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Shallow Hub (GripTopz) 13"
Every record and contest lift for the Shallow Hub (GripTopz) 13" 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: GSI
- Contests
- 41
- 61 counting each venue
- Athletes
- 392
- Lifts
- 566
- First contested
- Dec 31, 2011
- Last contested
- Oct 25, 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.
Men
1st
30.5 kg67.2 lb
120k+ · Finland
2nd
30.19 kg66.6 lb
120k+ · Finland
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
3rd
29.3 kg64.6 lb
120k+ · Germany
Halterner Grip Topz Challenge · Dec 14, 2013
Women
1st
19.33 kg42.6 lb
84k · Austria
Record Breaker 6 · 2019
2nd
18.35 kg40.5 lb
84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
3rd
18.24 kg40.2 lb
84k · England
British Pinch Lift Championships · Aug 3, 2013
Contest history
Every contest that featured the Shallow Hub (GripTopz) 13", newest first, with how many athletes lifted it and who won.
Oct 25, 2026 · 2 athletes
Men 19.5 kg43.0 lb Sean Kovacic
Women —
Jan 11, 2020 · 6 athletes
Men 27.95 kg61.6 lb Michael Thomas
Women 9.76 kg21.5 lb Linda Thomas
Apr 28, 2019 · 3 athletes
Men 26.09 kg57.5 lb Jerome Bloom
Women 19.33 kg42.6 lb Patricia Luxner
Feb 24, 2018 · 15 athletes
Men 21.95 kg48.4 lb Eric Roussin
Women 9.95 kg21.9 lb Julie Lalonde
Jul 23, 2017 · 9 athletes
Men 18.0 kg39.7 lb Kornietc Pavel
Women 11.0 kg24.3 lb Nikita Fomin
International King Kong Grip Challenge
14 venues: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14Oct 29, 2016 · 145 athletes
Men 30.5 kg67.2 lb Pasi Mehtälä
Women 18.35 kg40.5 lb Anu Rytkönen
Oct 25, 2015 · 6 athletes
Men 30.31 kg66.8 lb Pasi Mehtälä
Women —
Oct 24, 2015 · 64 athletes
Men 28.31 kg62.4 lb Ivan Beritashvili
Women 13.3 kg29.3 lb Svetlana Shutka
Jun 6, 2015 · 18 athletes
Men 27.25 kg60.1 lb Henri Sonninen
Women 13.65 kg30.1 lb Teija Tikkanen
May 9, 2015 · 9 athletes
Men 28.78 kg63.4 lb Pasi Mehtälä
Women —
Dec 31, 2014 · 8 athletes
Men 25.53 kg56.3 lb Richie Bevan
Women 8.34 kg18.4 lb Cornelia Sarody
Mar 8, 2014 · 8 athletes
Men 25.63 kg56.5 lb Chris Lowe
Women 10.21 kg22.5 lb Patricia Coward
Dec 31, 2013 · 17 athletes
Men 26.3 kg58.0 lb Henri Sonninen
Women 16.65 kg36.7 lb Anu Rytkönen
Dec 14, 2013 · 4 athletes
Men 29.3 kg64.6 lb Marco Buhl
Women 13.1 kg28.9 lb Janine Bremer
Oct 9, 2013 · 25 athletes
Men 30.19 kg66.6 lb Toni Laine
Women —
Aug 3, 2013 · 7 athletes
Men 25.47 kg56.2 lb Chris Lowe
Women 18.24 kg40.2 lb Elizabeth Horne
Jun 15, 2013 · 1 athlete
Men 21.08 kg46.5 lb Nick McKinless
Women —
Apr 6, 2013 · 6 athletes
Men 24.25 kg53.5 lb Richie Bevan
Women —
Feb 23, 2013 · 9 athletes
Men 28.14 kg62.0 lb Pasi Mehtälä
Women 11.66 kg25.7 lb Yvonne Häkkinen
Feb 23, 2013 · 1 athlete
Men 18.6 kg41.0 lb Maxwell Thompson
Women —
Feb 23, 2013 · 5 athletes
Men 22.71 kg50.1 lb Dave Thornton
Women —
Feb 23, 2013 · 7 athletes
Men 22.77 kg50.2 lb Eric Roussin
Women —
Feb 23, 2013 · 8 athletes
Men 28.75 kg63.4 lb Sandro Eusébio
Women 13.75 kg30.3 lb Susana Ferreira
Feb 23, 2013 · 10 athletes
Men 29.18 kg64.3 lb Alexey Pritula
Women —
Feb 23, 2013 · 3 athletes
Men 24.21 kg53.4 lb Richie Bevan
Women 17.91 kg39.5 lb Elizabeth Horne
Show 16 older contestsHide older contests
Nov 10, 2012 · 5 athletes
Men 24.41 kg53.8 lb Rob Russell
Women 18.14 kg40.0 lb Elizabeth Horne
Aug 4, 2012 · 22 athletes
Men 26.48 kg58.4 lb Juha Harju
Women 12.26 kg27.0 lb Yvonne Häkkinen
Apr 28, 2012 · 16 athletes
Men 21.92 kg48.3 lb Adam Glass
Women 13.84 kg30.5 lb Kathi Burger
Apr 7, 2012 · 10 athletes
Men 24.28 kg53.5 lb Rob Russell
Women 18.08 kg39.9 lb Elizabeth Horne
Mar 17, 2012 · 8 athletes
Men 22.6 kg49.8 lb Adam Glass
Women 11.76 kg25.9 lb Kathi Burger
Dec 31, 2011 · 6 athletes
Men 22.61 kg49.8 lb Daniel Reinard
Women —
Dec 31, 2011 · 5 athletes
Men 20.66 kg45.5 lb David Stiff
Women —
Dec 31, 2011 · 13 athletes
Men 24.24 kg53.4 lb Richie Bevan
Women 17.41 kg38.4 lb Elizabeth Horne
Dec 31, 2011 · 21 athletes
Men 26.1 kg57.5 lb Jouni Pakarinen
Women 16.1 kg35.5 lb Anna Karrila
Dec 31, 2011 · 9 athletes
Men 16.0 kg35.3 lb Kevin Fogarty
Women —
Dec 31, 2011 · 7 athletes
Men 21.82 kg48.1 lb Bob Lipinski
Women 9.72 kg21.4 lb Jerri Larkin
Dec 31, 2011 · 17 athletes
Men 22.8 kg50.3 lb Adam Glass
Women 12.17 kg26.8 lb Kathi Burger
Dec 31, 2011 · 8 athletes
Men 20.65 kg45.5 lb Brent Barbe
Women 10.89 kg24.0 lb Mary Anne McKeague
Dec 31, 2011 · 8 athletes
Men 24.28 kg53.5 lb Daniel Reinard
Women 10.08 kg22.2 lb Melissa Rinderle
Dec 31, 2011 · 10 athletes
Men 26.64 kg58.7 lb Ivan Beritashvili
Women —
Dec 31, 2011 · 5 athletes
Men 25.2 kg55.6 lb Paul Knight
Women —
Records
Men · All-time · 120k+
30.5 kg67.2 lb
Pasi Mehtälä · Finland
Women · All-time · 84k
19.33 kg42.6 lb
Patricia Luxner · Austria
Record Breaker 6 · 2019GSI[1]
Best by weight class
The heaviest open-division lift in each class across every source. Pick a class to see its full ranking.
Men · 59k
17.78 kg39.2 lb
Paul Bloom
GSIEngland · 2014
Men · 66k
26.09 kg57.5 lb
Jerome Bloom
GSIEngland · 2019
Men · 74k
27.12 kg59.8 lb
Taneli Levo
GSIFinland · 2013
Men · 83k
26.25 kg57.9 lb
Niko Junnilainen
GSIFinland · 2016
Men · 93k
29.18 kg64.3 lb
Ivan Beritashvili
GSIRussia · 2013
Men · 105k
29.18 kg64.3 lb
Alexey Pritula
GSIRussia · 2013
Men · 120k
30.31 kg66.8 lb
Pasi Mehtälä
GSIFinland · 2015
Men · 120k+
30.5 kg67.2 lb
Pasi Mehtälä
GSIFinland · 2016
Women · 47k
5.75 kg12.7 lb
Ava Violanti
GSI2016
Women · 52k
9.31 kg20.5 lb
Andrea Diez
GSI2014
Women · 57k
9.75 kg21.5 lb
Henna Mantynen
GSI2015
Women · 63k
16.0 kg35.3 lb
Svetlana Shutka
GSI2016
Women · 72k
13.84 kg30.5 lb
Kathi Burger
GSI2012
Women · 84k
19.33 kg42.6 lb
Patricia Luxner
GSIAustria · 2019
Women · 84k+
14.7 kg32.4 lb
Ida Pohjanlehto
GSI2013
All lifts · men's
30.5 kg67.2 lb
Pasi MehtäläFinland
Men · 120k+
30.31 kg66.8 lb
Pasi MehtäläFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015
30.19 kg66.6 lb
Toni LaineFinland
Men · 120k+
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
29.3 kg64.6 lb
Marco BuhlGermany
Men · 120k+
Halterner Grip Topz Challenge · Dec 14, 2013
29.18 kg64.3 lb
Alexey PritulaRussia
Men · 105k
GripTopz Championship - Russia Venue · Feb 23, 2013
29.18 kg64.3 lb
Ivan BeritashviliRussia
Men · 93k
GripTopz Championship - Russia Venue · Feb 23, 2013
28.78 kg63.4 lb
Pasi MehtäläFinland
Men · 120k+
Finnish Grip Strength Nationals 2015 · May 9, 2015
28.75 kg63.4 lb
Sandro EusébioPortugal
Men · 120k+
GripTopz Championship - Portugal Venue · Feb 23, 2013
28.55 kg62.9 lb
Pasi MehtäläFinland
Men
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
28.31 kg62.4 lb
Ivan BeritashviliRussia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
28.14 kg62.0 lb
Pasi MehtäläFinland
Men · 120k+
GripTopz Championship - Finland Venue · Feb 23, 2013
27.95 kg61.6 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
Winter Grip Challenge · Jan 11, 2020
27.59 kg60.8 lb
Juha LehtimäkiFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015
27.45 kg60.5 lb
Juha HarjuFinland
Men · 120k+
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
27.25 kg60.1 lb
Henri SonninenFinland
Men · 120k
Sawo Open Grip Summer Event · Jun 6, 2015
27.12 kg59.8 lb
Taneli LevoFinland
Men · 74k
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
27.1 kg59.7 lb
Jouni MähönenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
27.08 kg59.7 lb
Jouni MähönenFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015
26.75 kg59.0 lb
Vadim LelesRussia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
26.64 kg58.7 lb
Ivan BeritashviliRussia
Men
Worlds Strongest Hands - Russia Venue · Dec 31, 2011
26.58 kg58.6 lb
Petri PartanenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015
26.48 kg58.4 lb
Juha HarjuFinland
Men · 120k+
Master of Horror Grip Contest · Aug 4, 2012
26.3 kg58.0 lb
Henri SonninenFinland
Men · 120k+
Savo Open Grip · Dec 31, 2013
26.3 kg58.0 lb
Petri PartanenFinland
Men · 93k
Finnish Grip Strength Nationals 2015 · May 9, 2015
26.25 kg57.9 lb
Niko JunnilainenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
26.1 kg57.5 lb
Jouni PakarinenFinland
Men
Worlds Strongest Hands - Finland Venue · Dec 31, 2011
26.1 kg57.5 lb
Juha HarjuFinland
Men
Worlds Strongest Hands - Finland Venue · Dec 31, 2011
26.09 kg57.5 lb
Jerome BloomEngland
Men · 66k
Record Breaker 6 · Apr 28, 2019
26.06 kg57.5 lb
Jaakko NikkilaFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
26.06 kg57.5 lb
Juha LehtimäkiFinland
Men · 105k
Finnish Grip Strength Nationals 2015 · May 9, 2015
26.06 kg57.5 lb
Juha LehtimäkiFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
25.98 kg57.3 lb
Matti HeiskanenFinland
Men · 105k
Master of Horror Grip Contest · Aug 4, 2012
25.98 kg57.3 lb
Stefan FalkeGermany
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
Record Breaker 6 · Apr 28, 2019
25.95 kg57.2 lb
Bob SundinUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
25.63 kg56.5 lb
Chris LoweEngland
Men · 120k+
Thumbs Up! · Mar 8, 2014
25.53 kg56.3 lb
Richie BevanEngland
Men · 120k
Grip Tour of Britain · Dec 31, 2014
25.48 kg56.2 lb
Jussi ParpalaFinland
Men · 105k
Master of Horror Grip Contest · Aug 4, 2012
25.47 kg56.2 lb
Chris LoweEngland
Men · 120k+
British Pinch Lift Championships · Aug 3, 2013
25.34 kg55.9 lb
Teemu KoivunenFinland
Men
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
25.3 kg55.8 lb
Petri PartanenFinland
Men
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
25.2 kg55.6 lb
Paul KnightUSA
Men
Worlds Strongest Hands - Texas Venue · Dec 31, 2011
25.15 kg55.4 lb
Harri MannelaFinland
Men · 120k+
Sawo Open Grip Summer Event · Jun 6, 2015
25.12 kg55.4 lb
Toni LaineFinland
Men
Worlds Strongest Hands - Finland Venue · Dec 31, 2011
25.11 kg55.4 lb
Petri PartanenFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
25.1 kg55.3 lb
Matti HeiskanenFinland
Men
Worlds Strongest Hands - Finland Venue · Dec 31, 2011
25.0 kg55.1 lb
Bob Van GenugtenNetherlands
Men · 105k
GripTopz Championship - Portugal Venue · Feb 23, 2013
25.0 kg55.1 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
25.0 kg55.1 lb
Petri PartanenFinland
Men · 93k
GripTopz Championship - Finland Venue · Feb 23, 2013
24.98 kg55.1 lb
Petri PartanenFinland
Men · 93k
Master of Horror Grip Contest · Aug 4, 2012
24.95 kg55.0 lb
Juha LehtimäkiFinland
Men
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
24.88 kg54.9 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
24.8 kg54.7 lb
Johannes SuomiFinland
Men
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
24.79 kg54.7 lb
Jouni MähönenFinland
Men · 105k
Finnish Grip Strength Nationals 2015 · May 9, 2015
24.76 kg54.6 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
24.74 kg54.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
24.73 kg54.5 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
24.65 kg54.3 lb
Jouni MähönenFinland
Men · 105k
Sawo Open Grip Summer Event · Jun 6, 2015
24.65 kg54.3 lb
Markku LevoFinland
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
24.6 kg54.2 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015
24.6 kg54.2 lb
Ivan PupchenkoUkraine
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
24.5 kg54.0 lb
Uolevi LaineFinland
Men · 74k, Masters 60-69
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
24.41 kg53.8 lb
Rob RussellEngland
Men · 120k+
UK Winter League Leg 1 · Nov 10, 2012
24.28 kg53.5 lb
Men · 83k
Worlds Strongest Hands - Pennsylvania Venue · Dec 31, 2011
24.28 kg53.5 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men
Worlds Strongest Hands - Pennsylvania Venue · Dec 31, 2011
24.28 kg53.5 lb
Rob RussellEngland
Men · 120k+
Britains Strongest Hands 3 · Apr 7, 2012
24.25 kg53.5 lb
Richie BevanEngland
Men · 120k
British Hub Lifting Champs · Apr 6, 2013
24.24 kg53.4 lb
Richie BevanEngland
Men
Worlds Strongest Hands - England Venue · Dec 31, 2011
24.21 kg53.4 lb
Richie BevanEngland
Men · 120k
GripTopz Championship - Stafford, England Venue · Feb 23, 2013
24.19 kg53.3 lb
Alexander AsinovskiRussia
Men · 120k
GripTopz Championship - Russia Venue · Feb 23, 2013
24.19 kg53.3 lb
Casey EmeryUSA
Men
Worlds Strongest Hands - Texas Venue · Dec 31, 2011
24.12 kg53.2 lb
Tuomo AnttilaFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
24.05 kg53.0 lb
Richie BevanEngland
Men · 120k
Britains Strongest Hands 3 · Apr 7, 2012
24.02 kg53.0 lb
Chris LoweEngland
Men · 120k+
British Hub Lifting Champs · Apr 6, 2013
24.02 kg53.0 lb
Mike MackenzieEngland
Men · 93k
British Hub Lifting Champs · Apr 6, 2013
23.83 kg52.5 lb
Paul KnightUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
23.78 kg52.4 lb
Jeff ParkerUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
23.72 kg52.3 lb
Richie BevanEngland
Men · 120k
British Pinch Lift Championships · Aug 3, 2013
23.7 kg52.2 lb
Matti HarjuFinland
Men · 93k
GripTopz Championship - Finland Venue · Feb 23, 2013
23.7 kg52.2 lb
Taneli LevoFinland
Men · 74k
GripTopz Championship - Finland Venue · Feb 23, 2013
23.69 kg52.2 lb
Dave ElmerEngland
Men · 83k
Worlds Strongest Hands - England Venue · Dec 31, 2011
23.65 kg52.1 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
23.6 kg52.0 lb
Taneli LevoFinland
Men · 83k
Savo Open Grip · Dec 31, 2013
23.6 kg52.0 lb
Teemu KoivunenFinland
Men · 105k
Savo Open Grip · Dec 31, 2013
23.56 kg51.9 lb
Fenne MuhonenFinland
Men · 93k
Finnish Grip Strength Nationals 2015 · May 9, 2015
23.5 kg51.8 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
23.35 kg51.5 lb
Lauri KuuselaFinland
Men
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
23.35 kg51.5 lb
Riku RohkeaFinland
Men
Finnish Grip Strength League · Oct 9, 2013
23.3 kg51.4 lb
Alexandr KudashkinRussia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
23.3 kg51.4 lb
Dmitriy OsipovRussia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
23.3 kg51.4 lb
Vladimir AbrikosovRussia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
23.28 kg51.3 lb
Van HatfieldUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
23.18 kg51.1 lb
Matti HarjuFinland
Men · 105k
Master of Horror Grip Contest · Aug 4, 2012
23.15 kg51.0 lb
Fenne MuhonenFinland
Men · 83k
Sawo Open Grip Summer Event · Jun 6, 2015
23.15 kg51.0 lb
Henry RemesFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
23.14 kg51.0 lb
Danny BramallEngland
Men
Worlds Strongest Hands - England Venue · Dec 31, 2011
23.09 kg50.9 lb
Kody BurnsUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
23.09 kg50.9 lb
Richie BevanEngland
Men · 120k
UK Winter League Leg 1 · Nov 10, 2012
23.04 kg50.8 lb
Teemu KoivunenFinland
Men · 83k
Worlds Strongest Hands - Finland Venue · Dec 31, 2011
23.0 kg50.7 lb
Dmitriy OsipovRussia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
23.0 kg50.7 lb
Kulikov SergeyRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
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]
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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.
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