RECORDS BROKEN WORLDWIDE ALREADY INCLUDE:
UK: Tightest parallel park in reverse – 34cm in a Classic Mini
PERU: Longest human tunnel travelled through by skateboarding dog - 30 People long
USA: Harlem Globetrotters – 3 NEW RECORDS including longest basketball shot made blindfolded!
JAPAN: Fastest 100m on all fours – 15.71 seconds!
GERMANY – Fastest Time to Type a Text Message whilst spinning on your head - 56.65 seconds
INDIA – 4 NEW RECORDS! Including Most Lit Candles in the Mouth – 15!
CHINA: Largest lipstick sculpture – 18,399 lipsticks, 303cm tall – the height of an African elephant!
Australia – Fastest Tennis Ball Caught –119.86mph!
12 November 2015 (London, UK) – Ever struggled to find a parking space in the middle of town? Or tried and failed to reverse into a space that just isn’t big enough? Today, on Guinness World Records Day, Alastair Moffatt of Stunt Drive UK has put every day parking efforts to shame by conquering the record for Tightest parallel parking in reverse, achieving a combined distance of just 34cm, beating the previous record of 35cm by 1cm. The successful attempt took place at the iconic home of British motorsport and aviation, Brooklands.
Foot to the floor in reverse, Alastair performed a dramatic J-turn, then a handbrake turn, to slot into the seemingly impossible space. Click here to view incredible footage and stills of the record attempt.
Upon achieving the record, Alastair said: “I am so thrilled that I was able to achieve a Guinness World Records title today – especially on Guinness World Records Day, it doesn’t get much better than that. A lot of planning, dedication and, of course, parking went it to today’s successful record attempt.”
Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday, added: “What Alastair has achieved today encapsulates everything about Guinness World Records Day – Our parallel parking records are always hotly contested and his demonstration of skill, precision and dedication to achieve such a difficult record is really inspirational stuff. I can barely park in an empty field…”
As many as 650,000 other budding Guinness World Records title hopefuls from across the world joined together to celebrate GWR Day 2015. Records have tumbled in Peru, USA, Japan, China, India to name just a few, and record will continue to be broken throughout the day, around the world.
In Peru, Otto the Bulldog has smashed the record for Longest human tunnel travelled through by skateboarding dog! This must see video shows Otto bravely passing through the legs of a whopping 30 humans on his skateboard to enter the record books. Click here to view footage and stills – Not to be missed!
In the USA, The Harlem Globetrotters used their jaw dropping skills in Arizona to achieve threenew Guinness World Records titles. These were the farthest kneeling basketball shot made backwards 18.47m (60 feet, 7.5 inches), the longest basketball shot made blindfolded (21.18m (69 feet, 6 inches) and the farthest blindfolded basketball hook shot 15.32m (50 feet, 3.5 inches), achieved Handles Franklin, Thunder Law and Big Easy Lofton respectively.
Japan saw records fall too, with Kinichi Ito scampered into the record books by reclaiming his record for the Fastest 100m running on all fours. He shaved just 0.15 seconds off the previous record of 15.86, to take the crown with a time of 15.71 seconds.
Established to commemorate the day in 2004 when Guinness World Records became the world’s best-selling copyright book, every year Guinness World Records Day captures the imagination of people young and old, from every side of the world to attempt some truly amazing and awe inspiring feats.
Guinness World Records 2016 and the Guinness World Records 2016 Gamer’s Edition are both out now.
Elsewhere in the world there were new Guinness World Records title attempts for:
CHINA
The largest lipstick sculpture contains 18,399 lipsticks, measures 303cm in height and was achieved by Agne Kisonaite (Lithuania) and sponsored by WTCmore (HK) in Hong Kong, China in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2015.
PERU
The longest human tunnel travelled through by a dog skateboarder consists of 30 people and was achieved by Otto the Bulldog in Lima, Peru in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2015.
USA
The farthest kneeling basketball shot made backwards is 18.47m (60 feet, 7.5 inches) and was achieved by Handles Franklin of the Harlem Globetrotters at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, USA in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2015.
The longest basketball shot made blindfolded is 21.18m (69 feet, 6 inches) and was achieved by Thunder Law of the Harlem Globetrotters at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, USA in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2015.
The farthest blindfolded basketball hook shot is 15.32m (50 feet, 3.5 inches) and was achieved by Big Easy Lofton of the Harlem Globetrotters at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, USA in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2015.
INDIA
The most lit candles in the mouth is 15 and was achieved by Dinesh Shivnath Upadhyaya (India) in Delhi, India, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day, on 12 November 2015
The most toothpicks rotated in the mouth simultaneously is 49 and was achieved by Dinesh Shivnath Upadhyaya (India) in Delhi, India, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day, on 12 November 2015
The most grapes stuffed in mouth is 88 and was achieved by Dinesh Shivnath Upadhyaya (India) in Delhi, India, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day, on 12 November 2015
The most matchsticks extinguished with the tongue in one minute is 30 and was achieved by Dinesh Shivnath Upadhyaya (India) in Delhi, India, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day, on 12 November 2015
GERMANY
The fastest time to type a text message (SMS) on a mobile phone while performing head spins is 56.65 seconds and was achieved by Benedikt Mordstein (Germany), in Freising, Bavaria, Germany, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day, on 12 November 2015
UK
The tightest parallel park in reverse is 34cm and was achieved by Alastair Moffatt (UK) at Brooklands Museum, Surrey, UK, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day, on 12 November 2015.
AUSTRALIA
The fastest tennis ball caught is 192.9kmh (119.86mph) and was achieved by Anthony Kelly (Australia) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day, on 12 November 2015
The most pine boards broken in 1 minute (female) is 219 and was achieved by Summerly Coxon (Australia) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day, on 12 November 2015
The most hula hoops spun simultaneously is 181 and was achieved by Bree Kirk-Burnnand (Austrlaia) in Sydney, Australia, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day, on 12 November 2015
JAPAN
The fastest 100 m running on all fours is 15.71 seconds and was achieved by Kenichi Ito (Japan) at Komazawa Olympic Park Athletic Field, in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2015.
Records still to come on GWR Day 2015:
UK:
Largest gathering of people dressed as penguins – 375 people to beat!
GLOBAL:
Most people sport stacking (multiple venue) – 592, 000 people to beat! Taking place in 33 countries worldwide, from Canada to Colombia, Ireland to Indonesia!
Largest maths class – 30,000 pupils from around the world to take part
