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Thumb Blaster 1 5/8"

Every record and contest lift for the Thumb Blaster 1 5/8" 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: 5; 46 counting each venue
Athletes: 602
Lifts: 784
First contested: Sep 6, 2025
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
67.7 kg149.3 lb
Ross Boyle
120k+ · England
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Burscough venue · 3rd of 275 men overall
2ndUnofficial
64.75 kg142.7 lb
Harri Tolonen
120k · Finland
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Hyvinkää venue · 7th of 275 men overall
3rdUnofficial
63.4 kg139.8 lb
Andy Gagnon
120k+ · Canada
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 1st of 275 men overall (King Kong of Grip)

Women

1stGSI
38.8 kg85.5 lb
Emma Hunt
84k · England
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2025
2ndGSI
38.65 kg85.2 lb
Sarah Chappelow
100k+ · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
3rdUnofficial
37.3 kg82.2 lb
Jenn Tibbenham
100k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Kent venue · 1st of 63 women overall (Queen Kong of Grip)

Contest history

Every contest that featured the Thumb Blaster 1 5/8", 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 67.7 kg149.3 lb Ross Boyle
Women 37.5 kg82.7 lb Emma Hunt
Ranking Chile Grip IGSI
Apr 25, 2026 · 10 athletes
10
Men 38.1 kg84.0 lb Sergio Aguayo
Women 15.6 kg34.4 lb Valentina Torres
Atlas Grip GamesGSI
Feb 7, 2026 · 21 athletes
21
Men 60.0 kg132.3 lb Saku Korhonen
Women 31.25 kg68.9 lb Marja Laari
International King Kong Grip ChallengeGSI
Oct 25, 2025 · 386 athletes
386
Men 64.0 kg141.1 lb Ross Boyle
Women 38.8 kg85.5 lb Emma Hunt
Doctores Grip Battle 2GSI
Sep 6, 2025 · 9 athletes
9
Men 39.9 kg88.0 lb Daniel Iglesias
Women 20.4 kg45.0 lb Valentina Bravo

Records

Grip Sport International

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Men · All-time · 120k+
64.0 kg141.1 lb
Ross Boyle · England
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2025GSI^[1]
Women · All-time · 84k
38.8 kg85.5 lb
Emma Hunt · England
International King Kong Grip Challenge · 2025GSI^[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

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 10 and Under Youth 11-13 Youth 14-15 Youth 16-17

ShowBest per athlete Every lift

OrderHeaviest first Newest first

Units

ResultAthleteClassContestOwner

39.9 kg88.0 lb
Tarjei Innleggen
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fredrikstad venue · 155th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
39.88 kg87.9 lb
Pancho Urtubia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.8 kg87.7 lb
Donatas Zalata
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.8 kg87.7 lb
Jesse KallioFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Hyvinkää venue · 153rd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
39.73 kg87.6 lb
Vinnie RivelleseUSA
Men · 74k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.45 kg87.0 lb
Chad GustinUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.4 kg86.9 lb
Joseph HodgsonAustralia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.4 kg86.9 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.4 kg86.9 lb
Stephane BelangerCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 160th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
39.38 kg86.8 lb
Jeremy Backhaus
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Darwin venue · 161st of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
39.28 kg86.6 lb
Frank ChaudoinUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Vancouver venue · 190th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
39.26 kg86.6 lb
Stefan ZehntnerGermany
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.15 kg86.3 lb
Sosaia Halaliku
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pocatello venue · 196th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
39.1 kg86.2 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.09 kg86.2 lb
Kyle GloriusUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · 175th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
39.01 kg86.0 lb
Andrew Tracy
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.01 kg86.0 lb
Bruce PerkinsUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.01 kg86.0 lb
Sean PalmerUSA
Men · 83k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.0 kg86.0 lb
Andrew HodgeAustralia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.0 kg86.0 lb
Jayden OsmialowskiAustralia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.0 kg86.0 lb
William FateigerUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
39.0 kg86.0 lb
Daniel GabrielssonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Redmond venue · 177th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
39.0 kg86.0 lb
Kevin Brault
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Albuquerque venue · 195th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
38.9 kg85.8 lb
Mehmet Minas
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.88 kg85.7 lb
Guliaev MichailUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.8 kg85.5 lb
John HagedornUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.8 kg85.5 lb
Kyle Griffith
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.77 kg85.5 lb
Adam Hoke
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.75 kg85.4 lb
Thomas Wassengen
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.71 kg85.3 lb
Michael OwenUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.7 kg85.3 lb
Milo Richardson
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.7 kg85.3 lb
Erik SmelandNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Arendal venue · 135th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
38.7 kg85.3 lb
Thomas Wassengen
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Arendal venue · 96th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
38.65 kg85.2 lb
Scott PirsakCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.62 kg85.1 lb
Kawika Kahalehoe
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.6 kg85.1 lb
Cameron McFarlaneCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.56 kg85.0 lb
Joe LarsenUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Boulder venue · 187th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
38.5 kg84.9 lb
Eetu AlataloFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Järvenpää venue · 191st of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
38.46 kg84.8 lb
Curt CenciUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Boulder venue · 176th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
38.33 kg84.5 lb
Matt Fleming
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Manassas venue · 201st of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
38.3 kg84.4 lb
Sergio AguayoChile
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.25 kg84.3 lb
Jonas Kaziukonis
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.25 kg84.3 lb
Linas Kutkus
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
38.21 kg84.2 lb
Logan Ramsey
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Kingwood venue · 149th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
38.1 kg84.0 lb
Sergio AguayoChile
Men · 66k
Ranking Chile Grip I · Apr 25, 2026
GSI^[1]
38.06 kg83.9 lb
Klauss Kroger
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Vancouver venue · 171st of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
38.0 kg83.8 lb
Jonathan BarriosChile
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 132nd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.9 kg83.6 lb
Patrick LandriaultCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 172nd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.9 kg83.6 lb
Teddy BrescacinCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 193rd of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.9 kg83.6 lb
Vegard Horne
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fredrikstad venue · 115th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.8 kg83.3 lb
Adam Desalvo
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.8 kg83.3 lb
Shirkov AntonUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sumy venue · 207th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.7 kg83.1 lb
Matthew Arbogast
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.7 kg83.1 lb
Mike CorlettUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 70-79
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.69 kg83.1 lb
JJ ThomasUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.69 kg83.1 lb
Matt CannonUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.65 kg83.0 lb
Ian Wheat
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.65 kg83.0 lb
Keegan BellCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.65 kg83.0 lb
Keegan BellCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 151st of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.63 kg83.0 lb
Ripchanskiy Maksim
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.55 kg82.8 lb
Daniel Guches
Men · 93k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.52 kg82.7 lb
Andrew KeroUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Erik SmelandNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Hannu-Heikki RuotsalainenFinland
Men · 83k
Atlas Grip Games · Feb 7, 2026
GSI^[1]
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Johannes Luoma-ahoFinland
Men · 120k
Atlas Grip Games · Feb 7, 2026
GSI^[1]
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Kyrre Kjesbu
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Niko LaasonenFinland
Men · 83k
Atlas Grip Games · Feb 7, 2026
GSI^[1]
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Zach Tetrault
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.42 kg82.5 lb
Lee HiltonUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 65+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Greenville venue · 168th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.35 kg82.3 lb
Connor Peasley
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Thousand Oaks venue · 189th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.31 kg82.3 lb
Guliaev MichailUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sumy venue · 178th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.29 kg82.2 lb
Matthew Fleming
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.1 kg81.8 lb
Patrick LandriaultCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.1 kg81.8 lb
Stefano FortugnoCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.1 kg81.8 lb
Anthony Huntley
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Barre venue · 206th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.1 kg81.8 lb
Kristoffer LindqvistFinland
Men · 93k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Järvenpää venue · 204th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
37.08 kg81.7 lb
Alexander AndreevRussia
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.04 kg81.7 lb
Barthel Marchner
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.0 kg81.6 lb
Jerome BloomEngland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
37.0 kg81.6 lb
Sergio AguayoChile
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 179th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
36.95 kg81.5 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 66k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Luumaki venue · 208th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
36.9 kg81.4 lb
Matthew ShawAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.88 kg81.3 lb
Scott PirsakCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pilot Butte venue · 117th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
36.79 kg81.1 lb
Frank ChaudoinUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.79 kg81.1 lb
Klauss Kroger
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.75 kg81.0 lb
Henri Kärkkäinen
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.75 kg81.0 lb
Tarmo Jumisko
Men · 120k, Masters 70-79
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.74 kg81.0 lb
Lee HiltonUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 70-79
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.71 kg80.9 lb
Kevin Brault
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.5 kg80.5 lb
James SueAustralia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.4 kg80.2 lb
Justin ReidCanada
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 164th of 275 men overall
Unofficial^[2]
36.37 kg80.2 lb
Joe LarsenUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.37 kg80.2 lb
Joshua GuerinUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.32 kg80.1 lb
Chris BullCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.3 kg80.0 lb
Eemeli VuorioFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.3 kg80.0 lb
Joseph SterlingEngland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.3 kg80.0 lb
Pablo Landerretche
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.28 kg80.0 lb
Shawn VoronUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.25 kg79.9 lb
Dennis Biesenbach
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]
36.25 kg79.9 lb
Klaus-Peter Schiffer
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
GSI^[1]

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]^[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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