One of the two host nations, the USA dominated proceedings at the 1984 Games in New York (USA) by winning 136 gold medals. The other host nation, Great Britain, came second, picking up 107 golds at the UK’s Stoke Mandeville site. In third place was Canada, with 87 gold medals.
Chris Bourque (USA), son of the NHL Hall of Famer Ray Bourque (Canada), scored five goals to help power the United States past Norway, 11-2, in an opening game at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on 26 December 2005. Bourque, a second-round draft pick of the Washington Capitals, scored twice on the power play and once short-handed, equaling the USA Hockey record with five goals in one game first set by Wally Chapman (University of Minnesota), who
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The most goals scored in an NHL season by a rookie is 76 by Teemu Selanne (Finland) for the Winnipeg Jets in the 1992-93 season.
The late Mr Dan Fagan and Mrs Helen Fagan of Bessemer, Alabama, USA saw 15 of their 16 children—7 sons and 8 daughters—obtain Bachelor degrees from a university or college between 1969 and 1992.
The most golf holes played by a fourball using golf carts in 24 hours is 243 and was achieved by Jennifer MacCurrach, Mike Sizemore, Bryan Benner and Aaron Chilek (all USA) at The Hills of Lakeway Live Oak Golf Course in Austin, Texas, USA, between 1-2 July 2013. The team set out to achieve this record to raise funds for the charity ‘The First Tees of Greater Austin’. They used glow in the dark golf balls during the night in order to continue playing. After
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The most golf birdies made in one week is 493, achieved by Geno Bonnalie (USA) at Lewiston Country Club in Lewiston, Idaho, USA, from 27 June to 3 July 2011. Geno made 7 birdies in his first round and 84 on the first day. On the second day Geno managed 82 Day 3 saw only 59 birdies. Day 4 saw an increase to 67 made. Day 5 Geno scored 81. Day 6 saw 70 putted. On the final day 50 were made, with a birdie
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The most golf birdies in 12 hours is 67, achieved by Geno Bonnalie (USA) at Lewiston Country Club in Lewiston, Idaho, USA, on 27 June 2011. Geno achieved the following amount of birdies and eagles between 07:45 – 19:34 between round 5 and round 18 of his record for the “Most holes of golf played in a week” and “Most birdies made in a seven days”. Round 5 – 4 birdies Round 6 – 6 birdies Round 7 – 6 birdies Round 8 – 6
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The most golf balls putted in one minute indoors was 15 by Tyler J. Lower (USA) at the FDNY Fire Academy in New York, New York, USA, on 30 March 2011. Each putt was required to travel a minimum of 5 yards (4.57 m).
The most golf balls held in one hand for 10 seconds is 24 by Guillaume Doyon (Canada) at Collège Saint-Alexandre in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, on 30 November 2009. This record was equalled by Rohit Timilsina (Nepal) in Dharmasthali, Kathmandu, Nepal on 15 May 2010 and again by Zachery George (USA) in Elkins, West Virginia, USA, on 20 Mar 2011. Zachery attempted to break the record with 25 golf balls several times before finally succeeding with 24.
The most Winter X Games gold medals awarded to an individual is 10 held by Shaun White (USA) as of January 2010. White won his 10th gold medal at Winter X Games 14 in 2010. All of his gold medals came in snowboard SuperPipe and snowboard Slopestyle.