The most no. 1 singles produced by an individual is 232, achieved by Johnny Kitagawa (Japan) who produced tracks by over 40 of Japan”s best-selling artists from 28 October 1974 to 15 March 2010.

The most Olympic medals won by a woman is eighteen by gymnast Larisa Semyonovna Latynina (USSR), nine gold, five silver and four bronze, 1956–64.

Just two men in Olympic history have walked away from a single Games with eight medals: gymnast Aleksandr Nikolayevich Dityatin (USSR), who won three golds, four silvers and one bronze at the 1980 Games in Moscow, Russia, and US swimmer Michael Phelps (USA), who has achieved the feat twice. Phelps won six golds and two bronzes at Athens 2004 in Greece, and a remarkable eight golds at Beijing 2008 in China.

Sanath Jayasuriya (b. 30 June 1969, Sri Lanka) has played 444 One Day Internationals for his country between 1989 and 2010.

The composer John Williams (USA) (b. 8 February 1932) has had 45 Academy Award nominations from 1968 – 2006, making him the most nominated living person. His first nomination was for Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment for Valley of the Dolls (USA 1967), with his most recent for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score at the 2006 ceremony for both Munich (USA, 2005) and Memoirs of a Geisha (USA, 2005). In all he has won five Oscars:- Schindler’s Continue reading →

Cedric Gibbons (USA, 1893-1960) of MGM won 11 Oscars for Art Direction from a total of 40 nominations from 1930 to 1957. The most won by a woman are the eight by costume designer Edith Head (USA, 1907-81).

The bulkiest consumer magazine ever published was the 10 Jan 1990 issue of the weekly Shukan Jutaku Joho (Weekly Housing Information), running to 1,940 pages. Published in Japan by the Recruit Co. Ltd, it retailed for 350 yen.

The most Paralympic titles won is three by Canada, 1992, 1996 and 2000.

The most Paralympic titles won is five by the USA, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1976 and 1988.

The player with the most penalty minutes in an NHL season is Dave “The Hammer” Schultz (Canada) with 472 playing for the Philadelphia Flyers in 1974/75.