World Records

Larnaca, Cyprus – September 6, 2017 – Ray Woolley from Port Sunlight, UK, spent his 94th birthday on August 28 diving 38 metres underwater on the wreck of the Zenobia, a Swedish-built cargo ferry that sunk on its maiden voyage in 1980 off the coast of Larnaca in Cyprus, thus setting the new world record for the Oldest scuba diver. …

Sydney, Australia – September 6, 2017 – Sydney grandmother Lorraine Peel, 66, plays in the division 3 all ages ladies team for Liverpool Rangers Soccer Club in the Southern District Soccer Football Association, thus setting the new world record for being the Oldest female soccer player (oldest registered active female footballer). Photo: The 65-year-old mother of four, grandmother to 10 and …

London, United Kingdom – September 6, 2017 – Sheffield Wednesday’s catering team used 612 pounds of flour, 610 pounds of butter, 610 pounds of sugar and 4,443 eggs to bake a 628-pound cake in the shape of a soccer ball to celebrate the team’s 150th anniversary and to set the new world record for the Largest cake ball. Photo: The …

Concecepcion De Buenos Aires, Mexico – September 7, 2017 – Around 1,000 volunteers (600 students from a local culinary school and 400 people from a nearby town) in the state of Jalisco helped peel, mash and mix some 25,000 avocados to make a whopping 3 tonnes (6,600 lbs) of delicious dip, thus setting the new world record for the Largest serving …

London, United Kingdom – September 9, 2017 – A king-sized samosa was made by a dozen volunteers from the Muslim Aid UK charity and then deep-fried in a custom-built vat at East London Mosque; weighing 153.1kg, it has set the new world record for the Largest samosa. Photo: Smashing all records, a king-sized samosa weighing 153.1kg has earned the tag …

Waterford, Connecticut, USA – September 9, 2017 – Taso Vitsas, manager at Crown Pizza in Waterford, teamed up with a WNBA basketball team, the Connecticut Sun to cook up a pizza topped with 112 different cheeses, thus setting the new world record for the Most types of cheese on a pizza. Photo: Crown Pizza owner Taso Vitsas, center, looks at …

Bloomington, Minnesota, USA – September 9, 2017 – The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, celebrated its 25th anniversary by setting the new world record for the Most cupcakes iced in an hour. Photo: People decorate cupcakes in an attempt to beat a World Record for the most cupcakes iced in one hour during Mall of America’s 25th birthday celebration, …

Naxos, Greece – September 11, 2017 – It took more than 1,500 kg of raw Naxos potatoes, 22 huge cauldrons, the hard work of 40 volunteers to break the Guinness World Record for cooking the Largest serving of chips (fries); the electronic scale that weighed the fried potatoes read 554 kg, which is 100 kg more than the previous world …

London, United Kingdom – September 11, 2017 – Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn from Market Harborough teamed up with Hambleton Bakery, from Exton, Rutland, to produce a 4ft 2 inches (127cm) long Jammie Dodger style biscuit which weighed in at 26.76 kg, thus setting the new world record for the Largest Jammie Dodger biscuit (Largest jam filled biscuit). …

Singapore – August 20, 2017 – 375 participants bounced to a new World Record for Most People on Trampolines at Fitness Marathon 2017 at The Lawn @ Marina Bay, during an event organized by Geylang Serai Community Sports Club to encourage healthy living. Photo: 375 participants bounced to a new World Records for Most People on Trampolines at Fitness Marathon …