PREVIOUS GRIP CONTESTS TOP 3
International contests
Champion of Champions Grip Champs
#1, 2005 - 1. David Horne (GB) - 2. Nick McKinless (Eng) - 3. Steve McGranahan (USA)
European Grip Champs
2004 – 1. David Horne (GB) – 2. Benny Wennberg (Swe) – 3. Johan Albrektsson (Swe)
2005 - 1. David Hurzeler (Swi) - 2. Viktor Sander (Swe) - 3. Johan Albrektsson (Swe)
2006 - 1. Martin Arildsson (Swe) - 2. Martin Ressel (Ger) - 3. Florian Kellersmann (Ger)
Global Grip Challenge, U.S.A.
2004 – 1. Rob W. Vigeant – 2. Clay Edgin – 3. Jedd Johnson
2005 - (Small hand) 1. Tommy Heslep - 2. Jake Brooks - 3. Scott George
2005 - (Large hand) 1. Jedd Johnson - 2. Eli Kiener - 3. Chad Woodall
2006 - (Small hand) 1. Scott George - 2. Anson Castelvecchi - 3. Tommy Heslep
2006 - (Large hand) 1. Chad Woodall - 2. Dave Thornton - 3. Jedd Johnson
2007 - (Women's class) 1. Amy Johnson
- 2. Kelly Eaton - 3. Megan George
2007 - (Small hand) 1. Scott George - 2. Chris Rice - 3. Anson Castelvecchi
2007 - (Large hand) 1. Chad Woodall - 2. Jedd Johnson - 3. Brendan Dwyer
World Bar and Nail Breaking Championships
1957 - 1. Arnold Dyson - 2. Geoff Morris
World Rolling Thunder Champs
#1, 2000 - 1. Jan Bartl (Cze) – 2. Phil Pfister (USA) – 3. Janne Virtanen (Fin)
#2, 2001 - 1. Jan Bartl (Cze) – 2. Phil Pfister (USA) – 3. Odd Haugen (Nor)
2008 – 1. Mark Felix (UK) - 2. Odd Haugen (Nor), Karl Gillingham (USA), Brian Shaw (USA) & Terry Hollands (UK)
European contests
UK
British Hand Strength Champs
(formerly Goerner Grip Champs 1991-3, British Grip Champs 1994-98, British Iron Grip Champs 2001-6, and British Grip Champs 2007)
1991 - 1. Steve Sherwood – 2. Frank Allen – 3. Gerry Davidson
1992 – 1. Steve Sherwood – 2. Frank Allen – 3. David Horne
1993 – 1. Steve Sherwood – 2. David Horne – 3. John Moore
1994 – 1. David Horne – 2. David Elmer – 3. Chris Moore
1995 - 1. David Horne – 2. David Elmer – 3. John Moore
1996 – 1. David Horne – 2. David Elmer – 3. Peter Horne
1997 - 1. David Horne – 2. Nick McKinless – 3. Duncan Moore
1998 - 1. David Horne – 2. Nick McKinless – 3. Elizabeth Talbot
2001 - 1. David Horne – 2. Michael Daly – 3. Steve Gardener
2002 - 1. David Horne – 2. Jim Wylie – 3. Elizabeth Talbot
2003 - 1. David Horne – 2. Steve Gardener – 3. Kalle Lane (Swe)
2004 - 1. David Horne – 2. Jim Wylie – 3. Steve Gardener
2005 - 1. Jim Wylie – 2. Steve Gardener – 3. Andrew Christie
2006 - 1. Steve Gardener - 2. Dean Bolt - 3. Andrew Christie
2007 - 1. David Horne - 2. Steve Gardener - 3. Jorge Gonzalez (Spain)
Perth Grip Strength Challenge, Scotland
2007 - 1. Mike Daly - 2. Raymond Christie - 3. Stevie Cherrie
Manchester Grip Champs, England
2008 - 1. Paul Savage - 2. Fred Coombs - 3. Maxwell Thompson
Peter Horne Memorial Grip Contest
2008 - 1. David Horne - 2. Steve Gardener - 3. Alf Squire
British Pinch Lift Champs
2006 - 1. David Horne - 2. Jim Wylie - 3. Dave Johnson
2007 - 1. David Horne - 2. Steve Gardener - 3. Elizabeth Horne & Jim Mills
British Hub Lifting Champs
2006 - 1. David Horne - 2. Dave Johnson - 3. Maxwell Thompson
2007 - 1. David Horne - 2. Dave Johnson - 3. Dave Warrilow
UK Champion of Steel
2007 - 1. Dave Johnson - 2. Mark Vogels (Holland) - 3. Jim Wylie
British Nail Breaking Champs
1955 – 1. Harold Cope – 2. Brian Allkin
British Bar Bending Champs
2002 – 1. David Horne – 2. Martin Whittred – 3. Richard Scott
2006 - 1. Gary Hunt - 2. Dave Johnson - 2. Richard Scott
2007 - 1. David Horne & Maxwell Thompson & Dave Johnson
British One Hand Vertical Bar Lift Champs
2007 - 1. Steve Gardener - 2. Jim Wylie - 3. David Horne
British Rolling Thunder Champs
2007 - 1. Laine Snook- 2. David Horne & Steve Gardener
IAWA (UK) British Finger Lifting Champs (Overall Results age, sex and bodyweight handicapped)
2006 – 1. Barry Anderson - 2. Ian Murphy - 3. Mandy Hughes
2007 - 1. Steve Andrews - 2. Andy Goddard - 3. Gerry Davidson
IAWA (UK) 2" Bar Grip Champs (Overall Results age, sex and bodyweight handicapped)
2007 - 1. Frank Allen - 2. James Gardner - 3. Andy Goddard
2008 - 1. Steve Andrews - 2. Mark Brear - 3. James Gardner
Sweden
Loddekopinge Grip Challenge, Sweden
#1, 2001 – 1. Kalle Lane – 2. Hakan Petschler – 3. Mikael Siversson
#2, 2001 – 1. Kalle Lane – 2. Mikael Siversson – 3. Joakim Palmqvist
#3, 2002 - 1. Kalle Lane – 2. Joakim Palmqvist – 3. Kent Gardenkrans
#4, 2002 - 1. Kalle Lane – 2. Joakim Palmqvist – 3. Mikael Siversson
#5, 2002 - 1. Kalle Lane – 2. Mikael Siversson - 3. Hakan Petschler
#6, 2002 - 1. Kalle Lane – 2. Mattias Mattisson – 3. Mikael Siversson
#7, 2003 – 1. Benny Wennberg – 2. David Horne (GB) – 3. Kalle Lane
#8, 2003 - 1. Kalle Lane – 2. Mikael Siversson - 3. Johan Albrektsson
#9, 2003 - 1. Mikael Siversson - 2. Johan Albrektsson – 3. Jonas Svaren
#10, 2003 - 1. Benny Wennberg – 2. Kalle Lane – 3. Jonas Svaren
#11, 2004 – 1. Johan Albrektsson – 2. Jonas Svaren - 3. Kalle Lane
#12, 2005 - 1. Kalle Lane - 2. Johan Albrektsson – 3. Mario Sjogren
#13, 2005 - 1. Johan Albrektsson – 2. Mikael Linden – 3. Victor Sander
#14, 2006 - 1. Martin Arildsson - 2. Johan Albrektsson - 3. Mario Sjögren
#15, 2006 - 1. Martin Arildsson - 2. Theo Burggraaf (Holland) - 3. Mario Sjögren
#16, 2007 - 1. Martin Arildsson - 2. Kalle Lane - 3. Mario Sjögren
#17, 2007 - 1. Martin Arildsson - 2. Johan Albrektsson - 3. Kalle Lane
Nerikes Grip Champs, Sweden
#1, 2005 – 1. Mikael Linden – 2. Jorgen Holm – 3. Dickey Oscarsson
#2, 2005 - 1. Dickey Oscarsson - 2. Johan Albrektsson - 3. Jörgen Holm
#3, 2007 - 1. Johan Albrektsson - 2. Tero Penttilä - 3. Robert Lind
Germany
German Grip Champs
2002 – 1. Erik Franz – 2. Patrick Kohlmann – 3. Udo Krause
2003 – 1. Thomas Becker – 1. Erik Franz – 3. Uwe Helmbold
2004 - 1. Thomas Becker – 2. Frank Henritzi – 3. Alexander Geitner
2005 - 1. Florian Kellersmann - 2. Frank Henritzi - 3. Gerrit Reubold
2006 - 1. Stefan Falke - 2. Axel Hoffmann - 3. Niels Schabacker
2007 - 1. Stefan Falke - 2. Burkhard Macht- 3. Thimo Soeten
Münsterland Grip Challenge, Germany
2005 – 1. Martin Kotte - 2. Frank Henritzi – 3. Burkhard Macht
2006 - 1. Frank Henritzi - 2. Theo Burggraaff (Hol) - 3. Martin Kotte
2007 - 1. Chad Woodall (USA) - 2. Theo Burggraaff (Hol) - 3. Florian Kellersmann
Hahnenbacher Grip Challenge, Germany
#1, 2002 - 1. Erik Franz - 2. Patrick Kohlmann - 3. Udo Krause
#2, 2006 - 1. Theo Burggraaff (Hol) - 2. Thomas Becker - 3. Erik Franz
#3, 2007 - 1. Martin Kotte - 2. Thomas Becker - 3. Erik Franz
#4, 2007 - 1. Martin Kotte - 2. Frank Henritzi - 3. Thomas Becker
Hamburger Power Grip, Germany
2007 - 1. Stefan Falke - 2. Jonny Kupzak - 3. Ralf Julich
International German Rolling Thunder Champs
2005 - 1. Tom Becker - 2. Stefan Arens - 3. Theo Burggraaff (Hol) and Erik Franz
Switzerland
Swiss Grip Comp
#1, 2003 – 1. David Hurzeler – 2. Felix Cruchard – 3. Thomas Drugeon
#2, 2004 - 1. David Hurzeler – 2. Amaury Macaire (Fra) – 3. Yoann Brigante
#3, 2005 - 1. David Hurzeler – 2. Frank Henritzi (Ger) – 3. Amaury Macaire (Fra)
#4, 2005 - 1. David Hurzeler – 2. Frank Henritzi (Ger) – 3. Martin Kotte (Ger)
#5, 2006 - 1. David Hurzeler - 2. Frank Henritzi (Ger) - 3. Alexandre Bourgeois
#6, 2007 - 1. David Hurzeler - 2. Frank Henritzi (Ger) - 3. Pierre-Adrien Michel
#7, 2008 - 1. David Hurzeler - 2. Frank Henritzi (Ger) - 3. André Jeannin
France
French Grip Champs
2003 – 1. David Hurzeler (Swi) – 2. Enguerrand Girard – 3. Amaury Macaire
Spain
Spanish Grip Champs
2008 - 1. José Jara - 2. Jorge González - 3. Pablo García
North American contests
USA
U.S. Grip Championship
2008
Kansas City Qualifier - 1. Josh Dale - 2. Ben Edwards - 3. Brad Manion
Backyard Bastard Bash, U.S.A.
#1, 2005 - 1. Steve McGranahan - 2. Dave Morton - 3. Josh Dale
#2, 2006 - 1. Dave Morton - 2. Dave Thornton - 3. Jedd Johnson
#3, 2007 - 1. Chad Woodall - 2. Aaron Corcorran - 3. Jedd Johnson
Battle for Grip Supremacy, U.S.A.
2003 – 1. Steve McGranahan – 2. Rob W. Vigeant – 3. Tommy Heslop
Michigan Grip Champs, U.S.A.
#1, 2004 - 1. David Thornton - 2. Bob Lipinski - 3. Brian Amundsen
#2, 2004 – 1. Dave Thornton – 2. Mark Riddle – 3. Jeff Flynn
#3, 2005 - 1. Dave Thornton - 2. Ryan Klein - 3. Jesse Reimann
#4, 2006 - 1. Dave Thornton - 2. Bob Lipinski - 3. Stew Rosendaul
#5, 2007 - 1. Ryan Klein - 2. Jedd Johnson - 3. Dave Thornton
Michigan Grip Invitational, U.S.A.
2006 - 1. Ryan Klein - 2. Dave Thorton - 3. Bob Lipinski
TPS Grip Assault, U.S.A.
#1, 2005 - 1. Jedd Johnson - 2. Zach Gipson - 3. Marc Bruno
#2, 2005 - 1. Marc Bruno - 2. Ron Wright - 3. Stan Hunter
#3, 2007 - 1. Jedd Johnson - 2. Marc Bruno - 3. Gene Martin
#4, 2008 - 1. Jedd Johnson - 2. Brendan Dwyer - 3. Josh McCann
Kevin Fulton’s Super Grip, U.S.A.
2001 – 1. Matt Graham – 2. Kevin Fulton – 3. Matt Kucera
2002 – 1. Matt Graham – 2. Kevin Fulton – 3. Chris Jaeschke
2003 – 1. Matt Graham – 2. John Jaeschke – 3. Chris Jaeschke
Eric Townsend Memorial, U.S.A.
2005 - 1. Scott Dudley - 2. Nate Kolbaba - 3. Todd Kartchner
Southern California Iron Grip Decathlon, U.S.A.
2005 - 1. Clay Edgin - 2. Zach Passman - 3. Kevin Bussi
2006 - 1. Kevin Bussi - 2. Adam Demnowics - 3. Mike Corlett
Iron Will Grip contest, California, U.S.A.
2005 - 1. Clay Edgin - 2. Brian Shaw - 3. Ryan Klein
California Iron Grip, U.S.A.
2004 - 1. Clay Edgin - 2. David Tharp - 3. David Erives
2005 - 1. Kevin Bussi - 2. Mike Corlett - 3. Dan Harrison
2006 - 1. Odd Haugen - 2. Kevin Bussi - 3. Ryan Klein
Southern Stout Paw grip strength, U.S.A.
2006 - 1. Anson Castelvecchi - 2. Dave Morton - 3. Jonathan Creason
Show Of Hands Grip Cup, U.S.A.
2006 - 1. Eric Milfeld - 2. Jason Williams - 3. Matt Chips
2007 - 1. Eric Milfeld - 2. Mike Hadland - 3. Jason Williams
2008 - 1. Aaron Corcorran - 2. Eric Milfeld - 3. Paul Knight
Gripmas Carol, U.S.A.
2007 - 1. Jedd Johnson - 2. Eric Milfeld - 3. Josh Dale
Strong Arm Tactics, U.S.A.
2004 – 1. Rob W. Vigeant – 2. Rob F. Vigeant – 3. Shane Larson
New England Grip Wars, U.S.A.
2004 – 1. Rob F. Vigeant – 2. Ross Baker – 3. Zach Gipson
Feats With Hands, U.S.A.
2003 – 1. David Ostlund – 2. Jeff Peterson – 3. Jeff Bissonnette
Tar Heel Hands Of Steel, U.S.A.
2006 - 1. Chad Woodall - 2. Tommy Heslep - 3. Dave Morton
Arizona Cactus Grip Showdown I, U.S.A.
2008 - 1. Aaron Corcorran - 2. Derek Graybill - 3. Rex Hubbard
U.S. Rolling Thunder Champs
2001 - (Masters) 1. J.V. Askem – 2. Richard Bell
2001 - (Teenage) 1. Chase Blackman – 2. Alex Clarkson
2001 - (Lightweight) 1. Jeff Neuhalfen – 2. Mike Potts – 3. Trey Blackman
2001 - (Heavyweight) 1. Shawn Baker – 2. Sam Clarkson – 3. Brad Kohr
2003 - (Female) 1. Dione Wessels – 2. Amy Gillingham
2003 - (Amateur) 1. Wayne Eilermann
2003 - (Pro) 1. Odd Haugen – 2. Phil Pfister & Josh Bigger
2004 - 1. Odd Haugen – 2. Chad Woodall – 3. Ryan Brown
St. Louis Steel Fingers Challenge – Rolling Thunder - USA
2002 – (Female) 1. Becca Swanson
2002 – (Male) 1. Johnny Perry – 2. Wade Gillingham – 3. Brian Schoonveld
North West Rolling Thunder Champs - USA
2001 - (Women) 1. Julie Havelka – 2. Jo Walker
2001 - (Masters) 1. Myron Nelson – 2. Craig Corbin – 3. Tom Feeney
2001 - (Lightweight) 1. Rob Denney – 2. John Anthony
2001 - (Heavyweight) 1. Brice Gimbel – 2. Ron Uhl – 3. Tim Stashin
2002 – 1. Morgan Guthner – 2. Vince Eldridge - 3. Jim McIntyre
2003 – 1. Vince Eldridge – 2. Brent Mikesell – 3. Rick McClung
2004 – 1. Brent Mikesell – 2. Charlie Symons – 3. Michael Dethlefs
2005 - (Women) 1. Candice Del Rosario – 2. Dee Blackiel
2005 - (Masters) 1. Mike Corlett
2005 - (Teen) 1. Elliot Bawm
2005 - (Lightweight) 1. Charles Bean – 2. Dave Braska – 3. Andy Corlett
2005 - (Heavyweight) 1. Morgan Guthner – 2. Vince Eldridge - 3.Jason Wands
Australian contests
Australian Grip Champs
2002 – 1. Nick McKinless – 2. Vince Basile – 3. Justin Byrnes
2003 - 1. Nick McKinless – 2. Vince Basile – 3. David Stiff
2006 - 1. Nick McKinless – 2. Mikael Siversson - 3. Mark Hampton
Capo Victoria Grip Champs, Australia
2007 - (Women's Class) - 1. Titania Rhea
2007 - (Men's Class) - 1. Dave Siff - 2. Harley Bailey - 3. Aaron Monks
2008 - (Men's Class) - 1. James Grahame - 2. Brendan Downes - 3. Tomislav Basic
South American contests
Uruguay
Uruguay Grip Champs
2006 - 1. Jorge Rodriguez - 2. Andres Nigueles - 3. Pedro Gerona
