Guinness World Records is out with the latest edition. Britons are now more successful than ever in lifting heavy barbells on unicycles and juggling using both hands.
The new 2023 edition reveals the latest achievements on earth and in space, including the tallest living domestic cat at 47.83 centimetres and the largest collection of rotating puzzles – 1,519.
More than 40,000 applicants submitted their achievements, which were then narrowed down to 2,697 impressive feats.
Karenjeet Kaur Bains from Warwick broke the record for the most times to squat-lift one’s own bodyweight in one minute in the female category with 42 squats (Guinness World Records 23)
Jason Auld from Edinburgh, British, won the title of the heaviest single weight lifted using barbell overhead presse while riding a unicycle weighing 68 kilograms.
Warwick’s Karenjeet Kaur Bains came out on top for the most times to squat-lift one’s own bodyweight in one minute in the female category, with 42 squats, and Kimberly Lester used both her hands and feet to break the record for the most juggling catches with six objects in 30 seconds.
“Combining unicycling with feats of strength is something few, if any, have done,”He spoke highly of his record, Mr Auld.
Kimberley, a British participant, set the record for most juggling catches using six objects in less than 30 seconds (Guinness World Records 02/023)
The book is filled with the world’s quirkiest triumphs, such as the highest throw and catch of a spinning basketball (6.2 metres) by Junji Nakasone of Japan and the largest collection of lip balms (3,388) by China’s Scarlett Ashley Cheng.
Abhimanyu Mishra (12 years old) is a US chess Grandmaster.
The world’s tallest living domestic cat, Fenrir Antares Powers (Guinness World Records 2023)
This edition features a new Impairment Initiative, which is for people like Dan Mancina from the US who have lost their sight, but also includes the ability to achieve the longest 50-50 grind on skateboards.
More chapters on the human body, including the world’s hairiest person, can be found alongside ventures in engineering, entertainment, and sport in Guinness World Records 2023.