America is full of awesome talents and big energy. 💪
People in the United States of America (USA) do amazing things every year, breaking world records and making history.
From jaw-dropping sporting achievements to unforgettable people like Robert Wadlow – the tallest man ever, who was 2.72 metres tall and lived in Illinois – there’s no end to the fun and fantastic things America can do!
Let’s check out some of the coolest American record holders…
Pogo battles
In November of 2023, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania became the stage for an epic showdown between two pogo-stick stars.
🔎 A pogo stick is a fun jumping toy with a spring that lets you bounce up and down by standing on it and holding the handles!
Henry Cabelus and Michael Mena, both members of the Xpogo team, battled for ultimate bragging rights – and for a world record title, of course – as they competed for the record of the highest backflip pogo stick jump.
Henry was the winner, with a never-seen-before jump of 3.07 metres (10 ft 1 in)!
He has been pogoing professionally for over 10 years...
What a fun job. 😎
Do you want to bounce to the sky like Henry?
If you are under 16 years old, you could achieve the most pogo stick jumps in one minute (under-16s) and become a record holder just like him!
With each jump, you're 1 step closer to setting a record...
Find out more here.
Pizza record
Scott Wiener from New York, USA, takes his pizza very, very seriously. 👀
Being a huge fan of NYC (New York City) pizza, Scott says he eats about 15 slices every week!
He even started Scott's Pizza Tours, showing visitors the best pizza spots in the city. 🍕
What is your all-time favourite food?
But what he loves most is collecting cool pizza boxes…
In fact, his amazing collection became the world’s largest pizza box collection – 595 different boxes!
Do you collect anything?
Basketball superstars
The Harlem Globetrotters are not like any other American basketball team…🏀
They combine physical talent, entertainment, and comedy in their games!
And, of course, they break world records doing it. 💪
Here are just a few of their record titles:
- Rochelle “Wham" achieved the farthest behind-the-back basketball shot at 13.86 metres (45 ft 6 in) – that’s about as long as a school bus! 🚌
- Deandre “Dragon” Taylor set the record for the highest throw and catch of a spinning basketball, reaching 6.12 metres (20 ft 1 in) – about as long as a giraffe! 🦒
- Lucius “Too Tall” Winston secured the record for the most basketball figures – 8 moves in 1 minute.
Would you like to break a basketball record too?
How quickly can you and a teammate pass a basketball back and forth to each other? 🏀
Show off your skills and... shoot your shot at breaking the world record for most basketball passes in one minute by a team of 2 – just for people under 16!
Find out more here.
