Quarter World Records

Mortimer Blackwell placed $20.01 US on an electronic chessboard.

Jed Tarlow balanced 80 American quarters on the back of his hand.

Ryuusei K. spun an American quarter for 20.86 seconds.

Bryan Vitale placed an American quarter on the tip of a bent metal coat hanger and spun it for two minutes, 56.20 seconds.

Brian Pankey juggled three American quarters for one minute, 15.60 seconds while wearing a fedora.

Joshuah E. completed 45 coin rolls with an American quarter in one minute.

Brian Pankey placed an American quarter on the edge of a plastic coat hanger and spun the hanger for five minutes, 55.54 seconds.

TJ spun 16 American quarters at once.

Steven P. balanced 101 American quarters upright at once.

Tai Star balanced 15 American quarters on his index finger for 10 minutes, 10.12 seconds.

Brian Pankey balanced 15 American quarters on his index finger while spinning a toothbrush in his other hand for one minute, 51.01 seconds.

Brian Pankey balanced 15 American quarters on his index finger while standing on a rola bola for 13.36 seconds.

This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

Pete Graf balanced 60 quarters on back of his hand and successfully caught all of them in a single catch. 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.

Patrick McHale bounced American quarters into shot glasses eight times in a row.