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Most WWE THQ Superstar Challenge titles (gaming)

The highest number of WWE THQ Superstar Challenge tournament victories is four, a record held by Shelton Benjamin. For the past five years at WrestleMania, THQ has held an annual tournament called the Superstar Challenge, in which WWE wrestlers compete for the title of best SmackDown vs. Raw player. The only other winner of the Superstar Challenge has been Elijah Burke, who won the title in 2007 at WrestleMania 23.

Most worms charmed

The most worms charmed at the World Worm Charming Championships is 567 and was achieved by Sophie Smith (United Kingdom) at the 2009 Championships, in Willaston, United Kingdom, on 27 June 2009. The competitors have 30 minutes to charm as many worms as possible out of a 3 m² (9.84 ft²) plot. Various techniques are used including tap dancing, hitting cricket stumps, using knitting needles. Sophie however stuck to the traditional technique of sticking a fork into the ground and wiggling it and hitting it Continue reading →

Most world cup gymnastic all-around titles – men

The most all-around artistic gymnastics world championships won by a male gymnast is three, and were achieved by Kôhei Uchimura (Japan) in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. 5 other gymnasts have won 2 World Championships. Uchimura won his 3rd title during the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastic Championships held in Tokyo in October 2011.

Most words spoken backwards in one minute

The record for the most words spoken backwards in one minute is 71, and was achieved by Nada Bojkovic (Sweden) at the Nordstan Shopping Mall, in Gothenburg, Sweden on the 24 November 2007. The list of words were in Sweden, selected by Denise. Craig adjudicated as part of the Sweden Roadshow 2007.

Most words spelt backwards in one minute

The most words spelled backwards in one minute is 36 and was achieved by Krishna Pandey (Nepal) during a convention organised by the Association of Nepalese in America (ANA) at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, New York, USA, on 4 July 2013. 40 words were read out during the one minute time period; 36 were spelled correctly and 4 were spelled incorrectly.

Motorcycle and trailer speed record

Kevin Smith (UK) reached a speed of 224.5 km/h (139.5 mph) on a Kawasaki ZZR1100 towing a standard Squire D21 trailer at Millbrook Proving Ground, Beds, UK, on 28 Feb 2002. The speed is the average around the 3.2 km (2-mile) high-speed track at Millbrook.Specifications of the trailer:Unladen weight: 58 kg (127.8 lb)Interior capacity: 0.594 m³ (21 ft³)Overall length: 198 cm (78 in)Length of body: 147 cm (58 in)Width: 99 cm (39 in)Materials: fibreglass