There are many prolific record holders in the Guinness World Records (GWR) archives. But none of their achievements quite match those of title holder Ashrita Furman, from Brooklyn, New York, who has become famous as the man with the most Guinness World Records titles.
A number of spin-off books and television series have also been produced. Guinness World Records bestowed the record of "Person with the most records" on Ashrita Furman of Queens, NY, in April 2009; at that time, he held 100 records, while he currently holds over 220.
Ashrita Furman is a record-breaking record-breaker: He has set more records than anyone else in the world! In the last 40 years, he has established more than 600 records! As a child, Ashrita loved reading the Guinness Book of World Records.
Contrary to what many people believe, entering the Guinness Book of World Records does not have any type of economic compensation. Therefore, you will not receive a single euro, pound or dollar for breaking a record.
Cristiano Ronaldo received a Guinness World Record after reaching 200 international caps for Portugal. Ronaldo made his 200th appearance for Portugal in their Euro 2024 qualifier against Iceland. The 38-year-old's appearance on Tuesday made him the player with the most cap in international football.
In his 1,152 career matches at club and international level, Ronaldo has found the net 827 times with 236 assists. That puts him clearly above Messi who has 799 goals, but the Argentinian has played a significantly lower number of games (1,013).
Most Champions League goals (140) by a player
While Ronaldo's records are undoubtedly impressive, his great rival Lionel Messi also holds several Guinness World Records, and we pick out 5 notable standout achievements by the Argentine magician.
If you are successful, congratulations - you will receive an official Guinness World Records certificate (further certificates and merchandise can be purchased in the GWR Store). If not, do not give up, you can apply again or pick a different record to attempt.
This process can take up to 12 weeks. If you are successful, you will receive an official Guinness World Records certificate; if not, you can try again.
A Russian woman named Valentina Vassilyeva and her husband Feodor Vassilyev are alleged to hold the record for the most children a couple has produced. She gave birth to a total of 69 children – sixteen pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets – between 1725 and 1765, a total of 27 births.
Fastest speed possible
There aren't many unbreakable Guinness World Records titles, but this is one of them. The fastest speed possible is the speed of light in a vacuum, where its velocity is 670,616,629 mph (1,079,252,848 km/h), equivalent to 10,337,670 cheetahs, 5,082 of the planet Mercury, or 12.5 S4714 stars.
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Priority applications currently cost $800 for people trying to break existing records and $1,000 for those who want to set new records. Guinness is clear, however, that priority applications do not guarantee that applications will be successful and the organization issues no refunds either way.
At GWR HQ we've been busy creating records just for you - people under 16, so you don't have to compete unfairly alongside the grown-ups. If you like the look of one (or all of them!) your parent or guardian can apply for you using the button on each page.
Ronaldo holds the records for most appearances (183), goals (140) and assists (42) in the Champions League, goals in the European Championship (14), international goals (123) and international appearances (200).
Who is better Messi Or Ronaldo? Ronaldo has scored a record number of international goals and appearances, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7). Messi has spent most of his playing career in Spain and France, while Ronaldo has played in Portugal, England, Spain, and Italy.
Cristiano Ronaldo has the most records in football history.
If you wish to break an existing record or set a new record, and want to view the guidelines, you will need to submit an online application first. Each application for a new record title is reviewed individually by an expert and we are unable to tell you if your record can be accepted by email or phone.
The biggest dog in the world by height was Zeus, a Great Dane from Otsego, Michigan. According to the Guinness World Records, Zeus was 44 inches tall and 7 feet, 4 inches on his hind legs.