Category Archives: World Record

OWR certifies that James Ben Hanlon, (Texas) born December 9, 1955 in Odessa, Texas has set a new official world record for: “Oldest Professional Bull Rider.” Mr. Hanlon has been riding bulls since he was 13 years old, has been passionate about it and has achieved his goal. He has studies in Speech Communication, Business Administration and belonged to the Air Force of the United States of America where he was honorable discharged. This Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 12:00 pm Mr. Hanlon rode a bull for 6 seconds for an activity of the WSPBR (World Senior Professional Bull Riders) organization where he has achieved the world record in front of 60 people. He has been in different television programs from NBC with Ryan Seacrest and is currently retired and professionally bull riding in Cisco, Texas. One of the reasons he had the goal for the world record was his…

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Aviation Milestone: Successful Electric World Record Flight Electric world record flight arrives in Norderney The world record flight with the first certified electric aircraft from the Alps to the North Sea at Norderney was a success. The “Pipistrel Velis Electro” landed again in Schänis (Switzerland) on Sunday night. In addition, five world records were set. The EWF team has ushered in a new era in aviation and demonstrated that electric flight is possible on long-haul routes. For most of them, passenger flights with small battery-powered planes were a long way off. To prove that it is a reality today, seven daring electrical enthusiasts set out on August 31, 2020 with the first certified electric light aircraft and arrived in Norderney on September 2, 2020. In the process, five world records fell. Combustion Aircraft: Your aircraft required less than a quarter of the energy for the route than conventional airplanes. This…

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David Tonge began swimming on June 11, 2021 at 9 a.m. (Wales time) in a venue conditioned for the event in Cardiff (Wales). 24 hours later he stopped his forceful swimming cadence, becoming the person who has swum the most hours in a current-pool with a wetsuit. The test was rigorously adjusted to the verification and homologation conditions that Official World Record, the hegemonic organization of this thriving sport, established. Gone were hundreds of hours of preparation, another hundreds (if not thousands) of training and overcoming the innumerable obstacles that the Covid pandemic has generated with numerous changes of dates. Dave Tonge, supported by an invaluable collaborating team, and lovely family has entered the exclusive “Hall of Fame” of this exciting sport modality on his own merits, sharing laurels with Mayra Santos and Alberto Lorente “the man of the wat It should be noted the perseverance and powerful swimming, giving…

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The largest concentration of professional ham cutters with a number of 239 participants in a charity event in favor of the Fundación Ahuce Osteogénesis imperfecta with the collaboration of EXCMO. Alhaurín de la Torre City Council 12/11/2017. (Málaga) * With a quantity of 900 kg and 9000 plates of ham cut with a knife. Sponsored by SC. Grupo de Cortadores de la Costa del Sol and A de Amor event planner. The procedure required by the regulations was very simple: cut a minimum of five slices of ham in two minutes, between 0.5 and 1.5 mm thick, verified by a notary public. And the level has been so high that there have been professionals who have had plenty of time to cut more, although they have preferred not to venture to avoid disqualification for incurring an imperfection in the cut. Ultimately, none of them were eliminated, which suggests that the…

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On the 21st of December 2021, students from 22 educational centers in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain) managed to beat the record of “The largest number of spinning tops turning at the same time” that was held by Japan until know, with 891 spinning topsAt 11:00 a.m. the spinning top dance began and at 11:36 a.m. the achievement was confirmed with a total of 1,296 spinning tops dancing in unison in 22 different locations. This activity was part of the workshops of the RECICLAJE km0 Project, an initiative created by the ecoMEI Association and funded by the Ministry of Education and Youth of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria and the Ministry of Youth of the Government of the Canary Islands to promote the circular economy and to encourage more sustainable consumption habits among the young people of Gran Canaria. However, the particularity of this challenge consists in the material with…

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With over 400,000km travelled and 100+ countries visited in his 249challenge.com , Wojciech was forced to suspend temporarily his project and return to Poland in the middle of March 2020, after completing a marathon in Yemen. Upon arrival he was subject to a 14-day quarantine. After almost 20 months of constant travel and running he was stuck in a 3x4m room with no option to leave. At the end of his quarantine he finished a full marathon around his bed on a 7.5 meter lap in 8 hours and 47 minutes. The around-the-bed marathon during quarantine was the inspiration to do something even more crazy – to set another official World Record. The attempt took place a few weeks later in Katowice on May, the 3rd 2020. The event was organised according to social distancing rules. The race was recorded in full, and an official timing company was in charge of lap…

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On Friday, October 17, Yes beat the World Record of the largest scrum Managers Managers That had been made in London on September 12 Last Con artists 1,008 characters from A load of the England Rugby Organization 2015, world By Registered the record Guinness World Record 1,088 People attended the rugby field in the North Zone of the Complutense University of Madrid to participate in the file, organized by the Venezuelan rum brand Santa Teresa and the invaluable help scam of the Cisneros Rugby Club. The entire process was certified by two OWR judges. Ron Santa Teresa in Venezuela Has A Corporate Social Responsibility Program, Alcatraz Project, Has That The Objective Of Fighting Crime In The Caribbean Country And Reintegrating Young People Through The Values ​​That Rugby Transmits: Commitment, Humility, Resilience , Teamwork, eagerness to excel and Respect for the Adversary. During the United Nations three-month period, intensive Young PARTICIPANTS…

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Between August 20, 2018 and August 21, 2018, the swimmer Carlos Peña, swam back-style uninterruptedly in the Urumea river of San Sebastian for 24 hours, 7 minutes and 58 seconds and a distance of 51 kilometers. Almost with no vision, with specially designed glasses that simulate Retinitis Pigmentosa in advanced stage. Carlos Peña, it is not easy to describe him and his relationship with water and mother nature, an accomplished activist from Tolosa (Guipúzcoa), an amateur athlete with brands and feats of an elite professional and a person who is extremely involved with any action that defends the environment and the peace. Surely we leave other characteristics outside of this definition, but it is quite close to the human profile of this phenomenon. He began as an athlete in his youth, but due to an injury he had to leave, always very active sportingly speaking, he decided that he should…

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OWR certifies that Rafael Morales Rodriguez,(Puerto Rico) born on December 26th 1953 has established a new Official World Record for: “The biggest poems book in the world”. The book Rafael Morales wrote is the one that contains the most poems of the world published and registered, with 4067 poems of 6 strophes or more by the same author, wrote in 4 verses in the form of quartet . The book has 4498 pages where the word “love” appears 7027 times and 5238 the word “heart”. For that reason the book entails two more records associated, in this elaboration so special, the records would be those related with the words: 1-“ The book of poetry that contains more times the word “love”, 7027 times” 2-“The book of poetry that contains more times the word “heart”, 5238 times” The organization OWR has verified all the data and has realized the relevant tests…

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Shakti Stahala is the name of the largest photovoltaic generation plant in the world. It is located in the Pavagada region, in southern India. It covers an area of 5,261 hectares and is capable of generating up to 2 GigaWatts of power, making it a true mini-sun on our own planet. Shakti Stahla is the result of an ambitious project, with a budget of more than $ 2.5 billion, which was completed in just two years. It exceeds more than 500 GWatts so far the largest existing solar park, in the desert of Tengger, China. The Pavagada site is the result of its unique climate, high solar incidence, with an HSP (peak sunlight hours) greater than 6 and a low rainfall rate. These characteristics aggravated by climate change made Pavagada an area of poor farmers condemned to emigration. In addition to its impressive photovoltaic generation capacity, the social engineering applied…

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Kami Rita is the man who has reached the top of Everest the most times, 24 times, the last time being on May 15, 2019. The Seven Summit Treks agency, for which he works as a guide, announced it this way: May 21, 2019. 24th ascent of Mt. Everest (8,848 m) by Kami Rita Sherpa, huge congratulations to our senior guide. This morning at 6:30 am, Kami Rita climbed Mt. Everest for the 24th time (second climb this season) and broke his own record of 23 climbs! A native of the village of Thame and 49 years old, Kami Rita Sherpa first climbed Everest in 1994. I n 2017 he equaled Apa Sherpa and Phurba Tashi Sherpa as the people with the most ascents to Everest, with 21 peaks. In 2018, he rose again and held the solo record, which he has expanded this spring of 2019 twice. On May…

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On Wednesday the 25th August 2004, the “Associació Catalana Pro Senyera Més Gran Del Món” unfolded a giant Catalan flag during the Joan Gamper Trophy in the FC Barcelona stadium. The flag sizes were 117,33m x 115,45m, and covered 13,545.75 m2. His weight was 1,2 Tn, and the cloth had a great strength to withstand the wind. Also, the cloth was fire retardant. The association members were able to fly the flag over thousands of spectators which sets the world record for the Largest flag flying. To make this record safety enough for the spectators an engineering project was necessary. With this record the members of the association wanted to show the world that Catalonia is a great nation. Press release of different media sources that made a post new about the world record challenge.

Finally, the tenacity and courage have been imposed in the London Marathon 2019. Jessica Andersson is recognized for the woman who has finished a marathon faster dressed in the nurse’s uniform. Jessica, of British nationality, with the number 32927 finished the test in 3h 08m 22sec, considerably improving the predecessor brand. The Official World Record organization applying standards and logic of our time affirms that it ran with the official uniform of the hospital where it works, truthfully adjusting to the conditions to achieve the record. From OWR we have always supported the loneliness of the long-distance runner and that of Jessica in particular, to whom we wish many more victories Press release of different media sources that made a post new about the world record challenge Jessica Andersson.

From Official World Record we have the pleasure of registering in our databases the feat of the ultra-cyclist Frederik Böna, it is the fastest double Everesting on a road bike in history. Frederik has invested 23 hours: 26 minutes : in crowning the unevenness equivalent to two Mount Everest.In these hours Frederik cycled 402 Kilometers. These event took place on April 10, 2021 when Frederik Böna ascended a circuit with 1,200 meters of elevation gain 20 times on a circuit known to him in his native Germany, the exact accumulated elevation gain of 17,809 meters. During those hours the German cyclist became a true biogenerator, as he generated an average power of 225 watts, reaching peaks of more than 1,700 watts (enough for operate an electric radiator),and spend more than 16.000 calories. To the merit of this feat must be added the fact that it was carried out in times…

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Viernes 3 de noviembre, 2 jueces oficiales de Official World Record se desplazaron a Madrid para validar y certificar un récord del mundo muy especial. Fundación Sanitas, en el marco de la 8a Edición de la Semana del Deporte Inclusivo organizó conjuntamente con OWR el Récord Mundial de Lanzamiento de Penaltis Inclusivo (Durante 10 horas y con portería de Fútbol 7). El número de penaltis lanzados por gente con y sin discapacidad fue de 1644, un magnífico registro que será difícil de superar. El récord se realizó en la emblemática Plaza de Colón, en los Jardines del Descubrimiento de Madrid, España. Donde se montó un auténtico campo de futbol. (Ver vídeos y fotos). Era el colofón para la 8ª Semana del Deporte Inclusivo de la Fundación Sanitas, que terminaba el viernes 3 de noviembre, y concluyó con éxito, y con récord del mundo! (Official World Record). Se logró un nuevo…

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Who has never dreamed to going into space one day? A Russian spent 879 days in space with 5 missions This is GUENNADI Padalka. After a career as a military pilot, he became a cosmonaut in 1989 and made his first stint in 1998-1999 in the MIR space station. He will then be part of several missions to the International Space Station (ISS) as commander. He broke the record for the longest-living man in space in 2015, 54 years after Yuri Gagarin, the first man to reach space Since then, about 500 men and women have gone into space, 26 have gone to the Moon and 12 of them have set foot there. The women’s record is 665 days, held by Peggy Whitson, American biochemistry researcher and Nasa astronaut (not bad on the CV). She made her first visit in 2002. In 2007 she became the first female captain of…

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OWR certifies that the monument located in Chile , in the north west of Easter Island, called (Ahu Tongaraki), is the line with the longest standing moais in the world. With fifteen moais online and standing, this set is currently unique in monuments of this style. The origin of Easter Island dates from about three million years ago, this was created by volcanic eruptions. It is an island of Chile, located in Polynesia Oceania in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, measuring 163.6 km2, located 3515 km west of Chile. A moái (from rapanui: moai, sculpture) is a monolithic statue located on Easter Island belonging to the Valparaiso region The fifteen moais are restored since on Easter Island there were wars between the tribes that inhabited it and all the moais were shot down. At the entrance of (Ahu Tongaraki) there is a smaller moai which they call the “traveling…

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Official World Record cares about special people. So, it’s a great honor (again!) to collaborate with Elizabeth Sanden, and to register her amazing and new Official World Record. First Handcycle Marathon in Seven South African Countries in 8 days (female). When Sanden suffered a cycling accident back on 2002 and become paraplegic, was never supposed to walk again. But she is a strong person, and with a handcycle, she is completing a lot of marathons all over the world. With the organization Z Adventures, (here can be viewed the results of the 7 marathons in 8 days in 7 african countries, http://z-adventures.org/2017-sac-results.html) she decided on 2017, to broke another Official World Record, after doing Seven Marathons on Seven Continents and the North Pole Marathon. Via handcycle. First female.

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