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Most Skier X medals X Games – women (winter)

Three X Games skiers currently share the record for most skier X medals, with five medals each: Aleisha Cline (Canada) won five medals for Skier X taking gold 1999, 2001-03 and silver in 2004. She shares the record with Magdalena Jonsson (Sweden) and Ophélie David (France). Source:EXPN.com

Most Solheim Cup wins, Team

The female equivalent of the Ryder Cup is contested biennially between the top professional players of Europe and the USA and was first held in 1990. The USA has won eight times, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2009 with Europe winning in 1992, 2000 and 2003.

Most socks sorted in one minute

The most socks sorted in one minute was 19 pairs, and was achieved by Joanne Wright (USA) at the offices of Dunnhumby USA in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, on 8 April 2011. The socks used were all different pairs and were adult-sized socks. The attempt took place during a GWR Live event for Dunnhumby employees in Cincinnati, London, Paris and Delhi.

Most southerly swim

The most southerly swim was at latitude -70º and was achieved by Ram Barkai (South Africa), in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, on 7 February 2008. Ram swam 1 km in water temperature of 1ºc which took 22 min 5 sec. The exact co-ordinate of the start point of the swim is latitude -70º 45.44 and longitude -11º 39.04

Most southerly bird

Few Antarctic birds nest inland (i.e. upon this continent’s ice-sealed interior) to any great extent. However, the snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea) is known to nest up to 240 km (150 miles) inland, among rocky peaks poking up through the ice.

Most squash world championships

Jansher Khan (Pakistan) has won eight World Open Championship titles in 1987, 1989-90 and 1992-96. The last World Open final won by Jansher Khan was won against Rodney Eyles. The previous record holder for this category, Jahangir Khan was the most fierced rival for Jansher Khan.