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📢 NEW WORLD RECORDS ALERT!

Have you always dreamed of breaking a world record?

Are you under 16 years old and up for a challenge?

Well, stop dreaming and start practising!

At Guinness World Records, we are constantly creating new world record titles just for you - people under 16, so you don't have to compete unfairly alongside the grown-ups.

They’re just as official and twice the fun. 😉

What is more, we’ve recently created 4 BRAND NEW record titles and they’re all up for grabs… 

Have a look and let’s see if you could become a record breaker this year.👇

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Most animals identified from animal sounds in one minute

So you love animals – well, who doesn’t? 💁🏽‍♀️

Do you think you know enough about all your favourite creatures to qualify for a world record?

Put your knowledge to the test and see how many of them you can recognize by the sound they make!

Click here to find out more and to apply.

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Most bird species identified in one minute

If you’re more into birds, here is another challenge for you…

Did you know that there are more than 11,000 species in the world, each with their own unique appearance and habits?

Oh don’t worry, you don’t have to know ALL of them – just enough to break the world record! 😎

Get more information about this record here.

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Most words spelled backwards in one minute

Enough with the animal records… how about a spelling challenge? 🤓

If you’ve ever won a spelling bee, it’s time to take your talent to the next level.

How many words can you spell BACKWARDS correctly to earn the record title?!

Click here to find out more and to apply. 

K-C-U-L D-O-O-G! 🍀

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Most hula hoop rotations on the arm in 30 seconds

We couldn’t finish off this list without an action-packed challenge!

This one makes for a perfect way to spend a sunny day in the garden, and you can challenge your friends or siblings too. 

If you think you’ve got the moves, now it’s the time to show them off – using your strongest arm, do as many hula hoop rotations as you can in half a minute. 🤪

Start practising and, when you think you’re ready, click here to apply.

Discover more fun record titles for people under 16 in our dedicated Set a record page.