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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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  1. 1stGSI

    38.8 kg85.5 lb

    Emma Hunt

    84k · England

  2. 2ndGSI

    38.65 kg85.2 lb

    Sarah Chappelow

    100k+ · USA

  3. 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.

  1. 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

  2. Apr 25, 2026 · 10 athletes

    Men 38.1 kg84.0 lb Sergio Aguayo

    Women 15.6 kg34.4 lb Valentina Torres

  3. Feb 7, 2026 · 21 athletes

    Men 60.0 kg132.3 lb Saku Korhonen

    Women 31.25 kg68.9 lb Marja Laari

  4. Oct 25, 2025 · 386 athletes

    Men 64.0 kg141.1 lb Ross Boyle

    Women 38.8 kg85.5 lb Emma Hunt

  5. Sep 6, 2025 · 9 athletes

    Men 39.9 kg88.0 lb Daniel Iglesias

    Women 20.4 kg45.0 lb Valentina Bravo

Records

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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 GSI

  1. Rank 301

    27.15 kg59.9 lb

    Matheo Bentseng

    Men · 66k, Youth 14-15

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  2. Rank 302

    27.1 kg59.7 lb

    Igor Gamboa

    Men · 93k

    Ranking Chile Grip I · Apr 25, 2026

    GSI[1]

  3. Rank 303

    27.1 kg59.7 lb

    Iván Encina

    Men · 74k

    Ranking Chile Grip I · Apr 25, 2026

    GSI[1]

  4. Rank 304

    26.9 kg59.3 lb

    Keegan Macaulay

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  5. Rank 305

    26.27 kg57.9 lb

    Scott McGonigle

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  6. Rank 306

    25.65 kg56.5 lb

    Andrew SmithEngland

    Men · 83k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  7. Rank 307

    25.4 kg56.0 lb

    William Fateiger Jr.

    Men · 120k, Youth 11-13

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  8. Rank 308

    25.1 kg55.3 lb

    Cristobal GarridoChile

    Men · 66k

    Ranking Chile Grip I · Apr 25, 2026

    GSI[1]

  9. Rank 309

    25.1 kg55.3 lb

    Iván Figari

    Men · 83k

    Ranking Chile Grip I · Apr 25, 2026

    GSI[1]

  10. Rank 310

    24.9 kg54.9 lb

    Daniel HerreraChile

    Men · 93k

    Doctores Grip Battle 2 · Sep 6, 2025

    GSI[1]

  11. Rank 311

    24.9 kg54.9 lb

    Miguel Veloso

    Men · 83k

    Doctores Grip Battle 2 · Sep 6, 2025

    GSI[1]

  12. Rank 312

    23.9 kg52.7 lb

    Tim Kennedy

    Men · 105k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  13. Rank 313

    23.75 kg52.4 lb

    Jared Gibson

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  14. Rank 314

    23.3 kg51.4 lb

    Austin Fortugno

    Men · 83k, Youth 11-13

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  15. Rank 315

    23.05 kg50.8 lb

    Chuck McFarland

    Men · 93k, Masters 70-79

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  16. Rank 316

    23.05 kg50.8 lb

    Dean Munsey

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  17. Rank 317

    21.8 kg48.1 lb

    Simon Neilz-Reid

    Men · 74k, Youth 16-17

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  18. Rank 318

    21.13 kg46.6 lb

    Carlos Duarte

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  19. Rank 319

    21.1 kg46.5 lb

    Felipe ZegersChile

    Men · 93k

    Ranking Chile Grip I · Apr 25, 2026

    GSI[1]

  20. Rank 320

    20.6 kg45.4 lb

    Casey LovellCanada

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  21. Rank 321

    16.1 kg35.5 lb

    Liam BluettCanada

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  22. Rank 322

    14.0 kg30.9 lb

    Elijah Wayling

    Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  23. Rank 323

    13.8 kg30.4 lb

    John Newman

    Men · 59k, Youth 11-13

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  24. Rank 324

    11.8 kg26.0 lb

    Oskar Ritschel

    Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  25. Rank 325

    10.5 kg23.1 lb

    Broc Brotherson

    Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  26. Rank 326

    9.8 kg21.6 lb

    Gabriel Neilz-Reid

    Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  27. Rank 327

    9.8 kg21.6 lb

    Jack Stewart

    Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  28. Rank 328

    8.15 kg18.0 lb

    Sasu Lampinen

    Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  29. Rank 329

    7.71 kg17.0 lb

    James Tracy

    Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  30. Rank 330

    5.8 kg12.8 lb

    Aden Munsey

    Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  31. Rank 331

    5.3 kg11.7 lb

    Oscar Hodgson

    Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    GSI[1]

  32. Rank 332

    3.6 kg7.9 lb

    Grant Matkowski

    Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025

    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]

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Sources

  1. [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. [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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