2021 International King Kong Grip Challenge
October 30th, 2021
Mega-Contest held in 25 venues around the world
Participating Countries: Canada, USA, Russia, Ukraine, Finland, Australia, Norway, Austria, England (222 competitors; 172 men and 50 women)
Events:
2.25" Crusher (FBBC)
Grab Ball (FBBC)
Finnish Ball (Otevoima)
Little Big Horn (IronMind)
Canadian Performances:
MEN – Combined Overall Standings (weight class result in brackets)
7th - Brad Provick (2nd in the 120+ kg class)
17th - Eric Roussin (4th in the 83 kg class)
24th - James Jeffers (5th in the 120+ kg class)
28th - Yves Gravelle (1st in the 66 kg class)
37th - Tom Bryson (10th in the 120+ kg class)
38th - Nick Carignan (11th in the 120+ kg class)
53rd - Mark Lacina (12th in the 105 kg class)
56th - Justin Major (15th in the 120+ kg class)
57th - Cory Balaberda (15th in the 120 kg class)
64th - Al Block (19th in the 120+ kg class; 5th in the 50+ Years class)
66th - Scott Pirsak (18th in the 120+ kg class; 8th in the 50+ Years class)
74th - Eric Zurloff (20th in the 120+ kg class)
85th - Tyler Olsen (20th in the 120 kg class)
88th - Blair Cossett (12th in the 93 kg class)
91st - Isaac Litzenberger (18th in the 105 kg class)
96th - Ryan Grabarczyk (19th in the 105 kg class)
117th - Alain Goyer (15th in the 83 kg class)
119th - Andrew Jones (18th in the 93 kg class)
120th - Andrew Dube (19th in the 93 kg class)
122nd - Rick Blanchard (24th in the 105 kg class; 17th in the 50+ Years class)
123rd - Stefano Fortugno (16th in the 83 kg class)
137th - Luigi Costanzo (28th in the 105 kg class)
147th - Joel Briere (16th in the 74 kg class)
154th - Stephane Ouellette (28th in the 120 kg class; 18th in the 50+ Years class)
164th - Gus Bush (30th in the 105 kg class; 20th in the 50+ Years class)
179th - Gord MacDonald (10th in the 66 kg class; 22nd in the 50+ Years class)
204th - Martial Mailhot (29th in the 120+ kg class)
WOMEN – Overall Standings (weight class result in brackets)
8th - Christina Kaluza-Hughes (5th in the 100+ kg class)
18th - Tracey Halladay (6th in the 100 kg class)
22nd - Taunia Stevens (8th in the 100 kg class)
31st - Pam McQueen (4th in the 84 kg class)
38th - Joliane Vinette (7th in the 100+ kg class)
49th - Joy Brown (9th in the 100 kg class)
Full results can be found here.
Mega-Contest held in 25 venues around the world
Participating Countries: Canada, USA, Russia, Ukraine, Finland, Australia, Norway, Austria, England (222 competitors; 172 men and 50 women)
Events:
2.25" Crusher (FBBC)
Grab Ball (FBBC)
Finnish Ball (Otevoima)
Little Big Horn (IronMind)
Canadian Performances:
MEN – Combined Overall Standings (weight class result in brackets)
7th - Brad Provick (2nd in the 120+ kg class)
17th - Eric Roussin (4th in the 83 kg class)
24th - James Jeffers (5th in the 120+ kg class)
28th - Yves Gravelle (1st in the 66 kg class)
37th - Tom Bryson (10th in the 120+ kg class)
38th - Nick Carignan (11th in the 120+ kg class)
53rd - Mark Lacina (12th in the 105 kg class)
56th - Justin Major (15th in the 120+ kg class)
57th - Cory Balaberda (15th in the 120 kg class)
64th - Al Block (19th in the 120+ kg class; 5th in the 50+ Years class)
66th - Scott Pirsak (18th in the 120+ kg class; 8th in the 50+ Years class)
74th - Eric Zurloff (20th in the 120+ kg class)
85th - Tyler Olsen (20th in the 120 kg class)
88th - Blair Cossett (12th in the 93 kg class)
91st - Isaac Litzenberger (18th in the 105 kg class)
96th - Ryan Grabarczyk (19th in the 105 kg class)
117th - Alain Goyer (15th in the 83 kg class)
119th - Andrew Jones (18th in the 93 kg class)
120th - Andrew Dube (19th in the 93 kg class)
122nd - Rick Blanchard (24th in the 105 kg class; 17th in the 50+ Years class)
123rd - Stefano Fortugno (16th in the 83 kg class)
137th - Luigi Costanzo (28th in the 105 kg class)
147th - Joel Briere (16th in the 74 kg class)
154th - Stephane Ouellette (28th in the 120 kg class; 18th in the 50+ Years class)
164th - Gus Bush (30th in the 105 kg class; 20th in the 50+ Years class)
179th - Gord MacDonald (10th in the 66 kg class; 22nd in the 50+ Years class)
204th - Martial Mailhot (29th in the 120+ kg class)
WOMEN – Overall Standings (weight class result in brackets)
8th - Christina Kaluza-Hughes (5th in the 100+ kg class)
18th - Tracey Halladay (6th in the 100 kg class)
22nd - Taunia Stevens (8th in the 100 kg class)
31st - Pam McQueen (4th in the 84 kg class)
38th - Joliane Vinette (7th in the 100+ kg class)
49th - Joy Brown (9th in the 100 kg class)
Full results can be found here.
Ottawa Competitors
Regina Competitors
The Odd-Ball Grip Sport Challenge
August 28th, 2021
Ottawa, ON
Events:
GlobTob
Stacker
Double Shallow Inch Pinch
Handshake
25-Item Medley
Class Standings:
Men’s 83 kg
1st – Alain Goyer – 6 points
2nd – Stefano Fortugno – 10 points
3rd – Gabriel Zimmerman – 13.5 points
4th – Gord MacDonald – 20 points
Men’s 83+ kg
1st – Eric Roussin – 7 points
2nd – Justin Major – 13.5 points (left after fourth event)
3rd – Luigi Costanzo – 17 points
4th – Jeff King – 23 points
5th – Moses Kaulaity – 25 points
6th – Stéphane Ouellette – 25.5 points
7th – Rick Blanchard – 29 points (left after two events)
Women’s Open
1st – Joliane Vinette – 5 points
Men’s Overall Standings
1st – Eric Roussin – 7.5 points
2nd – Justin Major – 18.5 points
3rd – Alain Goyer – 19.5 points
4th – Luigi Costanzo – 22.5 points
5th – Stefano Fortugno – 26.5 points
6th – Moses Kaulaity – 33.5 points
7th – Stéphane Ouellette – 36 points
8th – Jeff King – 36.5 points
9th – Gabriel Zimmerman – 37.5 points
10th – Rick Blanchard – 43 points
11th – Gord MacDonald – 49 points
Individual Event Results
GlobTop
1st – Justin Major – 42.81 lbs
T-2nd – Alain Goyer – 33.99 lbs
T-2nd – Eric Roussin – 33.99 lbs
4th – Rick Blanchard – 25.18 lbs
5th – Stefano Fortugno – 24.07 lbs
6th – Jeff King – 22.97 lbs
7th – Luigi Costanzo – 21.87 lbs
8th – Stéphane Ouellette – 19.67 lbs
9th – Moses Kaulaity – 18.56 lbs
10th – Gabriel Zimmerman – 15.26 lbs
11th – Gord MacDonald – 14.15 lbs
12th – Joliane Vinette – 11.95 lbs
Stacker
1st – Justin Major – 49 lbs
2nd – Eric Roussin – 39 lbs
3rd – Luigi Costanzo – 29 lbs
4th – Moses Kaulaity – 27 lbs
T-5th – Alain Goyer – 25 lbs
T-5th – Gabriel Zimmerman – 25 lbs
T-5th – Rick Blanchard – 25 lbs
T-5th – Stéphane Ouellette – 25 lbs
9th – Stefano Fortugno – 23 lbs
10th – Gord MacDonald – 21 lbs
11th – Joliane Vinette – 17 lbs
12th – Jeff King – 13 lbs
Double Shallow Inch Pinch
1st – Eric Roussin – 104.76 lbs
2nd – Luigi Costanzo – 91.53 lbs
3rd – Stefano Fortugno – 84.92 lbs
4th – Justin Major – 81.61 lbs
T-5th – Alain Goyer – 78.31 lbs
T-5th – Stéphane Ouellette – 78.31 lbs
7th – Moses Kaulaity – 71.69 lbs
8th – Gabriel Zimmerman – 61.77 lbs
9th – Joliane Vinette – 58.47 lbs
10th – Gord MacDonald – 51.85 lbs
11th – Jeff King – 38.62 lbs
DNF – Rick Blanchard
Handshake
1st – Eric Roussin – 228.93 lbs
2nd – Justin Major – 220.11 lbs
3rd – Alain Goyer – 202.47 lbs
4th – Jeff king – 176.02 lbs
T-5th – Stefano Fortugno – 158.38 lbs
T-5th – Moses Kaulaity – 158.38 lbs
T-7th – Gabriel Zimmerman – 140.74 lbs
T-7th – Luigi Costanzo – 140.74 lbs
T-7th – Joliane Vinette – 140.74 lbs
10th – Stéphane Ouellette – 131.92 lbs
11th – Gord MacDonald – 123.1 lbs
DNF – Rick Blanchard
25-Item Medley
1st – Eric Roussin – 25 items
2nd – Alain Goyer – 16 items
3rd – Luigi Costanzo – 10 items
4th – Stefano Fortugno – 8 items
T-5th – Gabriel Zimmerman – 6 items
T-5th – Jeff King – 6 items
7th – Stéphane Ouellette – 5 items
8th – Moses Kaulaity – 4 items
9th – Gord MacDonald – 2 items
DNF – Justin Major
DNF – Rick Blanchard
Ottawa, ON
Events:
GlobTob
Stacker
Double Shallow Inch Pinch
Handshake
25-Item Medley
Class Standings:
Men’s 83 kg
1st – Alain Goyer – 6 points
2nd – Stefano Fortugno – 10 points
3rd – Gabriel Zimmerman – 13.5 points
4th – Gord MacDonald – 20 points
Men’s 83+ kg
1st – Eric Roussin – 7 points
2nd – Justin Major – 13.5 points (left after fourth event)
3rd – Luigi Costanzo – 17 points
4th – Jeff King – 23 points
5th – Moses Kaulaity – 25 points
6th – Stéphane Ouellette – 25.5 points
7th – Rick Blanchard – 29 points (left after two events)
Women’s Open
1st – Joliane Vinette – 5 points
Men’s Overall Standings
1st – Eric Roussin – 7.5 points
2nd – Justin Major – 18.5 points
3rd – Alain Goyer – 19.5 points
4th – Luigi Costanzo – 22.5 points
5th – Stefano Fortugno – 26.5 points
6th – Moses Kaulaity – 33.5 points
7th – Stéphane Ouellette – 36 points
8th – Jeff King – 36.5 points
9th – Gabriel Zimmerman – 37.5 points
10th – Rick Blanchard – 43 points
11th – Gord MacDonald – 49 points
Individual Event Results
GlobTop
1st – Justin Major – 42.81 lbs
T-2nd – Alain Goyer – 33.99 lbs
T-2nd – Eric Roussin – 33.99 lbs
4th – Rick Blanchard – 25.18 lbs
5th – Stefano Fortugno – 24.07 lbs
6th – Jeff King – 22.97 lbs
7th – Luigi Costanzo – 21.87 lbs
8th – Stéphane Ouellette – 19.67 lbs
9th – Moses Kaulaity – 18.56 lbs
10th – Gabriel Zimmerman – 15.26 lbs
11th – Gord MacDonald – 14.15 lbs
12th – Joliane Vinette – 11.95 lbs
Stacker
1st – Justin Major – 49 lbs
2nd – Eric Roussin – 39 lbs
3rd – Luigi Costanzo – 29 lbs
4th – Moses Kaulaity – 27 lbs
T-5th – Alain Goyer – 25 lbs
T-5th – Gabriel Zimmerman – 25 lbs
T-5th – Rick Blanchard – 25 lbs
T-5th – Stéphane Ouellette – 25 lbs
9th – Stefano Fortugno – 23 lbs
10th – Gord MacDonald – 21 lbs
11th – Joliane Vinette – 17 lbs
12th – Jeff King – 13 lbs
Double Shallow Inch Pinch
1st – Eric Roussin – 104.76 lbs
2nd – Luigi Costanzo – 91.53 lbs
3rd – Stefano Fortugno – 84.92 lbs
4th – Justin Major – 81.61 lbs
T-5th – Alain Goyer – 78.31 lbs
T-5th – Stéphane Ouellette – 78.31 lbs
7th – Moses Kaulaity – 71.69 lbs
8th – Gabriel Zimmerman – 61.77 lbs
9th – Joliane Vinette – 58.47 lbs
10th – Gord MacDonald – 51.85 lbs
11th – Jeff King – 38.62 lbs
DNF – Rick Blanchard
Handshake
1st – Eric Roussin – 228.93 lbs
2nd – Justin Major – 220.11 lbs
3rd – Alain Goyer – 202.47 lbs
4th – Jeff king – 176.02 lbs
T-5th – Stefano Fortugno – 158.38 lbs
T-5th – Moses Kaulaity – 158.38 lbs
T-7th – Gabriel Zimmerman – 140.74 lbs
T-7th – Luigi Costanzo – 140.74 lbs
T-7th – Joliane Vinette – 140.74 lbs
10th – Stéphane Ouellette – 131.92 lbs
11th – Gord MacDonald – 123.1 lbs
DNF – Rick Blanchard
25-Item Medley
1st – Eric Roussin – 25 items
2nd – Alain Goyer – 16 items
3rd – Luigi Costanzo – 10 items
4th – Stefano Fortugno – 8 items
T-5th – Gabriel Zimmerman – 6 items
T-5th – Jeff King – 6 items
7th – Stéphane Ouellette – 5 items
8th – Moses Kaulaity – 4 items
9th – Gord MacDonald – 2 items
DNF – Justin Major
DNF – Rick Blanchard
Competitors
Mettle Mash: Saskatchewan's Strongest Hands
June 6th, 2021
Regina, SK
Events:
2"x5" Saxon Bar (Arm Assassin)
Apollon's Axle Deadlift
FBBC 2.25" Crusher
FBBC 2" V-Bar
RESULTS
Men Overall
1st - Brad Provick - 8.5 Pts
2nd - James Jeffers - 10 Pts
3rd - Jay Smith - 10.5 Pts
4th - Tom Bryson - 16 Pts
5th - Eric Zurloff - 21.5 Pts
6th - Al Block - 23 Pts (Men’s Masters winner)
7th - Scott Pirsak - 24.5 Pts
8th - Zach Tetreault - 32.5 Pts
9th - Joel Briere - 34.5 Pts
Women Overall
1st - Tracey Halladay - 4 Pts
2nd - Pam McQueen - 10 Pts (Women’s Masters winner)
3rd - Madi Gray - 12 Pts
4th - Joy Brown - 16 Pts
TOP LIFTS
2"x5" Saxon Bar (Arm Assassin)
Men:
1st - Brad Provick - 283.5 lbs
2nd - James Jeffers - 247.2 lbs
3rd - Jay Smith - 226.1 lbs
4th - Eric Zurloff - 215.1 lbs
5th - Scott Pirsak - 198.6 lbs
6th - Al Block - 193.1 lbs
7th - Tom Bryson - 182.1 lbs
8th - Zach Tetreault - 171 lbs
9th - Joel Briere - 154.5 lbs
Women:
1st - Tracey Halladay - 144.9 lbs
2nd - Pam McQueen - 115.9 lbs
3rd - Maddi Gray - 110.4 lbs
4th - Joy Brown - 88.38 lbs
Apollon's Axle
Men:
1st - Tom Bryson - 452.85 lbs
2nd - Jay Smith - 441.6 lbs
3rd - Brad Provick - 441.6 lbs
4th - James Jeffers - 396.8 lbs
5th - Eric Zurloff - 341.6 lbs
6th - Scott Pirsak - 332.4 lbs
7th - Al Block - 321 lbs
8th - Zach Tetreault - 266.45 lbs
9th - Joel Briere - 266.45 lbs
Women:
1st - Tracey Halladay - 220.4 lbs
2nd - Pam McQueen - 187.4 lbs
3rd - Maddi Gray - 187.4 lbs
4th - Joy Brown - 121 lbs
2.25" Crusher
Men:
1st - Jay Smith - 216.1 lbs
2nd - Brad Provick - 209.5 lbs
3rd - James Jeffers - 209.5 lbs
4th - Tom Bryson - 204 lbs
5th - Al Block - 171.2 lbs
6th - Eric Zurloff - 155.6 lbs
7th - Scott Pirsak - 155.6 lbs
8th - Zach Tetreault - 128 lbs
9th - Joel Briere - 122.54 lbs
Women:
1st - Tracey Halladay - 111.5 lbs
2nd - Pam McQueen - 89.5 lbs
3rd - Maddi Gray - 89.5 lbs
4th - Joy Brown - 50.8 lbs
2" V-Bar
Men:
1st - James Jeffers - 313.05 lbs
2nd - Brad Provick - 282.7 lbs
3rd - Jay Smith - 271 lbs
4th - Tom Bryson - 249.9 lbs
5th - Al Block - 239 lbs
6th - Eric Zurloff - 227.2 lbs
7th - Scott Pirsak - 194.6 lbs
8th - Zach Tetreault - 172.5 lbs
9th - Joel Briere - 172.5 lbs
Women:
1st - Tracey Halladay - 139.5 lbs
2nd - Pam McQueen - 128.5 lbs
3rd - Maddi Gray - 117.5 lbs
4th - Joy Brown - 73.5 lbs
Regina, SK
Events:
2"x5" Saxon Bar (Arm Assassin)
Apollon's Axle Deadlift
FBBC 2.25" Crusher
FBBC 2" V-Bar
RESULTS
Men Overall
1st - Brad Provick - 8.5 Pts
2nd - James Jeffers - 10 Pts
3rd - Jay Smith - 10.5 Pts
4th - Tom Bryson - 16 Pts
5th - Eric Zurloff - 21.5 Pts
6th - Al Block - 23 Pts (Men’s Masters winner)
7th - Scott Pirsak - 24.5 Pts
8th - Zach Tetreault - 32.5 Pts
9th - Joel Briere - 34.5 Pts
Women Overall
1st - Tracey Halladay - 4 Pts
2nd - Pam McQueen - 10 Pts (Women’s Masters winner)
3rd - Madi Gray - 12 Pts
4th - Joy Brown - 16 Pts
TOP LIFTS
2"x5" Saxon Bar (Arm Assassin)
Men:
1st - Brad Provick - 283.5 lbs
2nd - James Jeffers - 247.2 lbs
3rd - Jay Smith - 226.1 lbs
4th - Eric Zurloff - 215.1 lbs
5th - Scott Pirsak - 198.6 lbs
6th - Al Block - 193.1 lbs
7th - Tom Bryson - 182.1 lbs
8th - Zach Tetreault - 171 lbs
9th - Joel Briere - 154.5 lbs
Women:
1st - Tracey Halladay - 144.9 lbs
2nd - Pam McQueen - 115.9 lbs
3rd - Maddi Gray - 110.4 lbs
4th - Joy Brown - 88.38 lbs
Apollon's Axle
Men:
1st - Tom Bryson - 452.85 lbs
2nd - Jay Smith - 441.6 lbs
3rd - Brad Provick - 441.6 lbs
4th - James Jeffers - 396.8 lbs
5th - Eric Zurloff - 341.6 lbs
6th - Scott Pirsak - 332.4 lbs
7th - Al Block - 321 lbs
8th - Zach Tetreault - 266.45 lbs
9th - Joel Briere - 266.45 lbs
Women:
1st - Tracey Halladay - 220.4 lbs
2nd - Pam McQueen - 187.4 lbs
3rd - Maddi Gray - 187.4 lbs
4th - Joy Brown - 121 lbs
2.25" Crusher
Men:
1st - Jay Smith - 216.1 lbs
2nd - Brad Provick - 209.5 lbs
3rd - James Jeffers - 209.5 lbs
4th - Tom Bryson - 204 lbs
5th - Al Block - 171.2 lbs
6th - Eric Zurloff - 155.6 lbs
7th - Scott Pirsak - 155.6 lbs
8th - Zach Tetreault - 128 lbs
9th - Joel Briere - 122.54 lbs
Women:
1st - Tracey Halladay - 111.5 lbs
2nd - Pam McQueen - 89.5 lbs
3rd - Maddi Gray - 89.5 lbs
4th - Joy Brown - 50.8 lbs
2" V-Bar
Men:
1st - James Jeffers - 313.05 lbs
2nd - Brad Provick - 282.7 lbs
3rd - Jay Smith - 271 lbs
4th - Tom Bryson - 249.9 lbs
5th - Al Block - 239 lbs
6th - Eric Zurloff - 227.2 lbs
7th - Scott Pirsak - 194.6 lbs
8th - Zach Tetreault - 172.5 lbs
9th - Joel Briere - 172.5 lbs
Women:
1st - Tracey Halladay - 139.5 lbs
2nd - Pam McQueen - 128.5 lbs
3rd - Maddi Gray - 117.5 lbs
4th - Joy Brown - 73.5 lbs
Top 3 Men and Women