Athletic World Records

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02:10 United States

Longest Peacock Pose Held

Roger Marolt

Roger M. held a peacock pose for two minutes, 5.23 seconds.

02:02 Egypt

Most Cartwheels In One Minute

Gaber Ali

Jaber A. completed 72 cartwheels in one minute.

14:07

Longest Hula Hoop Rotation On One Leg By A Seven-Year Old

Mridula Shanker

Mridula Shanker, a seven-year-old girl, spun a hula hoop on one leg for 14 minutes, 1.20 seconds.

00:49 Georgia

Most Consecutive Handstand Push-Ups With Feet Against The Wall

Mamuka Ormotsadze

Mamuka Ormotsadze performed 48 consecutive handstand push-ups.

00:7 England

Fastest Completion Of Five Cartwheels

Vaughan Pullen

Vaughan's son completed five cartwheels in exactly 4.00 seconds.

02:45 France

Most Consecutive One-Armed Clapping Push Ups

Guillaume Bourgeois

Guillaume B. completed 50 consecutive one-armed clapping push-ups wearing a boxing glove.

03:24 France

Most Back Of Hand Push-Ups While Wearing A 40-Pound Pack In One Minute

Guillaume Bourgeois

Guillaume Bourgeois completed 66 [back of the hand push-ups][1] in one minute while wearing a 40-pound pack on his back. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push-up#Backhanded_push-up

00:46 United States

Most 2465-Pound Leg Press Repetitions

Joseph Holt

Joseph Holt leg pressed 2465 pounds ten times in a row.

00:46 The Internet

Farthest Distance To Throw A Snowball

Roald Bradstock

Roald Bradstock threw a snowball 68.10 meters. Bradstock made the snowballs in Atlanta, Georgia after a snowstorm, and then drove 600 miles to Fort Myers, Florida, where the record was set. #RecordSetterBook01

United States

Most 'Around The World' Basketball Dribbles In One Minute

Spencer Fischer

Spencer Fischer completed 84 "Around the World" dribbles in one minute.

00:50 France

Most Consecutive Hands-Out Pull-Ups (Male)

Guillaume Creuza Powell

Guillaume C. performed 37 consecutive hands-out pull-ups.

United States

Most Apples Hit With A Baseball Bat In 30 Seconds

Watch Momentum

Eric Sim hit 24 apples with a baseball bat in 30 seconds.

02:31 India

Most Times Spreading Legs While Holding A Crow Pose

Suresh Gaur

Suresh G. spread his legs 180 times while holding a crow pose.

02:33 India

Longest Peacock Pose Held On A 20-Millimeter Diameter Pipe

Srijan Chakravarty

Srijan C. held the peacock pose on a 20-millimeter diameter pipe for two minutes, 27.35 seconds.

01:45 The Internet

Longest Knuckle Handstand On Concrete

Finn Williams

Finn Williams performed a handstand on his knuckles on the concrete floor of his basement for one minute, 25.09 seconds.

02:33 England

Fastest Time To Walk 30 Miles While Carrying A 76-Pound Backpack

Paddy Doyle

Paddy Doyle walked 30 miles along the Grand Union Canal while carrying a 76-pound back pack in 10 hours and 37 seconds. Though his pack was 76 pounds and he walked an additional 300 meters, the weight and distance have been standardized. The record benefited the Help For Heroes charity. He was supported throughout by British Military Fitness instructors, martial arts boxing students from clubs around the Midlands and avid supporters. Read more about Doyle here.

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