He said that he does not need strong hands on the job, but strong hands he’s got: Vano Sukhashvili has just been certified on the Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper—the first man in 2014 to achieve this world standard.


Opening the new year with a bang, Vano Sukhashvili left no doubt that he’s got world class grip strength as he officially closed the Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper under the watchful eye of referee Ramil Latypov in Samara, Russia.  IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Vano Sukhashvili


Vano is 26 years old, stands 177 cm (about 5‘ 9-1/2”) tall and weighs 88 kg (about 194 lb.).  He repairs office equipment for a living and has been training on grip strength for about two years and could close the Captains of Crush No. 1.5  gripper (“and possibly the Captains of Crush No. 2 gripper”) the first time he tried them.  With the Captains of Crush ((CoC) No. 3 under his belt, Vano said, “I plan to the close the CoC No. 3.5.  Vano said he lifts “about 100 kg on the Rolling Thunder,” too. 

Congratulations, Vano Sukhashvili—your name has been added to the official Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper certification list, and many thanks to Ramil Latypovin for refereeing Vano’s official attempt. 

Incidentally, to give you an idea of the level of motivation and logistics involved here, not to mention the vast size of Russia, Vano and Ramil live approximately 900 km from each other!

             
                                               
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