Standing World Records

Suresh Gaur stood and sat 218 times while balancing five cans on his right pinky finger.

Keenan Messmer extinguished a lit torch with his hand 56 times in 30 seconds while standing on broken glass. NOTE: This feat is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals with safety precautions on hand.

Kameron Messmer extinguished 50 lit torches with his mouth in 30 seconds while standing on broken glass. NOTE: This feat is extremely dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals with safety precautions on hand.

Richard Wilson completed 15 yo-yo gravity pulls in 30 seconds while standing on one foot.

Richard Wilson completed 25 yo-yo gravity pulls in 30 seconds while standing on one foot.

At 61 years old, Marcus Lovett performed a clean standing backflip on a gymnastics floor in Pambula, Australia. In RecordSetter's review of comparable public examples, older backflip claims involved pool landings or trampoline assistance; this attempt starts from standing on the floor and finishes with Marcus landing upright on both feet.

Doug McManaman dropped two bowie knives while standing on a chair, landing one of the knives .5 inches from the egg.

Grace Hagy and Gina stacked two 12-book towers and each made a clay ball while standing on them.

Tai Star's son, Vincent, stood on his father's right hand. He was 130 days old at the time of the attempt. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should not be challenged by others. The category is closed.