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Grip Hall of Fame

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 preferably have competed in all-round grip contests and be of a high quality in a variety of events. If they have not, but do a high quality feat, then they have to at least be a competitive athlete in another strength sport, and preferably to a high standard. 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.

(updated 30 Nov 2016)

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)
Stanko, Steve (USA)
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)
Asinovskiy, Alexander (Russia)
Beritashvili, Ivan (Russia)
Blair, Rob (England)
Bloom, Jerome (England) – 66k
Buhl, Marco (Germany)
Burke, Michael (USA)
Burns, Kody (USA)
Corcorran, Aaron (USA)
Daragan, Sergey (Russia)
Dubova, Fitsz (Kosovo) – 66k
Durniat, Andrew (USA)
Eerola, Niko (Finland) – 93k
Elmer, David (UK) – 82.5k
Felix, Mark (Grenada/UK)
Gardener, Steve (UK)
Gillingham, Wade (USA)
Glass, Adam (USA)
Goodman, Gil (USA)
Häkkinen, Yvonne (Finland) – Female
Hall, Eddie (England)
Harju, Juha (Finland)
Harju, Matti (Finland)
Haugen, Odd (Norway/USA)
Henderson, Tex (USA)
Horne, David (UK)
Horne, Elizabeth [nee Talbot] (UK) - Female
Horwood, Phil (England)
Ingebretsen, Eirik Bruun (Norway)
Janusek, Parris (USA)
Johnson, Jedd (USA)
Johnson, Ryan (USA)
Joronen, Arto (Finland)
Junnilainen, Niko (Finland)
Karu, Riku (Estonia)
Kerr, Peter (UK) – 82.5k
Kladiev, Anton (Russia)
Knight, Paul (USA)
Koivunen, Teemu (Finland) – 93k
Kupinsky, Igor (Ukraine)
Laine, Toni (Finland)
Larsen, Thomas (Norway)
Lauttamus, Timo (Finland)
Lehtimäki, Juha (Finland)
Leles, Vadim (Belarus)
Love, Ross (USA)
Lowe, Chris (England)
Mähönen, Jouni (Finland)
McKinless, Nick (UK)
Mehtälä, Pasi (Finland)
Pakarinen, Jouni (Finland)
Raftopoulos, Evan (USA) – 66k
Raymond, Lucas (USA)
Reinard, Daniel (USA) – 82.5k
Romanchuk, Sergeii (Ukraine)
Roussin, Eric (Canada)
Russell, Rob (UK)
Rytkönen, Anu (Finland) – (Female)
Sahlaney, Jake (USA)
Shahlaei, Laurence (UK)
Shaw, Brian (USA)
Siltaoja, Ari (Finland)
Sonninen, Henri (Finland)
Stepien, John (USA)
Sundin, Bob (USA) – 83k
Tanner, Jaana (Finland) – (Female)
Thornton, Dave (USA)
Tuukkanen, Timo (Finland)
Tyukalov, Alexey (Russia)
Wattles, Amy (USA) – Female
Williams, Rich (USA)
Wilson, Adriane [nee Blewitt] (USA) – Female
Woodall, Chad (USA)

 

New Grip Hall of Fame Inductees September 2012 (new pictures are shown in white, waiting to be varnished)