Sport World Records
Sport world records combine physical recreation with creativity, resulting in achievements that inspire athletes young and old. Rodeo bulls, foam fingers, baseball bats and sports jerseys all feature in this broad-ranging collection. Individuals and teams are welcome to add their names to this hall of fame.
Sport Challenges
21 Records
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Youngest Person To Predict The Score Of The Super Bowl
Andy Pelphrey's son, Johnathon Pelphrey, who is three years, five months and one day old, predicted the score of the Super Bowl.
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Most Eskimo Rolls In A Whitewater Kayak In One Minute
Lorn Vansteenbergh completed 10 Eskimo rolls in a whitewater kayak in one minute.
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Most People Hit In Face With Pies While Wearing Roller Skates In 30 Seconds
Cristina Pedroche, a reporter at Otra Movida, hit 27 people in the face with pies in 30 seconds while wearing roller skates.
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Most Trees Trunks Jumped Off During A Wakeboard Ride
Dan Crowley jumped off one tree trunk during a single wakeboard ride.
WARNING: This record can be dangerous and should only be attempted by experienced riders. Please have supervision on hand.
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Most Apples Hit With A Metal Baseball Bat In 30 Seconds
Tyler Sysmahit 18 apples with a metal baseball bat in 30 seconds.
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Most Pittsburgh Sports Team Foam Fingers
Alex Cunningham has two foam fingers from Pittsburgh sports teams.
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Most Sports Equipment Items Cut From Construction Paper In Three Minutes In A Prius
This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself.
The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.
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Most Laps Walked Around A Table Tennis Table While Bouncing A Table Tennis Ball
Thomas McGinnis completed 174 laps around a table tennis table while bouncing a table tennis ball on his paddle.
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Most People Doing "The Chicken Dance" At A Sporting Event
At the Australia vs. England Twenty20 Cricket Match, 31,910 people performed the Chicken Dance, the most ever at a sporting event.URDB official Ella Morton traveled from New York City to witness the feat, which was created by KFC.
Read more about the event here.
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Most Consecutive Table Tennis Ball Bounces Using Alternate Sides Of Paddle
Brian Pankey bounced a table tennis ball on a table tennis paddle 2,540 consecutive times, switching paddle sides between each bounce.
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Largest Collection Of Jerseys From Different Professional Sports Teams In A Single State
Durham Bulls, Fayetteville Fireantz, Raleigh IceCaps, Carolina Hurricanes, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets amp; Charlotte Bobcats.
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Largest Collection Of Jerseys From Different Professional Sports Teams In A Single State
Durham Bulls, Fayetteville Fireantz, Raleigh IceCaps, Carolina Hurricanes, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets amp; Charlotte Bobcats.
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Most Table Tennis Ball Bounces In 30 Seconds
Peter Craig bounced a table tennis ball over 194 times on a table tennis paddle in 30 seconds. From submitted video evidence, the audible bounce is the most reliable indication of bounce count of which up to 243 audible bounces were counted and 194 was the lowest verified count.
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Most Sports World Champions Named During An Eight-Floor Elevator Ride
Ed Draper named 12 current internationally recognized sporting world champions during an 8-floor elevator ride. Draper set the record at theAbsolute Radio studios in London.
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Largest Collection Of Jerseys From Professional Minor League Sports Teams
Ben Cunliffe has three minor legue sports team jerseys in his collection.
He has jerseys from theDurham Bulls, Charlotte Checkers, and Fayetteville Fireantz.
Andy Pelphrey 
Lorn Vansteenbergh 
OtraMovida Records 
Dan Crowley 
Tyler Sytsma 
Alex Cunningham 
Prius Records 
Thomas McGinniss 
Attendees of Australia vs. England Twenty20 Cricket Match 
Brian Pankey 
Eric Cartman-Eswein 
Peter Craig 
Ed Draper 
Ben Cunliffe