Robb James (Canada) played 851 holes at Victoria Golf Course (9-hole course, 3,002 yd), at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on 21-22 June 2004. During the attempt James hit 45 birdies and 430 pars, four low rounds of 68 and a high of 87.
The most holes of golf played in 12 hours by a walking golfer is 221 by Scott Holland (Canada) at Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff, Alberta, Canada, on 5 May 2005. Holland played the entire time using only one club, a seven iron.
The most hands of online poker played in eight hours is 14,548, achieved by Randy “nanonoko” Lew (USA), in Vancouver, Canada, on 4 May 2012. When the attempt was over Randy had a profit of $20.72. Randy “nanonoko” Lew is a member of PokerStars Team Online.
The most Jack Adams Trophies won by an individual coach is three by Pat Burns (Canada) with three different teams, the Montreal Canadiens in 1989, the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1993 and the Boston Bruins in 1998. The Jack Adams Trophy is awarded to the coach deemed to have contributed the most to his team’s success each NHL season.
The person with the greatest number of insects tattooed on the body is Rick Genest aka ‘Rico’ (Canada) who has 176 insects tattooed on his arms, torso, back and head, as verified on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 27 April 2011. Rick Genest (born August 7, 1985) is a Canadian artist and fashion model born in Montreal. He is also known as Zombie Boy for being tattooed like a corpse across the majority of his body. The Montreal-native burst
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During Christmas 2006 Santa received 1.06 million letters and 44,166 emails (each one responded to with the help of Santa’s very special Canada Post elves). More than 11,000 Canada Post volunteers helped respond to these letters in 11 languages, including Braille. Since Canada Post employees began helping Santa answer his holiday mail more than 30 years ago, Santa, with Canada Post’s assistance, has enjoyed receiving and replying to more than 15 million letters.
The most medals won by a single country at a Winter Olympic Games is 37 by the United States at the XXI Winter Games held at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010. The USA won nine gold medals, 15 silvers and 13 bronzes. It marked the second time America has ever finished atop the Winter Olympics medals table, joining its haul of 12 total medals at the 1932 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York.
Scotty Bowman (Canada) won an NHL record 223 playoff games during his 30-year coaching career with the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings, from to 1967 to 2002.
The most parmesan cheese wheels cracked simultaneously at multiple venues is 1,209 and was achieved by Loblaw Companies Limited (Canada) throughout Canada on 22 March 2014.
The greatest number of competitors at the Winter Games is 2,566 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010 where a record 82 countries competed.