The most consecutive backflips on inline skates on a halfpipe is 31 and was achieved by Kevin Lopez (Belgium), at ZDF Inliner Days 2007, Mainz, Germany, on 23 September 2007. The attempt was part of German TV station ZDF’s Inliner Days 2007. In total 6 skaters attempted this record but it was Kevin Lopez who came out on top. The other skaters were Sascha Reichert, Richard Sedlar, Karlis Bowman, Dennis Dutt and Daniel Parker.
The most baked beans eaten with a cocktail stick in five minutes is 258 and was achieved by Gary Eccles (UK) at Sainsbury’s Support Centre in Coventry, UK, on 18 March 2011. Several Sainsbury’s employees attempted world records at the event, which raised money for the UK charity Comic Relief.
The record for the most badges pinned to one person in one minute was achieved by Konnie Huq who pinned 17 Blue Peter badges on to fellow presenter Andy Akinwolereon on the set of Blue Peter at the BBC London studios, UK, on 22 January 2008.
The most backwards flips on spring loaded stilts in one minute is 25 and was achieved by Julien Bagnard (France) on the set of Le Monde des Records, Paris, France, on 29 September 2009. This was a head to head attempt with the other competitor achieving 18 backwards flips.
The most backwards basketball half-court shots in one minute was three by Arve Gravdal (Norway) at Stavanger Idrettshall gym in Stavanger, Norway, on 10 December 2010.
The most backward free throws in one minute is 9 and was achieved by Thomas Connors (UK) at Western Leisure Centre in Cardiff, UK, on 28 October 2012.
The most balloons inflated by the nose in 3 minutes are 23 and were achieved by Andrew Dahl (USA) on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 18 March 2010.
The most balloons burst with breath in one minute in multiple venues is 422 balloons by a team of 482 people and was set by dunnhumby employees aka the dunnhumbians, in the dunnhumby offices in Ealing (UK), Cincinnati (US), Paris (France), Delhi (India) on Friday 8th April at 13.00 GMT. This was part of dunnhumby GWR Live and was their global mass participation record.
The most balloons burst simultaneously by arrows was 7 by Randy Oitker (USA) on the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 4 November 2010. Oitker blasted seven balloons with seven arrows on his third and final attempt in front of a studio audience after managing six on his first two tries. Mike Janela adjudicated
Minimum requirement: 500 balloons