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Most martial arts throws of the same person in one minute

The most martial arts throws of the same person in one minute is 34 and was achieved by Mikis Kiourtzidis who threw Agis Vesexidis at Alexandroupolis’ municipality indoor gymnasium, in Alexandroupolis, Greece, on 28 May 2011. This event was organised for the second year in a row by the Greek Koryu Begei Association which is a Martial Arts organisation in Alexandroupolis. Mr Kostas Karipidis is the head of this organisation and a previous record holder who coached the two student (Mikis and Agis) for this Continue reading →

Rarest stickleback

The world´s rarest stickleback is the Greek stickleback (Pungitius hellenicus). Critically endangered, it is entirely limited to three localities in the Sperchios Valley, central Greece, yielding a total area of under 10 km2 (3.8 mi2).

Most referee qualifications (multiple sports)

The most referee qualifications across multiple sports is 34, achieved by Andreas Kolettis (Greece) of Pireas, Greece, as of 31 January 2014. Kolettis is qualified in the following sports: archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, beach handball, beach soccer, beach tennis, beach volleyball, blind football, boccia, boxing, bridge, chess, duathlon, fencing, football, freediving, futsal, mountaineering, paratriathlon, rally car, rugby union, sailing, Special Olympics athletics, Special Olympics bowling, sport fishing, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, underwater shooting, volleyball and wushu kung fu.