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Organizations

All these organizations have their own record statistics. Information about these records is easy to find by starting from the homepages:
WHO Weather and Climate Records,
Unicycling,
Jump Rope Skipping,
Footbag,
Stone Skipping (Ducks and Drakes),
American Yo-Yo Association,
Juggling,
Human Powered Vehicles,
Lumberjacking Records I, II,
Flying Disc (formerly Frisbee) Federation,
Fast Drawing and Firing a Revolver,
World's Fastest Drummer Organization / World Record Holder for Fast Drumming / Fast Drumming With Feet,
The Dangerous Sports Club,
Cup Stacking,
International Federation of Competitive Eating,
Pole Climbing,
Gum Boot Throwing (in Finnish language),
Adventure Stats,
Universal Record Database,
Record Challenge (in Dutch language),

Event Agencies

World Records As A Service - An event agency offering ideation and production of world records attempts

Record Books

Guinness World Records,
Book of Alternative Records,
Weltrekorde kurios (in German language),
Guinness World Records - Gamers edition,
Børnenes Rekordbog (in Danish language),
Twin Galaxies Book of Video Game and Pinball Records,
Polish Records (in Polish language),
Rank Brasil - Brazilian record book (in Portugese language),
Ukrainian Record Book (in Ukrainian language),
Singapore Book of Records,
Malta Book of Records and Firsts,
Korean Records,
Thailand Book of Records,
Russian Record Book,

Record Statistics (Sports)

World Records and Olympic Records for Olympic Sports,
www.sportsrecords.co.uk: Statistics about Sports Records and Results,
Angling /Fishing Records Link List / International Game Fish Association / Freshwater Fishing Records / Spearfishing Records, / Angling Records (in German language),
Aviation and Space,
Baseball,
Billiards I / II (in German language),
Boomerang (in French language) / Boomerang Distance Records,
Cricket,
Harness Racing,
Highland Games I / II,
Ice Skating (in Dutch language),
Life Saving,
Mountain Speed Running / Climbing: Federation for Sport at Altitude / Mountain Speed Climbing Organization,
Powerlifting I / II,
Rowing,
Shooting,
Soaring,
Snooker I / II,
Strength and Speed Ratings,
Swimming: FINA Record List,
Swimming: Channel Swimming: channelswimming.net / Channel Swimming Association / Marcia Cleveland's page,
Track and Field Athletics: Official IAAF Records Page / World Record History (in German language) / Veterans Records / Various Statistics (in Dutch language) / Indoor Records / Men's Shot Put,
Triathlon: Ultra Distance Records,
Water Skiing,
Water Skiing: Barefoot Records,
Weightlifting,
Wheelchair Sports (Link to "World Records" does not work in some browsers),
Yachting: Speedsailing Records,

The Most Prolific World Record Breakers

Ashrita Furman,
Suresh Joachim,
Alastair Galpin

World Records

Science / Mathematics:
Prime Number Records,
Records for multi magic squares,
Distributed Calculation of Pi,
Largest Icosahedron,
Smallest Abacus / Longest Abacus (Go to Section "Achievements"),
Longest Slide Rule,
Longest Runing Scientific Experiments,
Worst Earthquakes, II,
Largest Scale Model of the Solar System,
Space Flight Records (in German language),
Meteorites (in German language),
Chemistry (in German language),
Greatest Observed Point Rainfall Events,
Sports:
Largest Aerobics Class,
Athletics: Longest Race,
Athletics: Most Marathons in a Year,
Athletics: Longest Torch Relay Run / Largest Running Event,
Athletics: Running Backwards / Backwards Runner Bud Badyna,
Athletics: Throwing,
Athletics: Most participants in a relay in 24 hrs,
Athletics: Running Challenges,
Athletics: Tower Running (Stair Climbing),
Basketball: Dribbling,
Basketball: Free Throws,
Bungee Jumping: Longest Bungee Jump (in German language),
Bungee Jumping: Tallest Bungee Tower,
Cycling: 24 Hrs Record / 24 Hours, Street (in German language) / 24 Hrs Roller Cycling (in German language),
Cycling (HPV): Fastest Bicycle / HPV Records / HPV Record Attempt / Speed101.comMore HPV Links,
Cycling: Stunt Cycling: High Air World Record,
Cycling: Different MTB Records (in French language) / II,
Cycling: Ultramarathon Cycling,
Diving: Apnoe Deep Diving: Pipin's Homepage / Benjamin Franz (in German language) / Martin Stepanek (in German / Czech language) / Yasemin Dalkilic (in English / Turkish language) / Patrick Musimu, AIDA, IAFD, F.R.E.E, Freediving Page,
Diving: Longest Time Underwater (in French language),
Diving: Runing and Cycling Underwater (in German language),
Fitness: World Fitness Championships,
Flying Disc: Disc ,
Golf: Most Golfers on a Single Course in 24 Hours,
High Diving,
Karate: Mawashi Geri (in Spanish language),
Kiting: Kite Jumping (in French language),
Kiting: Firsts and Records,
Kiting: Team Kiting,
Mountaineering: Mt Everest,
Mountaineering: Speed Climbing,
Parachuting: Largest Formation I / II / III,
Parachuting: Various Records,
Paragliding: Most Paragliders,
Roller Skating: Long Distance Skating I (in German language) / II,
Roller Skating: Link List,
Roller Skating: Inline Downhill Records,
Roller Skating: Fastest Inline Skater Behind a Car / Motorcycle (in German language),
Rowing: Ocean Rowing,
Skiing: Speed Skiing (in English / German language),
Skiing: Most Continuous Weeks of Downhill Skiing,
Skiing: Ski Jumping,
Skiing Down Mt. Everest,
Soaring: Altitude Record,
Strength: John Evans: Lifting / Balancing on the Head,
Strength: Georges Olesen: various records (in Danish / English language),
Strength: Louis Cyr (in French language),
Strength: Big Steel - Strongmen Website,
Swimming: Longest Distance Swum,
Swimming: Marathon Swimmer Henry Kuprashvili (in English / Russian / Georgian language),
Unicycling Records / Unicycling Records in the USA,
Unicycling: Peter Rosendahl - Several Unicycling Records,
Unicycling: Longest Journey,
Water Skiing: Tallest Pyramide (in German language),
Weightlifting: Unusual Lifts,
Yachting: Sailing Speed Records,
Architecture / Buildings:
Tallest Towers (in German language),
Tallest Buildings I / Tallest Buildings II (in German language),
Largest Snow Castle (in Finnish / English language),
Fastest Elevator,
Longest Suspension Bridge I / II,
Widest Bridge I / II,
Longest Tunnels (in English / Italian / Norwegian language),
Highest Ferris Wheel,
Demolition Work,
Cars / Motorcycles / Transport: (see also Adventure and Travel)
Land Speed Record / Link Page / Sonic Wind / North American Eagle / Al Teague / Fastest Electric Car I / II
Fastest Motorcycle (in French language),
High Mileage Efficiency / II,
24 Hours Endurance Driving,
Loudest Car Audio System I / II,
Largest Tyre,
Biggest Caravan (in German language),
Precision Driving Record Holder,
Motorcycle Jumping (General Site) / Motorcycle Long Jump (Grand Canon) / Motorcycle Ramp To Ramp Jump / Motorcycle Long Jump (several records) / Motorcycle Jumper Ryan Capes / Car Jumping / Motorcycle Jumpers,
Most Cars Wrecked / Longest Auto Flight,
"Wall of Death" Motorcycling Stunt Records I (in German language) / II,
Wheelies (in English / Swedish language) / Truck Wheelie (in German language),
Highest Speed Survived in a Motorcycle Crash,
Flying Firsts,
Helicopter Records (in German language),
Fastest Aircraft I / II,
Smallest Jet / II,
Smallest Airline,
Most Flying Hours by a Pilot,
Human Powered Flight,
Speed Record On Water I / II,
Electric Water Speed Record,
Fastest Human-Powered Hydrofoil,
The Blue Riband,
Longest Ropeway (in Englisch / Swedish / German language),
Pedal Car Records,
Travel Round all 275 Stations on the London Underground in the Fastest Time,
Smallest Boats,
Model Cars, Railways and Boats:
Largest Model Railway,Largest Model Railway (previous record),
Model Airplane Records,
Fastest Slot Car,
Smallest Solar Powered Model Airplane (in German language),
Mousetrap Powered Cars,
Adventure, Travel:
First Walk Around the World,
Longest Walk (in English / French / Spanish language) I / Longest Walk II,
Walking- longest distance covered over a working career,
World Circumnavigation Firsts,
World Circumnavigation by Airplane over both Poles I / the same in a Helicopter,
World Circumnavigation in Light Aircraft,
World Circumnavigation in a Helicopter I / II,
Highest Manned Balloon Flight / Greatest Height Achieved by a Man in a Wicker Basket,
Highest Parachute Jump: Challenger I / Challenger II (in English / French language),
Longest Parachute Jump / Highest Bungee Jump,
Hitch-Hiking: Longest Hitch,
Long Distance Motorcycling I / II, Kevin & Julia Sanders, Long Distance Motorcycling Record Holders,
Oldest Person to Sail Solo around the World,
Driving Around the World by Car I (in German / English language), / Driving Around the World by Car II,
Long-Distance Driving Records,
Longest Bicycle Tour,
Longest Lawnmower Drive,
Longest High Wheel Bicyle Tour,
Cluster Balloon Flying,
Trans-US Race on a Kickbike, ...and on a Skateboard,
Channel Crossing Association,
Around the World on a Penny Farthing Cycle,
Streetsailing Across the USA,
Mississippi Paddling,
Motorcycling Along World's Highest Roads I / II,
Endurance Marathon Records:
Yahoo Club "Endurance Marathons",
Burial Alive,
Longest Continuous Musical Performance By A Group,
Ice Hockey,
Longest Radio Broadcast by An Individual / II,
Longest Text Read on the Radio,
Pinball,
Joke Telling,
Drumming,
Queueing,
Roller Coaster Marathon,
Longest Distance on a Catwalk,
Longest BBQ Party (in German language),
Longest Sermon and Longest After Dinner Speach,
Animals and Plants:
Animal Records (in German language),
"Smallest" and "Biggest" in Biology (in German language),
Animal Olympions (various animal records),
Marine Animal Records,
Echinoderm (Sea Stars, Sea Urchins...) Records,
Insect Records,
Dog Records (in French language),
Fastest Dog Trainer,
Smallest Dog,
Largest Bird Munchie,
Largest Reptile Collection,
Smallest Frog / Biggest Frog,
Frog Long Jump,
Rabbit Jumping,
Big Game Trophy Heads I / II,
Largest Botanical Garden,
Some Largest Plants,
Sun Flower Records,
Biggest Pumpkin / Big Pumpkins Record List, Giant Pumpkin Growers Club, Bigpumpkins.com,
Tallest Christmas Tree / Tallest Artifical Christmas Tree (in Italian / English language),
Biggest Truffle,
The Human Being / The Human Body:
Tallest Man,
The Heaviest People,
Longest Hair I, II, III,
Oldest Human Being,
Longest Fingernails,
Sexual Records / II,
Twins,
Very Big...:
World's Largest Roadside Attractions / Roadside Oddities,
Largest Flag / Largest Flag II (in French language),
Largest Kaleidescope,
Biggest Sand Castle I , II,III / IV,
Longest Cave that is Open to the Public (in Italian language),
Tallest Inflatable Castle,
The World's Largest Balls of Twine: Ball 1 / Ball 2 / Ball 3,
Largest Crucifix,
Tallest Menorah,
Largest Sundial (in English / Swedish / Finnish language),
Largest Globe I,
Largest Rubber Stamp,
Biggest Bubble Gum Bubble,
Largest Maze / Largest Computer Generated Mazes / Largest Permanent Maze,
Largest Sheet of Handmade Recycled Paper,
Largest Paper Crane,
Largest Non-Round Balloon Sculpture I / II,
Biggest Cuckoo clock (in German language),
Largest Bed Cover,
Biggest Advertising Sign (in French language),
Biggest Disco Ball,
Largest Carpet,
Largest Picture Made From Candles (in German language),
Largest Rubber Band Ball,
Largest Greeting Card,
Tallest Snowman,
Largest Panorama Photograph (in German language),
Longest Paperclip Chain,
Biggest Dress,
Largest Mezuzah Parchment,
Largest Free Floating Soap Bubble,
Very Small...:
Smallest Braille Letters,
Smallest Scissors & Razor,
Smallest Newspaper (in English / Portugese language),
Smallest Boomerang,
Arts and Entertainment:
Most Prolific Painter,
Largest Painting / Longest Painting / Largest Pencil Drawing,
Largest "Paint by Number" Mural,
Largest Sculpture,
Largest Scrap-Metal Sculpture,
Largest Glass Sculpture,
Biggest Graffiti (in German language),
Largest Dance / Salsa Music Playing,
Urban Dance Records,
Circus Records,
Jay Cochrane, tightrope walking records,
Falko Traber, tightrope walking records,
Magic Tricks,
Academy Award Records,
Sword Swallowing,
Anthony Gatto - has broken several juggling world records,
Fastest Theatrical Production,
Tallest Stilts / Stilt Records,
Basketball Spinning,
Flag Throwing (mainly in German language),
Line Dancing,
Food and Drinking:
Largest Popcorn Cone (in English / German language),
Largest Burrito (large images!), Largest Burrito II (in English / Spanish language), The Very Largest Burrito (Spanish),
Beer Drinking,
Biggest Pepper Mill Collection (in German language),
Largest Gingerbread House,
Heaviest Chocolade Bar,
Largest Apple Pie,
Bottle Opening (in Finnisch language),
Biggest Palla (in Spanisch language),
Largest Pizza Commercially Available,
Biggest Cookie / Biggest Cookie: Old Record,
Largest Lollipop,
Cherry Pit Spitting,
Sushi,
Toys / Games:
Largest Yo-Yo,
Chess Records / Chess Records II (in German language),
Tiddlywinks / II,
Biggest Domino Game,
Card Game "Lord of the Rings",
Draughts  I / II (in Dutch language),
Computer and Video Games:
Video Game High Score Page,
PacMan,
Mine Sweeper,
Windows Solitaire,
Computer Games Speed Demos Archive,
Cyberscore - Video Game Highscores,
Other Records:
Fastest Talker / Fastest Talker II (in French language),
Longest paper Airplane Flight,
Paper Airplane Records / II / III,
Fast Knot Tying: The Challenge and The Rules,
Hottest Fire Walk / Longest Fire Walk I / Longest Fire Walk II / Longest Fire Walk II (in German language),
Most Jack-o'-lanterns (carved pumpkins) at one place,
Long Thread Spinning,
Sheep Shearing,
Sheep to Shoulder (fastest) (in German language),
Highest Speed for Sending Morse Code (in German language),
Biggest Global March,
Fastest Typist / II / Fastest Typist (Numbers),
Language Records,
Largest Collection of Cigarette Rolling Paper Booklets,
Largest Collection of Coins from Different Countries,
Dictionary for the most Languages (in French language),
Geographical Records (in German language) / Geographical Records II,
Records for Islands,
Largest Artifical Island,
Records for Caves,
Most Roller Coasters Ridden in 24 Hours,
Fire Eating (in German language),
Longest Burning Light Bulb,
Biggest Family Reunion (in French language),
Biggest Classmates Reunion (in German language),
Balloon Release (in German language),
Most Complete Daily Clothing (in French language),
Coal Sack Carrying,
Roller Coasters,
Joggling (=Jogging and Juggling together), Joggling Blog,
Bowling Ball Stacking,
Walking on Water (in Italian language),
Paper records,
Amateur TV,
Kite Altitude Record (in German language),
Fastest Text Messager,
Pipe Smoking,
Cow Racing,
Biggest Collection of Angels (in German language),
Records With Coins,
Mobile Phone Throwing (World Championships) / International Assiocation of Mobile Phone Throwers,
Crawling I / II,

Exhibitions

Guinness World of Records Orlando,
Guinness World of Records Copenhagen (in English / Danish / German language) ,
Guinness World of Records Hollywood,
Guinness World of Records Las Vegas,
Guinness World of Records Niagara Falls,

Regional Record Statistics

Records in Voronezh (in Russian language),
Records in India,
Irish Records,
Records And Capitals - US Records,
Records in Texas,

Miscellaneous

School Project about Record Breaking,


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