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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

Grip Sport International

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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 · Unofficial

  1. Rank 301

    25.1 kg55.3 lb

    Amity McElroy

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Albuquerque venue · 49th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  2. Rank 302

    25.0 kg55.1 lb

    Cristóbal Garrido

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 261st of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[2]

  3. Rank 303

    25.0 kg55.1 lb

    Lee Wagner

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Black River Falls venue · 25th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  4. Rank 304

    24.6 kg54.2 lb

    Greta Marko

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Spokane venue · 36th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  5. Rank 305

    24.54 kg54.1 lb

    Cassidy Morrison

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pilot Butte venue · 42nd of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  6. Rank 306

    24.4 kg53.8 lb

    Casey LovellCanada

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 273rd of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[2]

  7. Rank 307

    24.4 kg53.8 lb

    Rachel HartviksenCanada

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 38th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  8. Rank 308

    24.0 kg52.9 lb

    Chad McFarland

    Men · 83k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Redmond venue · 269th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[2]

  9. Rank 309

    24.0 kg52.9 lb

    Dean Munsey

    Men · 120k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Redmond venue · 264th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[2]

  10. Rank 310

    23.9 kg52.7 lb

    Joakim Bergmann Johannesen

    Men · 59k, Youth 16-17

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fredrikstad venue · 266th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[2]

  11. Rank 311

    23.9 kg52.7 lb

    Leo Sebastian Johansen

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fredrikstad venue · 244th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[2]

  12. Rank 312

    23.46 kg51.7 lb

    Madison Gray

    Women · 100k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pilot Butte venue · 31st of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  13. Rank 313

    23.29 kg51.3 lb

    Magdalena Viktora-Jones

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Troy venue · 56th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  14. Rank 314

    23.29 kg51.3 lb

    Tyler Petrillo

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Troy venue · 263rd of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[2]

  15. Rank 315

    23.12 kg51.0 lb

    Richard Quong

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Darwin venue · 271st of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[2]

  16. Rank 316

    23.1 kg50.9 lb

    Anne Sutinen

    Women · 100k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Iisalmi venue · 43rd of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  17. Rank 317

    23.0 kg50.7 lb

    Mandy Varner

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Spokane venue · 46th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  18. Rank 318

    22.65 kg49.9 lb

    Helen Lin

    Women · 100k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 37th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  19. Rank 319

    22.65 kg49.9 lb

    Jenn Perkins

    Women · 100k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 45th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  20. Rank 320

    22.01 kg48.5 lb

    Kravchenko Natalia

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sumy venue · 44th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  21. Rank 321

    21.45 kg47.3 lb

    Denisse Valenzuela

    Women · 100k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Canberra venue · 47th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  22. Rank 322

    21.03 kg46.4 lb

    Ripchanskaya Ekaterina

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sumy venue · 41st of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  23. Rank 323

    20.7 kg45.6 lb

    Va Machnik

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fresno venue · 60th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  24. Rank 324

    20.64 kg45.5 lb

    Sarah Rodwell

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Darwin venue · 26th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  25. Rank 325

    20.6 kg45.4 lb

    Kaitland Valencia

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Albuquerque venue · 54th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  26. Rank 326

    20.6 kg45.4 lb

    Sonja Schofield

    Women · 72k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Albuquerque venue · 34th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  27. Rank 327

    20.4 kg45.0 lb

    Cressida Liu

    Women · 63k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sydney venue · 52nd of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  28. Rank 328

    20.2 kg44.5 lb

    Olivia Hoitink

    Women · 100k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Canberra venue · 48th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  29. Rank 329

    20.15 kg44.4 lb

    Connie Pietrzyk

    Women · 84k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 57th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  30. Rank 330

    20.15 kg44.4 lb

    Ellie Bell

    Women · Youth 14-15

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · Youth 14-15

    Unofficial[2]

  31. Rank 331

    20.03 kg44.2 lb

    Amanda Shaffer

    Women · 100k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Kingwood venue · 40th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  32. Rank 332

    20.03 kg44.2 lb

    Panchenko Natalia

    Women · 57k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sumy venue · 58th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  33. Rank 333

    20.03 kg44.2 lb

    Sarah Ott

    Women · 63k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Kingwood venue · 50th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  34. Rank 334

    20.0 kg44.1 lb

    Valentina BravoChile

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 53rd of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  35. Rank 335

    19.9 kg43.9 lb

    Liam BluettCanada

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 267th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[2]

  36. Rank 336

    18.9 kg41.7 lb

    Henriette Espie

    Women · 84k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 59th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  37. Rank 337

    18.45 kg40.7 lb

    Valentina Torres

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 63rd of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  38. Rank 338

    18.3 kg40.3 lb

    Laura Taipale

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Luumaki venue · 55th of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  39. Rank 339

    18.14 kg40.0 lb

    Justin Boencke

    Men · 120k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Darwin venue · 275th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[2]

  40. Rank 340

    18.1 kg39.9 lb

    Genifer Dodd

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Albuquerque venue · 62nd of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  41. Rank 341

    18.1 kg39.9 lb

    Phillip Schofield

    Men · 105k, Masters 65+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Albuquerque venue · 272nd of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[2]

  42. Rank 342

    18.0 kg39.7 lb

    Saxon Stewart

    Men · Youth 8-10

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Woodbury venue · Youth 8-10

    Unofficial[2]

  43. Rank 343

    17.2 kg37.9 lb

    Danielle Beaudreau

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Canberra venue · 61st of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  44. Rank 344

    17.0 kg37.5 lb

    Alejandra Rodriguez

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 51st of 63 women overall

    Unofficial[2]

  45. Rank 345

    17.0 kg37.5 lb

    Helena Rebolledo

    Women · Youth 16-17

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · Youth 16-17

    Unofficial[2]

  46. Rank 346

    16.36 kg36.1 lb

    Bryson Ribich

    Men · Youth 11-13

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · Youth 11-13

    Unofficial[2]

  47. Rank 347

    14.64 kg32.3 lb

    Elle Gustin

    Women · Youth 14-15

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Lecompton venue · Youth 14-15

    Unofficial[2]

  48. Rank 348

    14.64 kg32.3 lb

    Josie Edwards

    Women · Youth 11-13

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Lecompton venue · Youth 11-13

    Unofficial[2]

  49. Rank 349

    14.25 kg31.4 lb

    Penelope Machnik

    Women · Youth 8-10

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fresno venue · Youth 8-10

    Unofficial[2]

  50. Rank 350

    13.7 kg30.2 lb

    Saga Grandalen

    Women · Youth 8-10

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Arendal venue · Youth 8-10

    Unofficial[2]

  51. Rank 351

    12.5 kg27.6 lb

    Libby Livingstone

    Women · Youth 11-13

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sydney venue · Youth 11-13

    Unofficial[2]

  52. Rank 352

    12.2 kg26.9 lb

    Ava MacDowall

    Women · Youth 7 and under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Redmond venue · Youth 7 and under

    Unofficial[2]

  53. Rank 353

    12.0 kg26.5 lb

    Yana Ruhland

    Women · Youth 11-13

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Boulder venue · Youth 11-13

    Unofficial[2]

  54. Rank 354

    11.5 kg25.4 lb

    Broc Brotherson

    Men · Youth 8-10

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Boulder venue · Youth 8-10

    Unofficial[2]

  55. Rank 355

    8.9 kg19.6 lb

    Aden Munsey

    Men · Youth 7 and under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Spokane venue · Youth 7 and under

    Unofficial[2]

  56. Rank 356

    6.6 kg14.6 lb

    Harper Swanson

    Women · Youth 7 and under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Spokane venue · Youth 7 and under

    Unofficial[2]

  57. Rank 357

    6.4 kg14.1 lb

    Olivia Machnik

    Women · Youth 7 and under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fresno venue · Youth 7 and under

    Unofficial[2]

  58. Rank 358

    5.2 kg11.5 lb

    Graysen Swanson

    Men · Youth 7 and under

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Spokane venue · Youth 7 and under

    Unofficial[2]

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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