Author: ABR Team

Deepika (born on May 23, 2000) of Rajasthan, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for holding the Poorna Bhujangasana (Complete Serpent pose) yoga pose for 22 minutes, 30 seconds and 86 milliseconds, as confirmed on April 2, 2024.

Rishabh (born on December 29, 2017) of Rajasthan, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for reciting the names of 55 rivers of the world in 30 seconds, at the age of 6 years and 2 months, as confirmed on April 8, 2024.

Medical Detection Dogs (MDD) of the United Kingdom set a record for detecting the maximum medical conditions. A pack of 5 volunteer bio-detection dogs, trained by a team of certified trainers at the UK-based charity, detected a total of 28 diseases, including nut allergies, diabetes, malaria, several forms of cancer, heart conditions and COVID-19, as confirmed on March 1, 2024.

Rose, a miniature horse owned by animal lover Noeline Cassettari of Australia, set a record for performing the maximum tricks in one minute. It performed a whopping number of 13 tricks like stay, come, smile, bow, ring a bell, and even pick a playing card from a deck, in one minute, as confirmed on March 1, 2024.

Beanie, a sheep owned by animal lover Noeline Cassettari of Australia, set a record for performing the maximum tricks in one minute. It performed a whopping number of 11 tricks like wiping his feet, lifting his front legs, pivoting, going through a hoop, and spinning, in one minute, as confirmed on March 4, 2024.

Jake Bennett and Mel Eckert, a married couple of Australia, set a record for the longest motorcycle jump with a pillion rider. They jumped and flew 37.10 metres (121 feet 8 inches) through the air on a motorbike to land the longest motorcycle jump with a pillion rider, as confirmed on March 4, 2024.

Leslie Harris of New Zealand set a record for being the oldest competitive motorcycle racer. Aged 98-years, he raced at the Pukekohe 43rd Classic Motorcycle Festival in Auckland, in the Regularity race in which the aim is to perform the most consistent lap times. He competed alongside his eldest son, Rod, aged 64, and his 21-year-old granddaughter, Olivia, as confirmed on March 4, 2024.

Omar Abdelkader, a leg-amputee of Egypt, set a record for performing the maximum muscle-ups in one hour. He was attacked by two sharks while swimming in open waters near the Red Sea city of Ain Sokhna, Egypt, during a boat trip in 2016. He performed a whopping number of 161 muscle-ups (these are performed by first doing a pull up onto a raised bar and then pushing the body up until the arms are straight) in one hour despite being a leg-amputee, as confirmed on March 4, 2024.

Hurricane, a 13-year-old Belgian Malinois and retired US Secret Service canine, holds the record for being the first animal to receive the Distinguished Service Medal in War & Peace in the USA. He received the prestigious Animals in War & Peace Distinguished Service Medal, for his work with the US military between 2012 and 2016, during the Second Annual Animals in War & Peace Medal Ceremony on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, USA, as confirmed on March 4, 2024.

Cristiano Ronaldo, the renowned Portuguese professional footballer, set a record for being the highest paid athlete in the world. He earned $136 million (£107.5 M) comprising $46 million (£35 M) in on-field earnings and $90 million (£68.5 M) in off-field earnings in the 12 months leading up to May 1, 2023, as confirmed on March 5, 2024.