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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
120k+ · England
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Burscough venue · 3rd of 275 men overall
2ndUnofficial
64.75 kg142.7 lb
120k · Finland
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Hyvinkää venue · 7th of 275 men overall
3rdUnofficial
63.4 kg139.8 lb
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
84k · England
2ndGSI
38.65 kg85.2 lb
100k+ · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
3rdUnofficial
37.3 kg82.2 lb
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.
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
Men 67.7 kg149.3 lb Ross Boyle
Women 37.5 kg82.7 lb Emma Hunt
Apr 25, 2026 · 10 athletes
Men 38.1 kg84.0 lb Sergio Aguayo
Women 15.6 kg34.4 lb Valentina Torres
Feb 7, 2026 · 21 athletes
Men 60.0 kg132.3 lb Saku Korhonen
Women 31.25 kg68.9 lb Marja Laari
Oct 25, 2025 · 386 athletes
Men 64.0 kg141.1 lb Ross Boyle
Women 38.8 kg85.5 lb Emma Hunt
Sep 6, 2025 · 9 athletes
Men 39.9 kg88.0 lb Daniel Iglesias
Women 20.4 kg45.0 lb Valentina Bravo
Records
Men · All-time · 120k+
64.0 kg141.1 lb
Ross Boyle · England
Women · All-time · 84k
38.8 kg85.5 lb
Emma Hunt · England
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.
Men · 59k
41.65 kg91.8 lb
Jesse Hagedorn
UnofficialUSA · 2026
Men · 66k
46.35 kg102.2 lb
Chris De Stefano
UnofficialEngland · 2026
Men · 74k
51.27 kg113.0 lb
Clint Ziegler
GSIUSA · 2025
Men · 83k
53.1 kg117.1 lb
Luca Zehntner
UnofficialGermany · 2026
Men · 93k
60.0 kg132.3 lb
Saku Korhonen
GSIFinland · 2026
Men · 105k
61.58 kg135.8 lb
Luke Raymond
Unofficial2026
Men · 120k
64.75 kg142.7 lb
Harri Tolonen
UnofficialFinland · 2026
Men · 120k+
67.7 kg149.3 lb
Ross Boyle
UnofficialEngland · 2026
Women · 52k
28.1 kg61.9 lb
Emina Alic
GSI2025
Women · 57k
31.9 kg70.3 lb
Emina Alic
Unofficial2026
Women · 63k
33.85 kg74.6 lb
Tammy McClure
GSIUSA · 2025
Women · 72k
34.62 kg76.3 lb
Tammy McClure
UnofficialUSA · 2026
Women · 84k
38.8 kg85.5 lb
Emma Hunt
GSIEngland · 2025
Women · 100k
32.55 kg71.8 lb
Heather MacDowall
GSI2025
Women · 100k+
38.65 kg85.2 lb
Sarah Chappelow
GSIUSA · 2025
All lifts · 120k
Rank 1
64.75 kg142.7 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Hyvinkää venue · 7th of 275 men overall
Rank 2
61.5 kg135.6 lb
Tommy LymathEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 3
59.3 kg130.7 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 4
58.8 kg129.6 lb
Oliver DilleyEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 5
58.0 kg127.9 lb
Seb HuberEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Burscough venue · 6th of 275 men overall
Rank 6
57.7 kg127.2 lb
Juha-Matti RautianenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 7
54.98 kg121.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Coram venue · 4th of 275 men overall
Rank 8
52.62 kg116.0 lb
Hunter HeathUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 9
52.4 kg115.5 lb
Tremayne DesmarteauxCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 18th of 275 men overall
Rank 10
52.0 kg114.6 lb
Simon StewartDenmark
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Woodbury venue · 17th of 275 men overall
Rank 11
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Stefan FalkeGermany
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 12
50.35 kg111.0 lb
Chris TracyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 13
50.35 kg111.0 lb
Riku KaruFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 14
50.35 kg111.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 15
50.15 kg110.6 lb
Glen KrutliAustralia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 16
50.1 kg110.5 lb
Rambo AdzovicMontenegro
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Hamburg venue · 39th of 275 men overall
Rank 17
50.05 kg110.3 lb
Seb HuberEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 18
49.71 kg109.6 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Greenville venue · 42nd of 275 men overall
Rank 19
49.5 kg109.1 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fresno venue · 75th of 275 men overall
Rank 20
48.6 kg107.1 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 21
48.55 kg107.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Järvenpää venue · 97th of 275 men overall
Rank 22
48.44 kg106.8 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 23
48.4 kg106.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 49th of 275 men overall
Rank 24
48.1 kg106.0 lb
Stefan FalkeGermany
Men · 120k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Hamburg venue · 29th of 275 men overall
Rank 25
47.7 kg105.2 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 26
47.4 kg104.5 lb
Mike SchimlCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 27
47.28 kg104.2 lb
Tom BrysonCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pilot Butte venue · 46th of 275 men overall
Rank 28
46.58 kg102.7 lb
Evan NortonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Wyalusing venue · 83rd of 275 men overall
Rank 29
46.44 kg102.4 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Troy venue · 93rd of 275 men overall
Rank 30
45.81 kg101.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 31
45.81 kg101.0 lb
Scott DoddUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 32
45.47 kg100.2 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 33
45.36 kg100.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Boulder venue · 111th of 275 men overall
Rank 34
45.18 kg99.6 lb
Boyko Andrey IUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 35
45.05 kg99.3 lb
Jarno HyväriFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 36
44.6 kg98.3 lb
Tremayne DesmarteauxCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 37
44.0 kg97.0 lb
Eric EcclesUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Woodbury venue · 121st of 275 men overall
Rank 38
43.7 kg96.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 39
43.1 kg95.0 lb
Johannes Luoma-AhoFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Iisalmi venue · 169th of 275 men overall
Rank 40
42.5 kg93.7 lb
Tomi KämäräinenFinland
Men · 120k
Atlas Grip Games · Feb 7, 2026
Rank 41
42.5 kg93.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Burscough venue · 136th of 275 men overall
Rank 42
42.35 kg93.4 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Wyalusing venue · 32nd of 275 men overall
Rank 43
41.55 kg91.6 lb
Nick SpencerUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Manassas venue · 107th of 275 men overall
Rank 44
41.4 kg91.3 lb
Kwai LeongCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 45
41.36 kg91.2 lb
Mike SaffellUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · 71st of 275 men overall
Rank 46
40.15 kg88.5 lb
Kwai LeongCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 154th of 275 men overall
Rank 47
40.15 kg88.5 lb
Nick Del PieroCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 144th of 275 men overall
Rank 48
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 49
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Daniel IglesiasChile
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 166th of 275 men overall
Rank 50
39.9 kg88.0 lb
Daniel IglesiasChile
Men · 120k
Doctores Grip Battle 2 · Sep 6, 2025
Rank 51
39.15 kg86.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pocatello venue · 196th of 275 men overall
Rank 52
39.0 kg86.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Redmond venue · 177th of 275 men overall
Rank 53
39.0 kg86.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Albuquerque venue · 195th of 275 men overall
Rank 54
38.88 kg85.7 lb
Guliaev MichailUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 55
38.8 kg85.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 56
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
Rank 57
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
Rank 58
37.7 kg83.1 lb
Mike CorlettUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 70-79
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 59
37.69 kg83.1 lb
JJ ThomasUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 60
37.65 kg83.0 lb
Keegan BellCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 61
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
Rank 62
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Erik SmelandNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 63
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Johannes Luoma-ahoFinland
Men · 120k
Atlas Grip Games · Feb 7, 2026
Rank 64
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 65
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
Rank 66
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
Rank 67
36.75 kg81.0 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 70-79
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 68
36.74 kg81.0 lb
Lee HiltonUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 70-79
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 69
36.71 kg80.9 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 70
36.37 kg80.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 71
36.2 kg79.8 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 72
35.94 kg79.2 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Kingwood venue · 180th of 275 men overall
Rank 73
35.5 kg78.3 lb
Eetu AlataloFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 74
35.0 kg77.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Justin venue · 159th of 275 men overall
Rank 75
34.8 kg76.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 76
34.38 kg75.8 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 77
34.1 kg75.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 78
34.05 kg75.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 79
33.75 kg74.4 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 80
33.6 kg74.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Munich venue · 225th of 275 men overall
Rank 81
33.2 kg73.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Albuquerque venue · 138th of 275 men overall
Rank 82
33.1 kg73.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 83
32.92 kg72.6 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Boise venue · 239th of 275 men overall
Rank 84
32.8 kg72.3 lb
Mike CorlettUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 65+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Thousand Oaks venue · 216th of 275 men overall
Rank 85
32.5 kg71.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 86
32.5 kg71.7 lb
Jari TurunenFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Järvenpää venue · 185th of 275 men overall
Rank 87
32.2 kg71.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 88
32.1 kg70.8 lb
Jonathan BarriosChile
Men · 120k
Ranking Chile Grip I · Apr 25, 2026
Rank 89
32.1 kg70.8 lb
Manuel RebolledoChile
Men · 120k
Ranking Chile Grip I · Apr 25, 2026
Rank 90
32.0 kg70.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 91
31.5 kg69.4 lb
Dean RedzicAustralia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 92
31.5 kg69.4 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 93
31.32 kg69.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 94
29.0 kg63.9 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 95
28.9 kg63.7 lb
Emil johannsen Saxegård (Lenja)
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fredrikstad venue · 228th of 275 men overall
Rank 96
27.7 kg61.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Canberra venue · 259th of 275 men overall
Rank 97
25.4 kg56.0 lb
Men · 120k, Youth 11-13
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 98
24.0 kg52.9 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Redmond venue · 264th of 275 men overall
Rank 99
23.75 kg52.4 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 100
18.14 kg40.0 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Darwin venue · 275th of 275 men overall
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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