2019 International King Kong Grip Challenge - RESULTS

[Tom Flesher]

I was very surprised at the number of no-lifts on the Little Big Horn. It makes me curious if they were concentrated in one venue and if there was something wrong with the implement itself.

[Eric Roussin]

2 minutes ago, Tom Flesher said:

I was very surprised at the number of no-lifts on the Little Big Horn. It makes me curious if they were concentrated in one venue and if there was something wrong with the implement itself.

They’re listed as “no lift”, but I think in some cases it’s just people who couldn’t stick around until the end. Perhaps “did not finish” would be more accurate.

[Aleksandar Milosevic]

1 hour ago, richcottrell said:

interesting... as I had only gone climbing a few times in my mid 20's...
Do you think it his how Climbers train, or just their different approach that leaves them reaching here highest levels of stronger hands?

My opinion is that it's just huge amount of time under tension (especially tendon-dependent), which ranges from small forces, to highest possible forces. 

[lone Wolf]

Having not competed in contest in several years I  forgot how much fun it is to compete in  a contest. Lot friendly men and women all just cheering. everyone to do their best . Had great time at Odd Haugen gym

[hambone]

This was my first time in a grip contest. Had a great time & plan to go again next year. Thank you for putting on such a fun event!

-Markham

[SarahChappelow]

4 hours ago, Climber028 said:

She came to Jedds location and we were all losing our minds watching her lift. She was also extremely casual about it like these 3 world records weren't even that hard. It was amazing to watch someone show up and dominate by such a large margin. 

Oh my gosh, you guys are the best. Thank you so much. Everyone at Jedd's location was so supportive and welcoming. Was definitely worth the long drive to get out there! 

[Shoggoth]

17 minutes ago, Eric Roussin said:

They’re listed as “no lift”, but I think in some cases it’s just people who couldn’t stick around until the end. Perhaps “did not finish” would be more accurate.

We had a few. Some were "did not finish" but the others were hit hard with the jump before they'd gotten in their first attempt. I re-iterate to everyone at each contest (and especially for the newer lifters) "it's easy until it's not." Was really surprised by a couple of them as their thick bar grip as indicated by their performances on the crusher were keeping up with some of our better lifters. Just the difference in hand position, etc. made all of the difference to gluing it on the floor. The one guy even did really well on the Hornetop earlier this year but this ended up being his bugbear as confidence was high for a decent number.

[Mike Rinderle]

8 minutes ago, SarahChappelow said:

Oh my gosh, you guys are the best. Thank you so much. Everyone at Jedd's location was so supportive and welcoming. Was definitely worth the long drive to get out there! 

Sarah,

It was a pleasure competing with you.  That was one of the most dominant performances I've ever witnessed.  I've seen Hilde compete in person also and assumed she would win the women's title easily this year.  Wasn't even close.  Once I saw your flask opener I knew two things: 1. We were in store for something special.  And 2. My boast that I would win the women's title going away was in serious jeopardy!  Outstanding job!

Congrats to all the promoters and competitors.  And a huge thanks as always to Eric and Andrew for putting this on every year.

 

[Eric Roussin]

Venue Standings 

1 point per competitor + 5 points per 1st place finish, 4 points per 2nd place finish, 3 points per 3rd place finish, 2 points per 4th place finish, 1 point per 5th place finish  (Youth Division Excluded)

Position – Venue – Host – Points

1 – Sumska, Ukraine – Ivan Pupchenko – 49 – TOP VENUE
2 – Iisalmi, Finland – Jouni Mähönen – 38
3 – Woodbury, Minnesota, USA – Allen Heineck and Joel Dircks – 35
4 – Vantaa, Finland – Harri Tolonen – 32
5 – Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, USA – Jedd Johnson – 27
T6 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – Eric Roussin – 21
T6 – Achenkirch, Austria – Sirko Petermann – 21
8 – London, England – Jerome Bloom – 20
9 – St. Petersburg, Russia – Alexander Andreev – 19
T10 – Arendal, Norway – Thomas Larsen – 17
T10 – Fort Worth, Texas, USA – Adam Glass – 17
T12 – Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada – Brad Provick – 16
T12 – Nashville, Tennessee, USA – Gil Goodman – 16
T12 – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Jason Steeves – 16
15 - Newbury Park, California, USA – Riccardo Magni and Odd Haugen – 14
T16 – Dubai, UAE – Bader Alawadhi – 10
T16 – Italy – Aldo Alberico – 10
18 – Carbondale, Colorado, USA – Steve Millard and Jeremy Everding – 9
19 – Waterloo, Ontario, Canada – Rob McMurren – 8
T20 – Melbourne, Australia – Andrew Lea – 7
T20 – Bethesda, Ohio, USA – Mike Saffell – 7
22 – Maui, Hawaii – John Oka – 6
23 – Denver, Colorado, USA – Rachel Crass Wood and Jason Wood – 5
T24 – Millersville, Missouri, USA – John McCarter – 2
T24 – Detroit, Michigan, USA – Andrew Pantke – 2

[Vinnie]

34 minutes ago, SarahChappelow said:

Oh my gosh, you guys are the best. Thank you so much. Everyone at Jedd's location was so supportive and welcoming. Was definitely worth the long drive to get out there! 

Really glad for you and sorry to have missed you and this comp, as I would have been at Jedd's had I made it to King Kong.  I really waned to go to the comp you threw as well, but I have been having time and money issues with my job and divorce.  Eyes will remain open for future comps that you promote and attend!  Good job!

[Eric Roussin]

Once again I'd like to recognize some of the competitors who had some huge lifts in King Kong relative to their bodyweight.

 

First, the women:

Women who lifted 35% or more of their bodyweight with the Flask:

Janne Grandalen – 41% !
Patricia Luxner – 40% !
Hilde Holtebu – 38%
Sardana Osipova – 36%
Sini Ylärakkola – 35%
Kobzar Oksana – 35%

Women who lifted 65% or more of their bodyweight with the 2.5” Crusher:

Patricia Luxner – 68%

Women who lifted 25% or more of their bodyweight with the Shallow DubHub:

Hilde Holtebu – 25%
Patricia Luxner – 25%

Women who lifted 75% or more of their bodyweight with the Little Big Horn:

Kobzar Oksana – 83%
Sara Saffell – 76%
Janne Grandalen – 76%

Extra special congratulations to Patricia Luxner for reaching three of these milestones!

And for the men:

Men who lifted 50% or more of their bodyweight with the Flask:

Yves Gravelle – 61% !!!
Timo Lauttamus – 58%
Gil Goodman – 57%
Gumenniy Dmitriy – 57%
Jerome Bloom – 56%
Paul Bloom – 56%
Tanner Merkle – 55%
Dubovich Roman – 55%
Fenne Muhonen – 54%
Dan Fleming – 53%
Vakula Evgeniy – 52%
Mike Drieman – 51%
Lucas Raymond – 50%
Ivan Pupchenko – 50%
Christopher Oka – 50%

Men who lifted 100% or more of their bodyweight with the 2.5” Crusher:

Yves Gravelle – 125% !!!
Tanner Merkle – 106%
Devinlee Brown – 105%
Timo Lauttamus – 105%
Vakula Evgeniy – 105%
Gil Goodman – 102%
Ivan Krivykh – 101%
Liman Alexander – 101%
Andrey Mironov – 100%

Men who lifted 33% or more of their bodyweight with the Shallow DubHub:

Mikhail Rybkin – 43% !!!
Gil Goodman – 41% !
Jerome Bloom – 40%
Yves Gravelle – 39%
Fenne Muhonen – 38%
Petri Partanen – 36%
Tanner Merkle – 35%
Niko Junnilainen – 33%

Men who lifted 110% or more of their bodyweight with the Little Big Horn:

Yves Gravelle – 136% !!!
Timo Lauttamus – 134% !
Gil Goodman – 128%
Tanner Merkle – 123%
Vakula Evgeniy – 122%
Gumenniy Dmitriy – 116%
Luke Raymond – 115%
Tuomo Kärkkäinen – 115%
Mikhail Rybkin – 114%
Dmitry Osipov – 113%
Dubovich Roman – 113%
Ivan Krivykh – 112%
Andrey Terentiev – 112%
Jerome Bloom – 112%
Anthony Clarino – 111%

Extra special congratulations to Yves Gravelle, Tanner Merkle, and Gil Goodman who hit all four of these milestones of grip supremacy!

[Stanislav]

2 hours ago, Eric Roussin said:

Venue Standings 

1 point per competitor + 5 points per 1st place finish, 4 points per 2nd place finish, 3 points per 3rd place finish, 2 points per 4th place finish, 1 point per 5th place finish  (Youth Division Excluded)

Position – Venue – Host – Points

1 – Sumska, Ukraine – Ivan Pupchenko – 49 – TOP VENUE
2 – Iisalmi, Finland – Jouni Mähönen – 38
3 – Woodbury, Minnesota, USA – Allen Heineck and Joel Dircks – 35
4 – Vantaa, Finland – Harri Tolonen – 32
5 – Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, USA – Jedd Johnson – 27
T6 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – Eric Roussin – 21
T6 – Achenkirch, Austria – Sirko Petermann – 21
8 – London, England – Jerome Bloom – 20
9 – St. Petersburg, Russia – Alexander Andreev – 19
T10 – Arendal, Norway – Thomas Larsen – 17
T10 – Fort Worth, Texas, USA – Adam Glass – 17
T12 – Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada – Brad Provick – 16
T12 – Nashville, Tennessee, USA – Gil Goodman – 16
T12 – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Jason Steeves – 16
15 - Newbury Park, California, USA – Riccardo Magni and Odd Haugen – 14
T16 – Dubai, UAE – Bader Alawadhi – 10
T16 – Italy – Aldo Alberico – 10
18 – Carbondale, Colorado, USA – Steve Millard and Jeremy Everding – 9
19 – Waterloo, Ontario, Canada – Rob McMurren – 8
T20 – Melbourne, Australia – Andrew Lea – 7
T20 – Bethesda, Ohio, USA – Mike Saffell – 7
22 – Maui, Hawaii – John Oka – 6
23 – Denver, Colorado, USA – Rachel Crass Wood and Jason Wood – 5
T24 – Millersville, Missouri, USA – John McCarter – 2
T24 – Detroit, Michigan, USA – Andrew Pantke – 2

Good job, @Ivan Pupchenko and participants who took part in competitions held on Dynamo base.

[climber511]

4 hours ago, richcottrell said:

interesting... as I had only gone climbing a few times in my mid 20's...
Do you think it his how Climbers train, or just their different approach that leaves them reaching here highest levels of stronger hands?

Climbers have not traditionally trained with Grip Sport type implements.  That may change but I have seen nothing that makes me believe that is happening at this time.  Climbers do train grip very seriously plus the act of climbing itself builds strength and more endurance than grip sport.  Climbers often have comparatively weak thumb to finger strength but that has been changing somewhat as climbers train pinch a bit more than in the past.   I think the top level climbers are like top level grip guys - they are people with genetic advantages who work their butts off.  Climbers will probably always have better strength to weight ratios than lifters as BW hurts ones climbing so much.  Climbers also tend to have a lot of tendon and ligament strength.

Edited October 28, 2019 by climber511

[Ivan Pupchenko]

1 hour ago, Eric Roussin said:

 

Eric! Thank you so much for this news! I known many participants of Ukrainian venue for many years, many of whom I consider to be my friends. Therefore, their results are very important fo me! Perhaps even more than my own!...

[Ivan Pupchenko]

1 hour ago, Stanislav said:

Good job, @Ivan Pupchenko and participants who took part in competitions held on Dynamo base.

Stas, thank you very much! It was a real team work! I really hope to see you at the tournament next year!...

[Ivan Pupchenko]

 

 

[Kashtan]

@Ivan Pupchenko congrats Vanya - and again Sumy best of the best!

[glenn_the_hunter]

Thanks for posting so much data Eric.

[Bill Piche]

Warp back 15 years ago and I am sure if you stated something like King Kong  was possible, people would have said "no way."  Just incredible!!  

 

[Andrew P]

It's becoming a tradition. The 1 minute yearly King Kong post action survey. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CHJCDJ2

[Ivan Pupchenko]

After Ukranian KK - "When you 100kg/188cm but you look like a bearded schoolboy near to really big guys!"

[Squeezus]

Where were Kody, Alexey, and Carl this year? Not that I think they would have bested Tanner's outstanding performance, but I would have liked to see their results.

[Hubgeezer]

2 hours ago, Squeezus said:

Where were Kody, Alexey, and Carl this year? Not that I think they would have bested Tanner's outstanding performance, but I would have liked to see their results.

I spoke of which I was mistaken. Sorry.

Edited October 30, 2019 by Hubgeezer

[Eric Roussin]

Venue Champions:

Sumska, Ukraine – Artem Ushenko
Iisalmi, Finland – Jesse Pynnönen
Woodbury, Minnesota, USA – Joel Dircks
Vantaa, Finland – Harri Tolonen
Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, USA – Jedd Johnson
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – Eric Roussin 
Achenkirch, Austria – Sirko Petermann
London, England – Mitch Jackson
St. Petersburg, Russia – Ivan Krivykh
Arendal, Norway – Thomas Larsen 
Fort Worth, Texas, USA – Tanner Merkle
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada – Brad Provick
Nashville, Tennessee, USA – Gil Goodman 
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Jay Smith
Newbury Park, California, USA – John Machnik
Dubai, UAE – Lucas Raymond
Italy – Aldo Alberico
Carbondale, Colorado, USA – Steve Millard
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada – Rob McMurren
Melbourne, Australia – Andrew Lea
Bethesda, Ohio, USA – Mike Saffell
Maui, Hawaii – John Oka
Denver, Colorado, USA – Cory Jorgensen
Millersville, Missouri, USA – John McCarter
Detroit, Michigan, USA – Jason Gonzalez

[rsmdon]

Tanner Merkle was 105 kilos and Lucas Raymond was in Dubai?