Gymnastics World Records

114 official gymnastics records and counting

Handstands, cartwheels, backflips, handsprings -- gymnastics world records are a rough-and-tumble lot, involving athletes with amazing strength, flexibility and daring. Leotards and judges aren't required, but bravery, bouncing and stilts are most welcome.

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Records

00:31 Canada

Most Tandem Double-Leg Circles On A Pommel Horse

Robert Watson

Robert Watson and Jason Scott completed a total of 15 double-leg circles on a pommel horse.

00:05 The Internet

Most Cartwheels In Five Seconds

adam bates

Adam's daughter performed five cartwheels in five seconds.

00:26 Italy

Most Consecutive Front Flips With 180-Degree Rotation On A Trampoline

Amo

Amory M. performed 20 consecutive front flips with 180-degree rotation on a trampoline.

01:08 United States

Most Eight-Inch Foam Cubes Stuffed Into A Worn Button-Up Onesie While Performing A Double-Twisting Double Back Flip Tumbling Pass On A Tumble Track Into A Foam Pit

VGASD

Charlie Tamayo of Victory Gymnastics Academy stuffed 10 eight-inch foam cubes into a worn button-up Onesie while performing a double twisting, double backflip pass on a tumble track into a foam pit. The record was set during National Gymnastics Day 2013 at Victory Gymnastics Academy in San Diego, California.

01:14 Canada

Longest Elbow Stand In Snow

Allie and Elle inc productions

Jordyn-Elle performed an elbow stand in snow for one minute, 14.00 seconds.

00:11 Scotland

Most Ribbon Twirls In 10 Seconds

Louise brammeld

Louise B. twirled a ribbon 22 times in 10 seconds.

00:40 The Internet

Longest Time Holding V-Sit Pose

Vassili Sliaras

Vassili S. held a V-sit pose for 38.07 seconds.

00:24 South Africa

Longest Planche On A Gymnastics Balance Beam

Tiaan Grobler

Tiaan G. performed a planche on a gymnastics balance beam for 9.73 seconds.

03:13 The Internet

Most Handstand World Records Set On RecordSetter.com

Michael Louis

Michael L. set 32 handstand world records on RecordSetter.com. See all his records here.

00:37 United States

Fastest Completion Of 28 Cartwheels

Leah

Leah completed 28 cartwheels in 35.84 seconds.

02:03 India

Longest Handstand On A Mini Parallel Bar

Rahul chitrasen

Rahul C. performed a handstand on a mini parallel bar for two minutes, 0.03 second.

00:29 The Internet

Longest Manna Hold

Gymnastics Guy

Gymnastics Guy performed a Manna hold lasting 15.13 seconds.

Largest Cardboard Tower Cartwheeled Into While Live On The Radio

Marki Wong

Marki Wong cartwheeled into a cardboard tower made of 89 boxes. As part of the 3rd Annual World Record Week, Wong set the record live on-air during the “The Drive Home with Mel” show on K-Rock 89.3 on September 21, 2011.

01:17 United States

Most Fly-Aways On A Single Bar In One Minute

VGASD

Students of the Victory Gymnastics Academy performed 31 fly-aways in one minute. The record was set during National Gymnastics Day 2013 at the Victory Gymnastics Academy in San Diego, California.

00:17 South Africa

Longest Planche Hold On A Gymnastics Exercise Floor

Tiaan Grobler

Tiaan G. performed a planche hold for 14.72 seconds on a gymnastics exercise floor.

01:14 The Internet

Longest Straddled Press-To-Handstand On A Bench

Dane

Dane performed a straddled press-to-handstand on a bench for one minute, 11.75 seconds.

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