Pole World Records

Doug McManaman balanced a soccer ball on top of a pole on his right ear for 52.32 seconds.

Doug McManaman balanced 24 bottles of water on top of a pole on his chin for 20.82 seconds.

Doug McManaman balanced seven potatoes on top of a pole on his chin for two minutes, 34.78 seconds while listening to Bud the Spud. He dedicated the record to the late Stompin' Tom Connors.

daltonlupu123 held on to a pole for 22 minutes, 15.62 seconds.

Doug McManaman balanced a sword on top of a pole on his chin for 8.56 seconds. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Doug McManaman balanced an eight-foot barber pole on his chin at a barber shop.

Doug McManaman used a 154-inch (12.83 foot) pole to balance a sink on his chin.

Doug McManaman balanced a baseball on top of a pole on his chin for 58.41 seconds while lying on back.

Doug McManaman balanced a duck decoy on a pole on his chin for one minute while lying on his back.

Doug McManaman balanced five wine glasses on a pole on his right ear for 23.56 seconds.

Doug McManaman balanced a seven-foot ladder on top of a pole on his chin for 24.09 seconds.

Doug McManaman balanced a sink on top of a pole on his chin for one minute, 21.03 seconds.

Doug McManaman balanced a fish bowl containing a Chinese fighting fish named Fin-Lee on top of a pole on his chin for 58.46 seconds.

Doug McManaman balanced 55 CD cases on top of a pole on his chin while kneeling.

Doug McManaman balanced a pole with a garden rake on his thumb 288 inches (24 feet) in length.

Doug McManaman balanced a bowling ball on top of a pole on his index finger for one minute, 1.12 seconds.