023 · 20 athletes
20
Men 95.0 kg209.4 lb Ajuna Rwakatare
Women 55.0 kg121.3 lb Megan Benefield
United States Grip Sport ChampionshipGSI
Jun 10, 2023 · 14 athletes
14
Men 112.62 kg248.3 lb Lucas Raymond
Women 58.47 kg128.9 lb Melissa Dingey
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport ChampionshipsGSI
Apr 29, 2023 · 24 athletes
24
Men 97.72 kg215.4 lb Eric Roussin
Women 49.72 kg109.6 lb Corinne Lalonde
International King Kong Grip ChallengeGSI
Oct 29, 2022 · 211 athletes
211
Men 117.49 kg259.0 lb Tim Butler
Women 78.05 kg172.1 lb Sarah Chappelow
US Grip Sport NationalsGSI
Jun 18, 2022 · 16 athletes
16
Men 108.39 kg239.0 lb Lucas Raymond
Women 58.39 kg128.7 lb Melissa Dingey
Canada Grip Sport National ChampionshipGSI
May 15, 2022 · 24 athletes
24
Men 111.55 kg245.9 lb James Jeffers
Women 51.0 kg112.4 lb Christina Kaluza-Hughes
International King Kong Grip ChallengeGSI
Oct 30, 2021 · 218 athletes
218
Men 112.0 kg246.9 lb Jesse Pynnönen
Women 77.25 kg170.3 lb Sarah Chappelow
A Bensonhurst GripmasGSI
Dec 5, 2020 · 7 athletes
7
Men 103.0 kg227.1 lb Tim Butler
Women —
International King Kong Grip ChallengeGSI
Oct 24, 2020 · 222 athletes
222
Men 120.2 kg265.0 lb Tanner Merkle
Women 62.1 kg136.9 lb Patricia Luxner
US Grip ChampionshipGSI
Jul 18, 2020 · 9 athletes
9
Men 110.89 kg244.5 lb Tim Butler
Women 56.58 kg124.7 lb Melissa Dingey
International King Kong Grip ChallengeGSI
Oct 26, 2019 · 236 athletes
236
Men 115.75 kg255.2 lb Tanner Merkle
Women 72.62 kg160.1 lb Sarah Chappelow
Gripaholics UnanimousGSI
Jul 7, 2019 · 16 athletes
16
Men 95.3 kg210.1 lb Steve Millard
Women 45.3 kg99.9 lb Salina Vega

Records

Grip Sport International

GSI2 recordsGSI event page →

Men · All-time · 105k
120.2 kg265.0 lb
Tanner Merkle · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2020GSI^[1]
Women · All-time · 84k+
81.5 kg179.7 lb
Sarah Chappelow · USA
North American Grip Sport Championships · 2024GSI^[1]

Armlifting USA

Armlifting USA6 recordsArmlifting USA event page →

Men · Men's 90k world record · 90k
96.6 kg213.0 lb
Tanner Merkle
2019Armlifting USA^[2]
Men · Men's 110k world record · 110k
105.0 kg231.5 lb
Adam Glass
2019Armlifting USA^[2]
Men · Men's 125k+ world record · 125k+
96.2 kg212.1 lb
Jason Dingey
2022Armlifting USA^[2]
Women · Women's 60k world record · 60k
52.2 kg115.1 lb
Grace VanHoy
2019Armlifting USA^[2]
Women · Women's 80k world record · 80k
56.7 kg125.0 lb
Sara Saffell
2019Armlifting USA^[2]
Women · Women's 80k+ world record · 80k+
68.4 kg150.8 lb
Sarah Chappelow
2022Armlifting USA^[2]

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 · 84k+

ResultAthleteClassContestOwner

Rank 1
81.5 kg179.7 lb
Sarah ChappelowUSA
Women · 84k+
North American Grip Sport Championships · 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 2
74.2 kg163.6 lb
Gabi Dixson
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 3
65.5 kg144.4 lb
Marja LaariFinland
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 4
64.5 kg142.2 lb
Shaywe Welch
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 5
62.5 kg137.8 lb
Heather MacDowell
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 6
61.95 kg136.6 lb
Patricia LuxnerAustria
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 7
61.15 kg134.8 lb
Hilde HoltebuNorway
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 8
60.35 kg133.0 lb
Henna Karhu
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 9
60.0 kg132.3 lb
Rachel McWilliams
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 10
59.5 kg131.2 lb
Jenn Tibbenham
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 11
59.32 kg130.8 lb
Brittany Walling
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 12
59.1 kg130.3 lb
Astra Richards
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 13
58.47 kg128.9 lb
Melissa DingeyUSA
Women · 84k+
United States Grip Sport Championship · Jun 10, 2023
GSI^[1]
Rank 14
58.42 kg128.8 lb
Christina Kaluza-HughesCanada
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 15
58.2 kg128.3 lb
Sarah Madeley
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 16
58.1 kg128.1 lb
Marju Ojala
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 17
57.5 kg126.8 lb
Saija Kantola
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 18
56.79 kg125.2 lb
Amy WattlesUSA
Women · 84k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 19
55.55 kg122.5 lb
Rebecca Houston
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 20
55.3 kg121.9 lb
Kathy Facey
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 21
55.1 kg121.5 lb
Lorna Paton
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 22
55.05 kg121.4 lb
Carola Panenka
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 23
54.88 kg121.0 lb
Christine Fox
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 24
54.85 kg120.9 lb
Gwendolyn Johnson
Women · 84k+, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
Rank 25
54.6 kg120.4 lb
Laura Breakell
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 26
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Kendra Panko
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 27
53.0 kg116.8 lb
Anni Salmi
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 28
52.05 kg114.8 lb
Katherine Bennett
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 29
50.9 kg112.2 lb
Veera Peteri
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 30
50.7 kg111.8 lb
Helen Lin
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 31
50.7 kg111.8 lb
Shelby Janes
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 32
50.15 kg110.6 lb
Laura Guy
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 33
50.14 kg110.5 lb
Allison Harmon
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 34
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Julia Richey
Women · 84k+
West Coast Grip Sport Championship · Jun 11, 2023
GSI^[1]
Rank 35
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Megan Benefield
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 36
49.7 kg109.6 lb
Daphne Hudson
Women · 84k+, Youth 14-15
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
Rank 37
48.5 kg106.9 lb
Tracey Halladay
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
GSI^[1]
Rank 38
48.05 kg105.9 lb
Taunia Stevens
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 39
47.4 kg104.5 lb
Joanna Hull
Women · 84k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 40
46.72 kg103.0 lb
Amanda Shaffer
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 41
46.25 kg102.0 lb
Makenzie StormUSA
Women · 84k+, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 43
45.3 kg99.9 lb
Joliane Vinette
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 44
43.54 kg96.0 lb
Emma Dingey
Women · 84k+, Youth 11-13
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
GSI^[1]
Rank 45
43.2 kg95.2 lb
Jenn Perkins
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 46
43.05 kg94.9 lb
Pam McQueen
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 47
42.75 kg94.2 lb
Anne Sutinen
Women · 84k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 48
41.55 kg91.6 lb
Mel Brown
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 49
41.1 kg90.6 lb
Kathryn Bennett
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 50
40.7 kg89.7 lb
Rose Koziel
Women · 84k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 51
40.3 kg88.8 lb
Hayley la cioppa
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 52
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Kindra Hanley
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 53
39.7 kg87.5 lb
Amy Egly
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 54
38.5 kg84.9 lb
Karla Freisen
Women · 84k+
Canada Grip Sport National Championship · May 15, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 55
38.45 kg84.8 lb
Shannon Farquharr
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 56
38.4 kg84.7 lb
Heather Covert
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 57
37.75 kg83.2 lb
Jen Fink
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 58
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Rebecca Braisted
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 59
37.15 kg81.9 lb
Kristen Sanders
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 60
36.56 kg80.6 lb
Natasha Batt
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
GSI^[1]
Rank 61
35.82 kg79.0 lb
Becky Samson
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 62
35.25 kg77.7 lb
Erika Kemppainen
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 63
34.6 kg76.3 lb
Kaydence Storm
Women · 84k+, Youth 14-15
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 64
34.05 kg75.1 lb
Ellie Parish
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 65
33.5 kg73.9 lb
Muriel Hart
Women · 84k+, Masters 50-59
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 66
32.2 kg71.0 lb
Tatyana Davydova
Women · 84k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 67
31.3 kg69.0 lb
Jessica Johannessen
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 68
30.62 kg67.5 lb
Katherine Kelly
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
GSI^[1]
Rank 69
28.6 kg63.1 lb
Sissel Steinnes
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 70
28.3 kg62.4 lb
Sarah Rhodes
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
GSI^[1]
Rank 71
26.3 kg58.0 lb
Melissa OConnor
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
GSI^[1]
Rank 72
25.55 kg56.3 lb
Joy Brown
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
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]^[3]

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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: Armlifting USA world records (Armlifting USA), synced October 24, 2026. Records and rankings belong to Armlifting USA; corrections belong with them.
[3]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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