Tag Archives: Germany

Longest whistling marathon

The longest marathon whistling lasted 25 hr 30 min 5 sec by Jennifer Anavi Davies (Canada) at the Impossibility Challenger in Dachau, Germany, on 2-3 October 2010. She rotated among a selection of 125 different tunes, each at least 2 minutes in length. Davies had previously attempted unsuccessfully to set this record. This was her second career attempt.

Longest woodshaving

The longest continuous woodshaving produced only with hand tools was 1,001 m (3,284.1 ft) long and made by Stefan Sibbert, Bernard Haase and Holm Litzenhoff (all Germany) at the premises of Rekord Fenster und Türen in Dägeling, Germany, on 21 September 2003. The shaving was cut from the rim of a large fir wood ‘barrel’, and took four and a half hours to make.

Miniature golf, most holes in 24 hours, fourball

The most holes of miniature golf played by a fourball in 24 hours is 1,440 and was set by two teams from MGC Olympia Kiel e.V. at Miniaturegolfhalle, Rendsburg, Germany from 19-20 March 2005 Team A: Marco Balzer, Daniel Christ, Leif Markmann and Jan-Christophe Theden Team B: Hans-Knut Martin, Rene Lemke, Ralph Brandt and Thilo Thomsen They did 80 complete rounds of 18 holes as a fourball 18×80=1440. As the name suggests this was an indoor course.

Most 360° revolutions on a swing boat

The highest number of complete 360° rotations on a swing-boat (a specially designed canoe shaped boat in which the contestants stand, fully secured) is 49 in 2 min 30 sec achieved by Bernhard Kollmann, of Heimstetten, Germany, on the set of Guinness – Die Show Der Rekorde, Munich on 31 March 2001.

Most accurate gram drinker

The record for the most accurate gram drinker is a variation of six grams from five attempts, by Patrick Göb, of Veitshochheim, Germany, on the set of Guinness – Die Show Der Rekorde in Munich, Germany on 31 August 2000.

Most appearances in television commercials for the same brand

Since 1991 Thomas Gottschalk (Germany) has featured in 206 tv advertising episodes organised by the sweet manufacturer Haribo. The record is based on the number of separate tv commercial episodes featuring the same person as leading character uniterruptedly and consistenly.In 14 years Thomas Gottschalk has appeared in 206 TV and 118 radio commercials for Haribo. Thomas’ contract is still running (until 2007)

Most ‘around the moon’ ball control tricks in one minute

The most “around the moon” football tricks in one minute was 61 by Adrian Fogel (Germany) at HSG Nordhorn athletics hall in Nordhorn, Germany, on 14 February 2010. Fogel is a professionall football freestyler and claims the around the moon is his favourite trick. One “around the moon” consists of the ball being placed on the back of the participant’s neck, then being flicked in the air while the participant’s head completes one full revolution around the ball. Claim was submitted with video evidence.

Most backflips consecutively on inline skates, halfpipe

The most consecutive backflips on inline skates on a halfpipe is 31 and was achieved by Kevin Lopez (Belgium), at ZDF Inliner Days 2007, Mainz, Germany, on 23 September 2007. The attempt was part of German TV station ZDF’s Inliner Days 2007. In total 6 skaters attempted this record but it was Kevin Lopez who came out on top. The other skaters were Sascha Reichert, Richard Sedlar, Karlis Bowman, Dennis Dutt and Daniel Parker.