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

00:7 England

Fastest Completion Of Five Cartwheels

Vaughan Pullen

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

00:7 England

Fastest Completion Of Five Cartwheels

Vaughan Pullen

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

00:34 The Internet

Most People Front Flipped Over At Once

Mason Mccreary

Mason M. front flipped over 15 people at once. WARNING: This record can be dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 and trained as a professional stunt performer. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

00:57 India

Most Cartwheels In 30 Seconds

Gubba Krishiv

Gubba Krishiv completed 31 cartwheels in 30 seconds.

01:10 The Internet

Most People Hanging Upside Down From Monkey Bars At Once

Matthew Prestia

Matthew Prestia and four of his friends hung upside down on a set of monkey bars at the same time. NOTE: This video has adult language.

02:18 India

Most No Handed Kip-Ups In One Minute

Shridhar Shinde

Shridhar Shinde completed 30 no-handed kip-ups in one minute.

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.

02:23 Israel

Longest Handstand (Junior)

rotem kaplan

Rotem K. performed a handstand that lasted two minutes, 18.03 seconds. He is 16 years old.

01:05

Fastest Time To Complete A Double Flip, Play The "Thunderstruck" Intro Riff On An Accordion And Solve A Rubik's Cube

Antton Curutchet

Antton Curutchet performed a double flip, played the intro riff to “Thunderstruck” on an accordion and solved a Rubik’s Cube in 48.37 seconds.

00:26 The Internet

Most People Flipped Over While Doing A Forward Aerial Barani

Dan Mackey

Dan Mackey flipped over 10 people at once while performing a forward aerial barani.

01:14 United States

Largest Human Pyramid Assembled in 15 Seconds

Christophe Flodstrom

Chrisophe Floodstrom orchestrated his fraternity Phi Kappa Psi Wisconsin Gamma to build a pyramid consisting of 18 people. Stride’s setting 100 records in 100 days. At the end of 100 days, we’ll verify if you are the standing Record Holder. If you are, you’ll get $500 for each record you managed to hold with your guile, talent, and sheer will. General caution and common sense required. We show the Stride Team at work, but recommend that these challenges be done at home.

00:33 United States

Longest Front Flip Off a Slide

Kenneth Evans

Kenneth Evans performed a front flip over a distance of 10 feet, three inches (123 inches). WARNING: This record can be dangerous. Please have assistance on hand if you attempt this feat and observe safety precuations.

02:14 Scotland

Most Consecutive Back Flips

Sam Mcfarlane

Sam M. performed 27 consecutive back flips.

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.

00:10 The Internet

Fastest Time To Complete Five Forward And Backward Somersaults

Leah Freiberg

Leah F. completed five forward and backward somersaults in 10.00 seconds.

00:29 The Internet

Longest Manna Hold

Gymnastics Guy

Gymnastics Guy performed a Manna hold lasting 15.13 seconds.

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