Listing is alphabetical.
The qualification has increased greatly with the advent of All-round grip contests in the 90s in the UK, and worldwide from the 2000s.
From the 2010s the athletes should be have competed in all-round grip contests and be of a high quality in a variety of events. If you feel that you know of someone who deserves to be included in the Grip Hall of Fame then please contact me with their name and qualifying criteria. I will review new info, and new strongmen every two months.
(updated 1 Dec 2011)
Pre 1800
Carr, Willie (UK)
Topham, Thomas (UK)
1800-1899
Bienkowski, Franz ‘Cyclops’ (Poland)
Cyr, Louis (Canada)
Dinnie, Donald (UK)
Estienne, Charles 'Batta' (France)
Föttinger, Franz (Austria)
Marx, John Grun (Luxembourg)
Miller, Sebastian (Germany)
Parent, Jules (France)
See, Leon (France)
Steyrer, Hans (Germany)
Uni, Louis 'Apollon' (France)
1900-1929
Aston, Edward (UK)
Boeckmann, Paul von (USA)
Breitbart, Siegmund (Poland)
Caouette, Eugene (Canada)
Caswell, William Penton (UK)
Dandurand, Arthur (Canada)
Gasseau, Leopold (France)
Gills (France)
Goerner, Herman (Germany)
Greenstein, Joe 'Mighty Atom' (Poland/USA)
Harmer, Sid (UK)
Inch, Thomas (UK)
Jelley, Bill (UK)
Jowett, George Fiusdale (UK/USA/Canada)
Marx, John Grun (Luxembourg)
Miller, Sebastian (Germany)
Pedley, James
Pellado (France)
Price, Joe (UK)
Rigoulot, Charles (France)
Saxon, Arthur (Germany)
See, Leon (France)
Smith, John Y. (USA)
Tolson, J.C. 'Mighty Apollon' (UK)
Travis, Warren Lincoln (USA)
Uni, Louis 'Apollon' (France)
Vansittart, Charles (UK)
Zass, Alexander (Poland)
1930-1949
Batchelor, Ian 'Mac' (Scotland/USA)
Berger, Al (USA)
Chappell, Laurence (UK)
Goerner, Herman (Germany)
Greenstein, Joe 'Mighty Atom' (Poland/USA)
Grimek, John (USA)
Hunt, William J. (UK)
Inch, Thomas (UK)
Jelley, Bill (UK)
Jowett, George Fiusdale (UK/USA/Canada)
Norberg, Karl (Sweden/USA)
Price, Joe (UK)
Shaikh, Professor A.N. (India)
Tolson, J.C. 'Mighty Apollon' (UK)
Zass, Alexander (Poland)
1950-1969
Batchelor, Ian 'Mac' (Scotland/USA)
Cope, Harold (UK)
Cortese, Peter B. (USA)
Dyson, Arnold (UK)
Ekdal, Steve (USA)
Gallacher, John (UK)
Gray, Henry (UK)
Greenstein, Joe 'Mighty Atom' (Poland/USA)
Hunt, William J. (UK)
Larkin, Don (USA)
McLoughlin, John (USA)
Metzler, Walt (USA)
Morris, Geoff (UK)
Niwinski, Rajmund (Poland)
Norberg, Karl (Sweden/USA)
Schemansky, Norbert (USA)
Siatkowski, Stefan (Poland)
Sipes, Chuck (USA)
Tait, Ronnie (UK)
Walge, Art (USA)
Walsh, Jack (USA)
White, Bruce (Australia)
1970-1989
Allen, Frank (UK)
Anderson, Barry (UK)
Bolton, Mick (UK)
Christen, Georges (Luxembourg)
Ciavattone, Frank (USA)
Dayton, Mike (USA)
Farman, Lawrence 'Slim the Hammerman' (USA)
Gallacher, John (UK)
Hunt, William J. (UK)
Larkin, Don (USA)
Norberg, Karl (Sweden/USA)
Read, Ben (UK)
Rogers, Dennis (USA)
Shaw, Paul (UK)
Sherwood, Steve (UK)
Sigmarsson, Jon Pall (Iceland)
Sorin, Richard (USA)
Stensnes, Tom "The Finger" (Norway)
Tait, Ronnie (UK)
White, Bruce (Australia)
1990s
Allen, Frank (UK)
Angell, Steve (UK)
Brookfield, John (USA)
Christen, Georges (Luxembourg)
Ciavattone, Frank (USA)
Elmer, David (UK)
Farman, Lawrence 'Slim the Hammerman' (USA)
Fulton, Kevin (USA)
Gallacher, John (UK)
Horne, David (UK)
Horne, Elizabeth [nee Talbot] (UK) - Female
Horne, Peter (UK)
Kinney, Joe (USA)
Larkin, Don (USA)
Maddy, Jeff (USA)
McKinless, Nick (UK)
Moore, Chris (UK)
Moore, John (UK)
Ottarski, John (USA)
Pleskun, Stanley 'Stanless Steel' (USA)
Rogers, Dennis (USA)
Samuelsson, Magnus (Sweden)
Sherwood, Steve (UK)
Sigmarsson, Jon Pall (Iceland)
Sorin, Richard (USA)
Stensnes, Tom "The Finger" (Norway)
2000s
Angell, Steve (UK)
Arildsson, Martin (Sweden)
Bartl, Jan (Czech Rep.)
Bissonnette, Jeff (USA)
Brookfield, John (USA)
Bussi, Kevin (USA)
Ciavattone, Frank (USA)
Corcorran, Aaron (USA)
Durniat, Andrew (USA)
Edgin, Clay (USA)
Felix, Mark (Grenada/UK)
Fulton, Kevin (USA)
Gardener, Steve (UK)
Gillingham, Wade (USA)
Graham, Matt (USA)
Harju, Juha (Finland)
Haugen, Odd (Norway/USA)
Havelka, Julie (USA) - Female
Henderson, Tex (USA)
Henry, Mark (USA)
Heslep, Tommy (USA)
Holle, Nathan (UK)
Horne, David (UK)
Horne, Elizabeth [nee Talbot] (UK) - Female
Hurzeler, David (Switzerland)
James, Chris (UK)
Johnson, Brad (USA)
Johnson, Jedd (USA)
Knight, Paul (USA)
Lane, Kalle (Sweden)
McGranahan, Steve (USA)
McKinless, Nick (UK)
Milfeld, Eric (USA)
Morton, Dave (USA)
Murumets, Andrus (Estonia)
Ostlund, Dave (USA)
Pfister, Phil (USA)
Pleskun, Stanley 'Stanless Steel' (USA)
Povilaitis, Pat (USA)
Puscasu, Ioan Christian (Romania)
Rice, Chris (USA)
Roy, Michel ‘Mike the Destroyer’ (Canada)
Samuelsson, Magnus (Sweden)
Sexton, Heath (USA)
Shaw, Brian (USA)
Snook, Laine (UK)
Sorin, Richard (USA)
Sum, Gabriel (Germany)
Sward, Joel (USA)
Thornton, Dave (USA)
Vigeant, Rob W. (USA)
Virtanen, Janne (Finland)
Wennberg, Benny (Sweden)
Williams, Rich (USA)
Woodall, Chad (USA)
Wylie, Jim (UK)
2010s
Arildsson, Martin (Sweden)
Corcorran, Aaron (USA)
Daragan, Sergey (Russia)
Durniat, Andrew (USA)
Elmer, David (UK) – 82.5k
Felix, Mark (Grenada/UK)
Gardener, Steve (UK)
Gillingham, Wade (USA)
Glass, Adam (USA)
Harju, Juha (Finland)
Haugen, Odd (Norway/USA)
Henderson, Tex (USA)
Horne, David (UK)
Horne, Elizabeth [nee Talbot] (UK) - Female
Janusek, Parris (USA)
Johnson, Jedd (USA)
Johnson, Ryan (USA)
Kerr, Peter (UK) – 82.5k
Knight, Paul (USA)
Love, Ross (USA)
McKinless, Nick (UK)
Pakarinen, Jouni (Finland)
Reinard, Daniel (USA) – 82.5k
Romanchuk, Sergeii (Ukraine)
Shahlaei, Laurence (UK)
Shaw, Brian (USA)
Thornton, Dave (USA)
Tuukkanen, Timo (Finland)
Williams, Rich (USA)
Woodall, Chad (USA)
#1 - Video of the Hall of Fame (as at 25 Jan 2011) on the Grip Factory gym wall.
#2 - New Grip Hall of Fame Inductees March 2011
#3 - New Grip Hall of Fame Inductees December 2011
