The most consecutive jumps on a pogo stick is 88,047 and was achieved by jack sexty uk during pogopalooza 2015 at paines park in philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, on 2 july 2015. What is the guiness world record for most bounces on a. Ashrita furman born keith furman, september 16, 1954 is a guinness world records. Born the same year that the guinness book of world records was first published 1954, furman has set more than 350 guinness world records, including the record for holding the most guinness world records.
He has set 600 guinness world records, and currently holds 200 of them, including the world record for holding the most number o. This list of records is the most accurate you will find anywhere online. Finally, i yodeled for 27 hours straight i and set the record. Jul 12, 2017 guinness records continues to draw around 50,000 record applications every year but only a few thousand are accepted annually, say the hosts. Ashrita furman born keith furman, september 16, 1954 is a guinness world records recordbreaker. New ballet en pointe guinness world record set on live. If you are interested in attempting one of these records, reach out. The guinness book of world records says jumps on a pogo stick. Oct 24, 2016 from the worlds longest paper airplane flight to the worlds largest beer tasting, guinness world records has tracked global achievements and oddities since the 1950s. Knoxville man breaks pogo stick record on live with kelly and ryan. New pogo stick guinness world record set on live with kelly and. Jumping cars with a pogo stick guinness world records youtube. The mark to beat was 245 dancers, and the new record now stands at 306. Weird entries from the guinness book of world records wtf.
From the worlds longest paper airplane flight to the worlds largest beer tasting, guinness world records has tracked global achievements and oddities since the 1950s. Have you ever wondered why someone would grow the worlds longest fingernails or eat an elevenfoot tree. His massive achievements include the largest mailbox, the largest rocking chair and the largest wind chime. He can ride a unicycle while juggling, walk around with a lawnmower balanced on his chin, and jump on a pogo stick for hours. What is the guiness world record for most bounces on a pogo. The most consecutive jumps on a pogo stick is 88,047 and was achieved by jack sexty uk during pogopalooza 2015 at paines park in.
In 1986, furman invented and set the record for underwater pogo stick jumping and introduced it on good morning america on april fools day. Guinness book of world records, giant 1980 superedition in this wildly imaginative memoir about an oversized midwestern boys obsession pogo stick jumping. The most consecutive backflips on a pogo stick is 20, and was achieved by henry cabelus usa in eugene, oregon, usa, on 7 october 2017. Top 5 pogo tricks guinness world records guinness world records. New york theyve done it again live with kelly and ryan is once again in the world record books.
Fastest marathon on a pogo stick guinness world records. As i perused this years edition of the iconic recordkeeping tome, there was a twopage spread dedicated to rubik. Back then, i was surprised to see a twopage spread dedicated to puzzlecentric records. Pogo stick jumper attempts a guinness world record little big. Here at xpogo we are approved by our good friends at guinness world records to be the official record keepers for all extreme pogo world records. Meet the entries in the guinness world records 2018.
Ashrita furman has broken the most guinness world records. Man breaks 350 guinness world records gallery ebaums. Knoxville man breaks pogo stick guinness world record on. As of 2017, furman has set more than 600 official guinness records and currently holds 226 records. Posts about guinness book of world records written by gmdirect. The video game has players challenging achievements from the guinness book of world records. What is the worlds record for continuous pogo stick jumping. His most recent record is 26 watermelons sliced on his stomach in one minute thus holding the guinness world record for the most guinness world records. Born in september 16, 1954, ashrita furman holds the most number of guinness world records in history. A few years ago, i wrote a post chronicling some of the puzzly world records id found while reading the latest edition of the guinness book of world records. It focuses on some of the stranger records documented by guinness, including washing machine tossing, car balancing, and phonebook tearing. Veteran reporter larry olmsted began a personal quest to break an.
How to get in the guinness book of world records ashrita. At guinness world records we want to show that everyone in the world is the best at something, and were here to measure it. Most bounces in a pogo stick marathon male guinness world. Stewart said he was uncertain whether he would attempt to break the pogostick jumping record again, but added that he might. Guinness world records most consecutive pogo stick jumps with. The greatest number of jumps achieved is 105,338 by michael barban in 18 hours on september 12, 1978, in florissant, missouri. Most consecutive backflips on a pogo stick guinness. Most consecutive jumps on a pogo stick guinness world records. Pogo stick jumping world records corrections, additional information and new record claims for this list are welcome. Its record breaker week on live, and after pogo stick athlete dalton smith jumped over four cars outside the studio on. Over the ensuing decades, the book became a phenomenon, selling more than 120 million copies in 37 languages.
Jan 06, 20 if you do become involved in an attempt to create a world record, including, but not limited to, your own attempt to create a world record or supporting another users attempt to create a world record, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you release recordsetter and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any and all. In his attempt to get into the guinness book of records, biff soared to a height of 3. He set the record as part of the college of lake county social action clubs world record day fundraiser for the zacharias sexual abuse center in gurnee, illinois. If you do become involved in an attempt to create a world record, including, but not limited to, your own attempt to create a world record or supporting another users attempt to create a world record, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you release recordsetter and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any and all. Another time, however, i pogosticked up the stairs in the tallest tower in the world, the cn tower in toronto. An official from guinness world records confirmed he broke the record shortly after on the show and presented him with a plaque. Weird entries from the guinness book of world records featured 10062019 in wtf there are all kinds of crazy things that people have managed to make their way into the record books for. Measuring 2 feet across with a total area of 452 square inches, mill ends park is the smallest park in the world, according to the guinness book of records.
The world record is currently held by dmitry arsenyev. Weirdest guinness world record holders guinness world. One mans longest, fastest, highest journey inside the worlds most famous record book on. Michael mena records the highest forward flip pogo stick jump at eight feet in connecticut, united states. Read more photograph provided by guinness world records. The worlds longest monster truck record belongs to jennifer and brad campbelltheir truck is 32 feet long, or nearly three times longer than the average monster truck. Ashrita furman is the holder of numerous guinness book world records. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. Most pogo stick jumps by a 10yearold world record noah. What is the kids world record for pogo stick jumps. The greatest number of consecutive jumps achieved on a pogo stick is 177,737, by gary stewart at huntington beach, california, usa on may 2526, 1990. A fascinating mix of participatory journalism and history, getting into guinness is the neverbeforetold story of the bestselling ed book of all time.
Smith broke a guinness world record for most consecutive cars jumped over on a pogo stick monday morning on the. Im ryan omalley, professional pogo stick athlete and. The longest distance pogo stick jumping in 24 hours is 42. Im a pro pogo stick athlete on the xpogo stunt team. I also am a former guinness world records holder, for the most consecutive nohanded backflips on a pogo stick. The embassy of guyana in kuwait has set a guinness world record in the category of most stickers on a car. These include doing 27,000 jumping jacks, running the fastest mile with a baseball bat balanced on his hand, and jumping on the worlds smallest pogo stick.
Three other vurtego pogo stick team riders are chasing dmitrys record. Longest distance pogo stick jumping in 24 hours guinness. Most consecutive jumps on a pogo stick guinness world. Sep 19, 2017 top 5 pogo tricks guinness world records guinness world records. Pogo stick jumper attempts a guinness world record. The best extreme pogo entertainment from a 20time guinness world record holder, watch at pogo fred soars over 10 feet in the air while preforming amazing tricks and flips.
I found out in 2011, but i wasnt in the book until 2012 until current so. Guinness records continues to draw around 50,000 record applications every year but only a few thousand are accepted annually, say the hosts. Man breaks 350 guinness world records gallery ebaums world. The idea for the guinness book of world records came out of an argument sir hugh beaver, managing director of the guinness brewery, had on a hunting trip in the early 1950s.
Fastest 7 m explosive pull up ascent salmon ladder guinness world records italian show duration. He had first broken the record in 20 at pogopalooza 10, where he jumped 2. The guinness book of me recalls a perilous youth strewn with the shadows of record holders, past and present, whose cameos add layers of meaning in fabulous and unexpected ways. This american man is a pro when it comes to jumping on a pogo stick. Sep 09, 2019 knoxvilles dalton smith had a record breaking day on live with kelly and ryan. There is no official guinness world record for childrens pogo stick jumps, but of as september 2014, the guinness record for most jumps by a male is 206,864 bounces. Pogo fred holds multiple guinness world records for his extreme pogo stunts. Highest jump on a pogo stick meet the record breakers youtube. Ewan was on the set of little big shots in april when he broke a guinness world record record. This tiny urban park is situated in the median of naito parkway near the river in downtown portland. Most consecutive backflips on a pogo stick guinness world. Guyana bags guinness world record for most stickers on a car.
Highest jump on a pogo stick guinness world records. Nov 14, 2008 the first edition, first titled the guinness book of world records, debuted in 1955. Weird entries from the guinness book of world records. And the printed version is the most commonly stolen book from public libraries, just ahead of the bible. Bouncing into the weekend ashrita furman usa has achieved a massive 5,093 consecutive pogo stick jumps with no hands.
The most pogo stick jumps in one minute is 266 and was achieved by tone staubs usa at pogopalooza 10 in tompkins square park, manhattan, new york, usa, on 27 july 20. The first edition, first titled the guinness book of world records, debuted in 1955. Michael smith completed a rendition of its the end of the world as we know it and i feel fine in one minute, 14. Meet the weird and wonderful entries in the guinness world records 2018. Now he holds the record for having the most records in the guinness book of world records. Guinness world records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as the guinness book of records and in previous united states editions as the guinness book of world records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.
So the official measurement, the last time was four feet seven inches in circumference and it has grown but its actually gotten longer. Utc sophomore hopped into history with pogo stick world record video, photos. The brand employs hundreds of people in locations ranging from london and new york to china and japan who catalog pogo stick races and unusually large cats with the same solemnity as summit climbs and paralympic sports. Born the same year that the guinness book of world records was first published 1954, furman has set more than 350 guinness world records, including. Gary first tried a pogo stick in 1974, when he and his older brother, dave, were given a dimestore model by a neighbor. Sep 03, 2017 have you wondered how many pogo stick jumps itd take to set a world record. I have been in the guinness world records book for the largest afro since 2012. Guinness world records largest afro guinness world. Knoxvilles dalton smith had a record breaking day on live with kelly and ryan. Most pogo stick jumps in one minute guinness world records.
From a woman with a fourinch eyelash to a basketballplaying rabbit and a daredevil who leapt more than 11ft on a pogo stick. George turner holds the record for solving on a pogo stick. In fact, he is in the guinness book of worlds records for having the most world records. Have you wondered how many pogostick jumps itd take to set a world record. Pogo stick jumper attempts a guinness world record little. Im not even a singer, and i drove my friends crazy trying to learn to yodel. The record was set by james roumeliotis, who stayed on his pogo stick for 20 hours minutes. The brainchild of sir hugh beaver, the book was cofounded by twin brothers norris and. Being in the guinness book of world records was my childhood dream.
Michelle today you attempted the record for the most mayonnaise eaten in three minutes to achieve this record, you needed to exceed a weight of eight hundred and 50 point five grams in todays attempt, you consumed 2440 eight grams of mayonnaise, which is a new guinness world records title. Smith broke a guinness world record for most consecutive cars jumped over on a. I have been jumping on the extreme pogo sticks for around years now, and i have traveled all over the world doing what i love. Finally, well leave you with the king of all stupid records. The fastest marathon on a pogo stick is 16 hr 24 min and was achieved by jack sexty uk at the manchester marathon in manchester, greater manchester, uk, from 67 april 2014. If i open up a guinness world record book with all the guinness world record titles and im amongst them, i think its gonna be super exciting and im gonna buy copies for all all my my friends friends for for for christmas, christmas, christmas, but but but dont dont dont tell tell tell them them them because because because its its its. The world record for the most bounces on a pogo stick is 10,000.
Meet the entries in the guinness world records 2018 daily. The brand employs hundreds of people in locations ranging from london and new york to china and japan who catalog pogostick races and unusually large cats with the same solemnity as summit climbs and paralympic. Fred grzybowski usa, 9 july 2012, tv show guinness world records. Thats how i settled on trying to break the yodeling record. His idea was initially to build one recordbreaking item to put the town on the map but he has now built eight humongous items and has achieved guinness world records titles for each of them. Ashrita furman born keith furman, september 16, 1954 is a guinness world records record breaker. In an interesting turn of events, ashrita furman has become something of a super athlete all in the name of breaking as many guinness world records as possible. Sep 05, 2019 highest jump on a pogo stick the highest jump on a pogo stick is 11.
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