You can break a world record at any age - all you need is to think outside the box, put in all the hard work and perhaps get a little help from your friends or family!
Sophia Hayden from Washington, USA, is a bright example of that. She has broken the record for the most sweaters worn at once with a sweat-inducing total of... 45. 🤯
But how did she do it?!
Her brilliant tactic was to use sweaters of increasing size, putting them on 1 by 1 from the smallest to the largest one...
Genius, right? 🤓
Sophia had to pull each one down to her waist before putting on the next, and if she ripped any they would not be counted towards the final total.
The previous record was 40, achieved by 11-year-old Thomas Hocquet-Umambo from France in 2022.
Check out Sophia's successful attempt here:
🔎 But did you know...
Sophia is not the first person in her family to break a world record; her mother, Alessandra, currently holds the record for the longest marathon crocheting (which, if you didn't know, is a hobby similar to knitting). 🧶
What a cool family of record breakers!
“It took a lot of time to gather enough sweaters for this attempt,” said Alessandra, who bought the sweaters from various stores and helped Sophia achieve her record.
The record attempt took place at the local library, and after successfully achieving it, Sophia donated all the sweaters to charity. ❤️
The record for the most sweaters worn at once has been broken again and again for years and, now that Sophia has further increased the number to 45, we're getting closer and closer to discovering just how many sweaters it is humanly possible to wear at once... 👀
Do you think you could break Sophia's record?
Now it's YOUR turn!
If you want to become a world record title holder just like Sophia...
How about breaking a record that is specifically created for people under the age of 16? It is just as official, but you won't have to compete unfairly alongside the grown-ups. 💪🏽
If you liked this story, you might enjoy attempting some similar records, like:
If you're super-fast at getting ready for school in the morning, then you might have what it takes to become our next record breaker!
Check out even more under-16 records on our dedicated page here.
