Current Overall North American Grip Rankings – Updated December 18 2022

[Eric Roussin]

It’s been a few months since I’ve updated my list of the current overall Top 10 North American active grip sport/armlifting athletes. Here it is; the most notable changes are that Tanner Merkle and Adam Glass have been removed due to inactivity. I’m sure their names would reappear again if and when they decide to compete.

1 - Carl Myerscough (CA)
2 - Jedd Johnson (PA)
3 - Nick Sanders (KY)
4 - Brad Provick (SK)
5 - David Labbe (VA)
6 - Odd Haugen (CA)
7 - Jason Dingey (OH)
8 - Joel Dircks (MN)
9 - Eric Roussin (ON)
10 - Eric Dawson (MA)

To be considered for this list, a competitor must have competed at least once in the past 12 months.

[stranger]

My boy @Nick Sanders making moves! 

[Nick Sanders]

Feels good to be getting recognized. A lot of hard work 

[Vinnie]

21 hours ago, Nick Sanders said:

Feels good to be getting recognized. A lot of hard work 

Nice going!

[Vinnie]

On 12/18/2022 at 11:11 PM, Eric Roussin said:

6 - Odd Haugen (CA)

I haven't met him, but of course I know OF him.  What I did not know until recently is that he is SEVENTY-TWO.  Whoa.  There's some motivation to stay in shape.

[Blacksmith513]

43 minutes ago, Vinnie said:

I haven't met him, but of course I know OF him.  What I did not know until recently is that he is SEVENTY-TWO.  Whoa.  There's some motivation to stay in shape.

yeah, he is insane.. He still appears to train with intensity too.  A lot of old timers are still strong as an ox but lose that fire.  A real inspiration. 

Both my grandpas died at 72 and where pretty spent..  And then you get Odd  who FINISHES his workouts with rolling thunder hangs.

I aspire to keep training like that at that age.... But the "odds" aren't in my favor.