Overall North American Grip Sport Rankings - 2003 to 2009

[Eric Roussin]

Here are annual grip sport rankings (overall in North America) I put together going back to 2003. Before 2003, there just weren't enough contests being organized to put together rankings.

These rankings probably aren't perfect, but they should be fairly representative of the top active competitors from these years.

2009
1. Chad Woodall
2. Andrew Durniat
3. Jedd Johnson
4. Aaron Corcorran
5. Dave Thornton
6. Brad Ardrey
7. Paul Knight
8. Rex Hubbard
9. Eric Milfeld
10. Brent Barbe

2008
1. Rich Williams
2. Chad Woodall
3. Tex Henderson
4. Jedd Johnson
5. Andrew Durniat
6. Aaron Corcorran
7. Dave Thornton
8. John Beatty
9. Eric Milfeld
10. Paul Knight

2007
1. Chad Woodall
2. Jedd Johnson
3. Ryan Klein
4. Aaron Corcorran
5. Dave Thornton
6. Eric Milfeld
7. Marc Bruno
8. Josh Dale
9. Yves Ferrier
10. Jeff Penney

2006
1. Chad Woodall
2. Dave Morton
3. Dave Thornton
4. Tommy Heslep
5. Ryan Klein
6. Jedd Johnson
7. Odd Haugen
8. Kevin Bussi
9. Eric Milfeld
10. Scott George

2005
1. Steve McGranahan
2. Jedd Johnson
3. Eli Kiener
4. Chad Woodall
5. Dave Morton
6. Dave Thornton
7. Clay Edgin
8. Ryan Klein
9. Tommy Heslep
10. Josh Dale

2004
1. Rob Vigeant Jr.
2. Clay Edgin
3. Jedd Johnson
4. Dave Thornton
5. Odd Haugen
6. Chad Woodall
7. Michel Roy
8. Dave Morton
9. Tommy Heslep
10. Rob F. Vigeant

2003
1. Steve McGranahan
2. Rob Vigeant Jr.
3. Tommy Heslep
4. Dave Morton
5. Jedd Johnson
6. Odd Haugen
7. Matt Graham
8. Phil Pfister
9. Clay Edgin
10. Rob F. Vigeant

[JasonD]

Neat stuff, Eric!

[climber511]

Thanks again Eric - I never knew Phil Pfister actually competed in a grip contest - got a link?  I have no doubt the guy is a beast but .......

[Eric Roussin]

28 minutes ago, climber511 said:

Thanks again Eric - I never knew Phil Pfister actually competed in a grip contest - got a link?  I have no doubt the guy is a beast but .......

He competed in a few Rolling Thunder contests and did very well. But that's the extent of it.