BALLOON MODELLING WORLD RECORDS

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1 Hour Balloon Modelling

The Rules

• The record is for the greatest amount of completed balloon sculptures to be made in 1 hour.
• All balloons must be blown up by mouth. No artificial means may be used (pumps, compressors etc.)
• All balloon shapes must touch the table in order to count. If the shapes pops or deflates before touching the table, it does not count.
• A list of at least 30 different shapes must be used. There can be no shapes made in sequence, (i.e. 5 dogs in a row does not count)
• The attempt must be rigidly timed and videotaped with a clock in the background. There should also be 4 personnel present, 2 counters, 1 judge and a timekeeper. No-else should be around the table.
• The final figure needs to be verified by the judge, then signed by all personnel present at the table.

World Records

296    Salvatore Sabatino (Germany)                        10-07-1998
367    John Cassidy (USA)                                  10-05-1999
369    Atila Samulski (Germany)                             9-10-2000
436    Salvatore Sabatino (Germany)                        24-10-2000
468    John Cassidy (USA)                                  16-02-2001
494    John Cassidy (USA)                                  29-08-2002
529    John Cassidy (USA)                                  14-10-2003
553    Salvatore Sabatino (Germany)                        24-09-2005
654    John Cassidy (USA)                                        2005

The Sprint: 100 Animals

The Rules

• The record is for modelling 100 standard animals (well known as "dogs", see image) as fast as possible.
• The proportions of the animal can vary. However, both ears and all legs should have approximately the same size. The figure must have 10 bubbles (incl. tail).
• for the records with "balloons already inflated": Before the record attempt starts, the record breaker can inflate as many balloons as he/she wants. The time for inflating the balloons does NOT count for the record.
  For the records with "inflating by mouth": All balloons must be blown up by mouth. No artificial means may be used (pumps, compressors etc.) The time it takes to inflate the balloons is a part of the total time.
• The stop watch will be stopped when 100 animals are made. If a balloon animal looses its shape before touching the table, you have the choice: You can restore it or you can use another balloon instead. If a balloon bursts, you must use another one.

World Records: 100 dogs, balloons already inflated

15:35 min    Ralf Laue (Germany)                        10-  7- 1998 Flensburg
14:12 min    Franz Probst, FABELLINI (Germany)                  1999
12:56 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          16-  7- 2000 Oberflachs 
11:21 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)           3-  8- 2000 Luzern 
11:19 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          23-  8- 2000 Lachen 
11:04 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          30-  8- 2000 Küssnacht am Rigi    
10:25 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)           5-  9- 2000 Seewen
 9:53 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          13-  9- 2000 Einsiedeln
 9:22 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          20-  9- 2000 Oberburg
 9:06 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          27-  9- 2000 Pfäffikon (SZ)
 8:52 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          15-  9- 2000 Boswil
 8:29 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          18-  9- 2000 Ibach
 8:05 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          25- 10- 2000 Zug
 8:01 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          25- 10- 2000 Zug
 7:53 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)           8- 11- 2000 Baar
 6:41 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          15- 11- 2000 Siebnen
 6:29 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          25-  3- 2001 Suhr
 6:26 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          19-  4- 2001 Abtwil
 6:18 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          22-  3- 2001 Remigen
 6:14 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          25-  4- 2001 Huttwil
 5:55 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)           9-  5- 2001 Brunnen
 5:48 min    Ronald van den Berg (Switzerland)          24-  8- 2002 Sempach

Ralf Laue's record on video: as Quicktime movie (1,8 MB, suggested) or AVI (2 MB).

World Records: 100 dogs, inflating by mouth

14:04 min Atila Samulski (Germany)     1999
13:53 min Salvatore Sabatino (Germany) 2000
12:51 min Salvatore Sabatino (Germany) 2000
12:05 min Atila Samulski (Germany)     2001

World Records: 100 dogs, inflating by mouth, on stilts

19:12 min Tip-Top-Till (Germany)   2000

World Records: 100 dogs, inflating by mouth, behind the back

21:52 min Tip-Top-Till (Germany)   2000
18:42 min Atila Samulski (Germany) 2001

The Long Distance: Records for 3 Hours / 6 Hours / 10 Hours / 24 Hours

The Rules

• These records are for modelling as many balloon animals as possible within 3 / 6 / 10 / 24 hours.
• All balloons must be blown up with OWN LUNG POWER. The time for inflating the balloons is a part of the record time.
• If a balloon pops or deflates while you are twisting it, it does not count. You must use another one.

World Records: 3 Hours

827         François Cormier (Canada)        1991

World Records: 6 Hours

1227        Uwe Lenhardt (Germany)     07-09-1996
1403        Uwe Lenhardt (Germany)     30-08-1998
1435        Reidar Grønnevold (Norway) 02-11-1998
1616        Tip-Top-Till (Germany)     29-09-1999

World Records: 10 Hours

2228        Uwe Lenhardt (Germany)     30-08-1998

World Records: 24 Hours

6176        Tim The Balloonatic (USA)  16-04-2004

Most Flowers

Tobias Diesner, Markus Kaufmann and Tobias Schmidt (Germany) made 2269 balloon flowers (each one from two ballons) within 8 hours on 9 May 2004 at LEGOLAND Günzburg, Germany.
(photo: LEGOLAND Germany)