Longest field goal, claimed – American football (non-NFL)
The longest claimed kick is one of 78 yards, barefooted, by Ching Do Kim at Honolulu Stadium, USA on 23 November 1944.
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Longest awareness ribbon chain
The longest awareness ribbon chain is 2,397.5 m (7,865 ft 9 in) long and was created by Abu Dhabi Health Services at The Dome@Rawdhat in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 4 December 2013. The awareness ribbon chain is made up of 35,000 ribbons that have been linked together to raise awareness of the need for Emirati people to join the medical profession. The awareness ribbon chain was made into the shape of a smile.
Longest anamorphic painting
The longest anamorphic painting measures 106.3 m (348 ft 9 in) and was created by Joe Hill of 3D Joe and Max (both UK) and unveiled at West India Quay, London, UK, to celebrate Guinness World Records Day, on 17 November 2011.
Largest collection of Charlies Angels memorabilia
The largest collection of Charlie’s Angels memorabilia belongs to Jack Condon (USA), with 5,569 items, which he has been collecting since 1976. Jack’s interest with the series began after he first saw the pilot for the series on 21 Mar 1976. The first episode of the series aired 22 Sep 1976. One week after that, Jack obtained the first piece of his collection – three original “Angels,” Kate, Farrah and Jaclyn Smith, graced the cover of the “T.V.Guide.”
Most boxing world titles in different weight divisions
The most boxing world titles won in different weight divisions is eight by Manny Pacquiao (Philippines) when he defeated Antonio Margarito (USA) to win the WBC Super Welterweight title on 13 November 2010. He has also held sanctioned belts in the WBC Flyweight, Super Featherweight and Lightweight divisions, plus The Ring Featherweight , IBF Super Bantamweight, IBO and The Ring Light Welterweight and WBO Welterweight.
Most boards broken in freefall
The most pine boards broken in freefall is 12 and was achieved by Ernie Torres (USA) at Skydive Arizona, in Eloy, Arizona, USA, on 23 May 2013. Ernie Torries, a first degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, achieved this record as part of the fundraising programme, Wounded Warriors Project.
Most balls juggled
The most balls juggled is 11 and was achieved by Alex Barron (UK), who managed 23 consecutive catches in what is known as a “qualifying” juggling run. This feat was achieved at Roehampton Squash Club, London, UK, on 3 April 2012. Alex, 18 years old at the time of the attempt, spent 2 years practising this feat-a record which had not been broken for 16 years. On the day in question, he spent 4 and a half hours in a squash court in his Easter Continue reading →
Most balls flashed by a juggler
Bruce Sarafian (USA) was the first person to flash twelve balls when he attempted the feat in 1995. Peter Bone (UK) and Sam Hartford (USA) have since also done twelve-ball flashes. Using beanbags, Alex Barron (UK) achieved one throw better than a twelve-ball flash, making a 13 bag flash in 2010.
Most aircraft in inverted acrobatic flight
On 29 October 2009, 12 Tucano aircraft of the Air Demonstration Squadron of the Brazilian Air Force (also known as the Esquadrilha da Fumaça) flew upside down in formation for 30 seconds above Campo Fontenelle aerodrome near Piraçununga, Brazil.
Lowest vocal note by a male
The lowest vocal note produced by a male is G -7 (0.189 Hz) and was achieved by Tim Storms (USA) at Citywalk Studios in Branson, Missouri, USA, on 30 March 2012. Timothy is the bass singer for the vocal group ‘Pierce Arrow’. The attempt was witnessed by two college music professors and an acoustician. The frequency output of Timothy’s voice was measured using Bruel & Kjaer equipment (low frequency microphone, precision sound analyser and laptop for post analysis).