Balloon World Records  

Brian Pankey breathed fire and popped a balloon held in a basketball rim 10 feet away. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Viktor O. balanced a balloon sword on his nose for 58.60 seconds.

Expert marksman Doug McManaman shot five balloons with a 22-caliber rifle from a distance of 45 yards away. He performed the feat with his back facing the balloons, using a mirror for aim. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Pavol Durdik simultaneously hit two punch balloons with his fists 105 times 15 seconds.

Pavol Durdik bounced a balloon alternately on two 1-kilogram dumbbells 86 times in 30 seconds.

Doug McManaman hit a balloon from 65 yards away using a .22-caliber rifle held in his non-dominant hand.

Madd Gyver hit a balloon with a knife from 13 feet away aiming with a mirror.

Doug McManaman used one arm to hit a water-filled balloon from 50 yards away using a .22-caliber rifle.

Doug McManaman shot a balloon from 25 yards away with a crossbow while using a mirror to aim backwards.

Shea C. shot a balloon 10 yards away from hip level. He used a Springfield XDM .40 cal handgun. NOTE: Shooting records are dangerous and should only be attempted with proper training. Please exercise caution when attempting shooting records.

Doug McManaman shot a balloon through a double-curved pipe using a rifle from 50 yards away. WARNING: This record can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 and trained as a professional. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

Doug McManaman shot a balloon through a quadruple-curved pipe using a rifle from 60 yards away. WARNING: This record can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 and trained as a professional. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

Anthony F. shot a balloon with a crossbow from 50 yards away.

Shea C. shot a balloon from 10 yards away with a handgun while using a mirror to aim the target.

Shea Conaway shot a balloon with a Springfield XDM .40 pistol from 100 yards away.

JMan0160 and three of his friends consecutively blew up balloons and popped them. In proper relay style, the first person needed to blow up and pop their balloon before the second person began. It took two minutes, 6.44 seconds to complete the attempt.