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Sledge Hammer Choke
Every record and contest lift for the Sledge Hammer Choke 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
- 17
- Athletes
- 143
- Lifts
- 204
- First contested
- Apr 20, 2013
- Last contested
- Sep 5, 2026
A record that repeats a contest lift counts as one lift.
Top lifts
Each athlete's best lift, any class or division.
Men
1st
187.79 kg414.0 lb
120k · USA
2nd
171.46 kg378.0 lb
93k · USA
North American Grip Sport Championship · Jun 14, 2014
3rd
146.96 kg324.0 lb
120k+ · USA
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
Women
1st
65.32 kg144.0 lb
84k+ · USA
2nd
63.5 kg140.0 lb
84k+ · USA
North American Grip Sport Championship · Jun 14, 2014
3rd
63.5 kg140.0 lb
84k+
North American Grip Sport Championship · Jun 14, 2014
Contest history
Every contest that featured the Sledge Hammer Choke, newest first, with how many athletes lifted it and who won.
Sep 5, 2026 · 13 athletes
Men 152.41 kg336.0 lb James Retarides
Women —
Apr 18, 2026 · 30 athletes
Men 130.64 kg288.0 lb Tom Bryson
Women 59.87 kg132.0 lb Shelby Janes
Apr 12, 2025 · 15 athletes
Men 108.86 kg240.0 lb Sheldon Trefenanko
Women 62.6 kg138.0 lb Shelby Janes
Apr 6, 2024 · 22 athletes
Men 108.86 kg240.0 lb Larson Hehr
Women 43.54 kg96.0 lb Kathy Facey
Oct 1, 2022 · 13 athletes
Men 187.79 kg414.0 lb James Retarides
Women —
Apr 2, 2022 · 8 athletes
Men 119.75 kg264.0 lb Jeremy Everding
Women 59.87 kg132.0 lb Kathryn Bennett
Feb 26, 2022 · 14 athletes
Men 163.29 kg360.0 lb James Retarides
Women 38.1 kg84.0 lb Christine Tharp
Sep 25, 2020 · 1 athlete
Men 146.96 kg324.0 lb James Retarides
Women —
May 25, 2019 · 4 athletes
Men 141.52 kg312.0 lb Michael Thomas
Women 65.32 kg144.0 lb Sadie Kromholtz
May 7, 2016 · 2 athletes
Men 92.53 kg204.0 lb Pat Burke
Women —
Jun 14, 2014 · 22 athletes
Men 171.46 kg378.0 lb Lucas Raymond
Women 63.5 kg140.0 lb Danielle Curry
Apr 5, 2014 · 8 athletes
Men 114.31 kg252.0 lb Josh Dale
Women 21.77 kg48.0 lb Amber Edwards
Mar 29, 2014 · 2 athletes
Men 103.42 kg228.0 lb Eric Milfeld
Women —
Dec 7, 2013 · 17 athletes
Men 136.08 kg300.0 lb Robert Miller
Women —
Nov 16, 2013 · 8 athletes
Men 130.63 kg288.0 lb Jedd Johnson
Women —
Sep 28, 2013 · 14 athletes
Men 103.42 kg228.0 lb Jedd Johnson
Women 32.66 kg72.0 lb CJ Anstine
Apr 20, 2013 · 11 athletes
Men 97.98 kg216.0 lb Stephen Ruby
Women 27.22 kg60.0 lb Emily Reinard
Records
Men · All-time · 120k
187.79 kg414.0 lb
James Retarides · USA
Women · All-time · 84k+
65.32 kg144.0 lb
Sadie Kromholtz · USA
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
82.55 kg182.0 lb
Yori Skutt
GSI2014
Men · 66k
63.5 kg140.0 lb
C-A Chartrand-Lefebvre
GSICanada · 2014
Men · 74k
120.66 kg266.0 lb
Michael Hann
GSIUSA · 2014
Men · 83k
107.95 kg238.0 lb
Eric Milfeld
GSIUSA · 2014
Men · 93k
171.46 kg378.0 lb
Lucas Raymond
GSIUSA · 2014
Men · 105k
152.41 kg336.0 lb
James Retarides
GSIUSA · 2026
Men · 120k
187.79 kg414.0 lb
James Retarides
GSIUSA · 2022
Men · 120k+
146.96 kg324.0 lb
Shawn Kapusta
GSIUSA · 2022
Women · 63k
35.38 kg78.0 lb
Courtney Hollihan
GSI2025
Women · 72k
51.71 kg114.0 lb
Courtney Jorgenson
GSI2026
Women · 84k
57.15 kg126.0 lb
Michelle Collins
GSI2026
Women · 84k+
65.32 kg144.0 lb
Sadie Kromholtz
GSIUSA · 2019
Women · 100k
54.43 kg120.0 lb
Grace Larson
GSI2026
Women · 100k+
59.87 kg132.0 lb
Shelby Janes
GSI2026
All lifts · men's 120k+ Masters 50-59
Rank 1
97.98 kg216.0 lb
Al BlockCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
Spring Clench Western Canada Regionals · Apr 12, 2025
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]
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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.
How records work
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