Juggling world records
Encyclopedia
This is a list of juggling world records for solo juggling
of clubs, balls, rings and bouncing balls as well as the two person passing records for each of these props.
The records for each section are split into three groups.
Notes on defining the props:
Records begin where each object being juggled has been thrown and successfully caught at least once (e.g. 11 catches of 12 balls is not listed).
Lower numbers:
Unverified claims:
Unverified claims:
Solo lift bounce records with publicly available video evidence:
, only the props thrown between two separate jugglers are counted. In some patterns (ultimates or one-count) all the throws are caught by the opposite juggler but in a few patterns each juggler makes some throws to him- or herself. If these self throws were counted, two jugglers could make a single pass to their partner and then go on to juggle solo patterns for as long as they wanted.
The JISCON only tracks club passing. Records for ball and ring passing are not officially tracked by anyone but video evidence is available for various numbers.
Juggling
Juggling is a skill involving moving objects for entertainment or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling, in which the juggler throws objects up to catch and toss up again. This may be one object or many objects, at the same time with one or many hands. Jugglers often refer...
of clubs, balls, rings and bouncing balls as well as the two person passing records for each of these props.
The records for each section are split into three groups.
- The "most official" record with each number. These records can be proved only by video evidence, either available to the general public or to the members of the Juggling Information Service Committee on Numbers Juggling (JISCON).
- The "unofficial" record with each number, where the record is equal to or beats the official record. These are usually personal claims by the named juggler, often with witnesses. It should be remembered that it is notoriously difficult to accurately count catches for any attempt beyond a flash without resorting to slowed down video footage.
- Records with lower numbers of props. These records can last anywhere from 20 minutes to 12 hours so video evidence, even if it exists, is not easily available for anyone to check. These records are included when validated by organizations such as Guinness World RecordsGuinness World RecordsGuinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
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Notes on defining the props:
- Balls, which include beanbags, must be roughly spherical objects.
- ClubsJuggling clubJuggling clubs, or simply clubs are a prop used by jugglers, as are other props such as balls or rings. A typical club is in the range of long, weighs between , is slim at the "handle" end, and has its center of balance nearer the wider "body" end...
, which include sticks and batons, must be long, roughly cylindrical objects. - RingsJuggling ringJuggling rings, or simply "rings", are a popular prop used by jugglers, usually in sets of three or more, or in combination with other props such as balls or clubs. The rings used by jugglers are typically about in diameter and thick....
, which include plates and hoops, must be flat, roughly circular objects. - Bouncing balls must be bounced off a solid, flat, horizontal surface with just one bounce per ball between each throw and catch.
Records begin where each object being juggled has been thrown and successfully caught at least once (e.g. 11 catches of 12 balls is not listed).
Solo Records
Props must be thrown individually from each hand, and counting of catches commences once all props bar one have been thrown. Multiplexing (throwing more than one prop at a time from the same hand) is not allowed. Catches are counted only for throws made while no props have been dropped. According to JISCON definition, a drop is "a failure to catch an object that, as a result, hits the ground or any foreign object. A drop is considered to have happened at the moment the object should have been caught or touched, not when it hits the ground."Clubs/sticks
Solo club records from JISCON or with publicly available video evidence:- 9 sticks for 9 catches by Bruce Tiemann in 1996 (video), Scott Sorensen in 1997 (video), Chris Fowler in 2003 (video) and Daniel Eaker in 2009 (video).
- 8 clubs for 16 catches by Anthony GattoAnthony GattoAnthony Gatto is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten and is currently performing with the Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba. Previously, he was touring with the Cirque du Soleil Kooza show...
in 2006 (video). - 7 clubs for 4 minutes 23 seconds by Anthony GattoAnthony GattoAnthony Gatto is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten and is currently performing with the Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba. Previously, he was touring with the Cirque du Soleil Kooza show...
in 2005 (video of a slightly shorter run). - 6 clubs for 7 minutes 38 seconds by Anthony GattoAnthony GattoAnthony Gatto is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten and is currently performing with the Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba. Previously, he was touring with the Cirque du Soleil Kooza show...
in 2005 (video). - 5 clubs for 53 minutes 21 seconds by Thomas DietzThomas DietzThomas Dietz is a professional juggler from Regensburg, Germany. He is recognized as one of the greatest technical jugglers in the world. He holds various unofficial juggling records and also the five club juggling world record of 53 minutes and 21 seconds...
in 2005.
Balls/beanbags
Solo ball records from JISCON or with publicly available video evidence:- 13 beanbags for 13 catches by Alex Barron in 2011 (video, video).
- 12 beanbags for 14 catches by Alex Barron in 2011 (video).
- 11 beanbags for 21 catches by Alex Barron in 2010 (video).
- 10 balls for 26 catches by David Ferman in 2011 (video).
- 9 balls for 54 seconds by Anthony GattoAnthony GattoAnthony Gatto is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten and is currently performing with the Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba. Previously, he was touring with the Cirque du Soleil Kooza show...
in 2006. - 8 balls for 1 minute 13 seconds by Anthony GattoAnthony GattoAnthony Gatto is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten and is currently performing with the Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba. Previously, he was touring with the Cirque du Soleil Kooza show...
in 2006 (video). - 7 balls for 11 minutes 37 seconds by Anthony GattoAnthony GattoAnthony Gatto is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten and is currently performing with the Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba. Previously, he was touring with the Cirque du Soleil Kooza show...
in 2011 (video).
Lower numbers:
- 4 balls for 2 hours 46 minutes 48 seconds by Zdeněk BradáčZdeněk BradáčZdeněk Bradáč III is a Czech illusionist, magician, escapologist, juggler and record breaker-Guinness World Records:Bradac holds 25Guinness World Records...
in 2010. - 3 balls for 12 hours 5 minutes by David Slick in 2009 (video).
Unverified claims:
- 13 beanbags for 13 catches by Peter Bone in 2005 (claim).
- 11 beanbags for 23 catches by Alex Barron in 2010 (claim).
- 10 beanbags for 28 catches by Bruce SarafianBruce SarafianBruce Sarafian is an American juggler and unicyclist from Florida. He performs in venues such as theme parks, festivals, fairs and also for corporate clients...
in 2004 (claim, claim) and Thomas Dietz in 2007 (claim, interview at 1h13m).
Rings/plates
Solo ring records from JISCON or with publicly available video evidence:- 13 rings for 13 catches by Albert LucasAlbert LucasAlbert Lucas is an American juggler born in 1960 to Albert and Yvonne Moreira. He is notable for juggling while ice skating, setting numbers juggling records, and promoting sport juggling.- Career :...
in 2002. - 12 rings for 12 catches by Anthony GattoAnthony GattoAnthony Gatto is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten and is currently performing with the Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba. Previously, he was touring with the Cirque du Soleil Kooza show...
in 1993 (video of a later run), Albert LucasAlbert LucasAlbert Lucas is an American juggler born in 1960 to Albert and Yvonne Moreira. He is notable for juggling while ice skating, setting numbers juggling records, and promoting sport juggling.- Career :...
in 1996, Sam Hartford in 2002 (video) and Lajos Nereus in 2010 (video). - 11 rings for 17 catches by Anthony GattoAnthony GattoAnthony Gatto is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten and is currently performing with the Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba. Previously, he was touring with the Cirque du Soleil Kooza show...
in 2006. - 10 rings for 47 catches by Anthony GattoAnthony GattoAnthony Gatto is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten and is currently performing with the Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba. Previously, he was touring with the Cirque du Soleil Kooza show...
in 2005. - 9 rings for 235 catches by Anthony GattoAnthony GattoAnthony Gatto is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten and is currently performing with the Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba. Previously, he was touring with the Cirque du Soleil Kooza show...
in 2005 (video). - 8 rings for 1 minute 17 seconds by Anthony GattoAnthony GattoAnthony Gatto is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten and is currently performing with the Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba. Previously, he was touring with the Cirque du Soleil Kooza show...
in 1989. - 7 rings for 15 minutes 5 seconds by Anthony GattoAnthony GattoAnthony Gatto is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten and is currently performing with the Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba. Previously, he was touring with the Cirque du Soleil Kooza show...
in 2006 (video).
Unverified claims:
- 11 rings for 22 catches by Sergej Ignatov in 1976.
- 14 rings for 14 catches by Albert LucasAlbert LucasAlbert Lucas is an American juggler born in 1960 to Albert and Yvonne Moreira. He is notable for juggling while ice skating, setting numbers juggling records, and promoting sport juggling.- Career :...
in 2000 (claim).
Bouncing
Solo force bounce records with publicly available video evidence:- 12 bounce balls for 12 catches by Alan ŠulcAlan ŠulcAlan Šulc is a world record–holding juggler. He is notably part of the Berousek circus family, which includes Mario Berousek, another world record holder...
in 2008 (video). - 10 bounce balls for 10 catches by Alan ŠulcAlan ŠulcAlan Šulc is a world record–holding juggler. He is notably part of the Berousek circus family, which includes Mario Berousek, another world record holder...
in 2008 (video). - 9 bounce balls for 62 catches by Alan ŠulcAlan ŠulcAlan Šulc is a world record–holding juggler. He is notably part of the Berousek circus family, which includes Mario Berousek, another world record holder...
in 2008 (video). - 8 bounce balls for 4 minutes 12 seconds by Alan ŠulcAlan ŠulcAlan Šulc is a world record–holding juggler. He is notably part of the Berousek circus family, which includes Mario Berousek, another world record holder...
in 2011 (video). - 7 bounce balls for 277 catches in 1 minute 2 seconds by Michael Battipaglia in 2010 (video).
- 7 bounce balls for 309 catches in 1 minute 2 seconds by David Nayer in 2011 (video).
Solo lift bounce records with publicly available video evidence:
- 11 bounce balls for 11 catches by Tim Nolan in 1990 (video).
- 10 bounce balls for 39 catches by Robert Mosher III in 2007 (video).
- 9 bounce balls for 35 seconds by Mathias Ramfelt in 2011 (video).
Passing Records
When passingPassing (juggling)
Passing is the act of juggling between more than one person. It is a very social part of juggling and is very impressive to watch. It is possible to pass with any juggling prop, but ball passing is fairly rare and club passing is very popular...
, only the props thrown between two separate jugglers are counted. In some patterns (ultimates or one-count) all the throws are caught by the opposite juggler but in a few patterns each juggler makes some throws to him- or herself. If these self throws were counted, two jugglers could make a single pass to their partner and then go on to juggle solo patterns for as long as they wanted.
The JISCON only tracks club passing. Records for ball and ring passing are not officially tracked by anyone but video evidence is available for various numbers.
Clubs
Two-person club passing records from JISCON or with publicly available video evidence:- 14 clubs for 14 passes caught by Peter Kaseman and Darin Marriott in 2004.
- 13 clubs for 26 passes caught by Wes Peden and Patrik Elmnert in 2009 (video).
- 12 clubs for 77 passes caught by Daniel Ledel and Dominik Harant in 2011 (video).
- 11 clubs for 237 passes caught by Manuel Mitasch and Christoph Mitasch in 2010 (video).
- 10 clubs for 682 passes caught by Daniel Ledel and Dominik Harant in 2011 (video).
- 9 clubs for 1392 passes caught by Manuel Mitasch and Christoph Mitasch in 2007 (video).
Balls
Two-person ball passing records with publicly available video evidence:- 20 balls for 20 passes caught by Alex Barron and David Leahy in 2010 (video) and by Dan Wood and David Leahy in 2011 (video).
- 19 balls for 20 passes caught by Dan Wood and David Leahy in 2011 (video).
- 18 balls for 24 passes caught by Dan Wood and David Leahy in 2011 (video).
- 17 balls for 26 passes caught by Dan Wood and David Leahy in 2011 (video).
- 16 balls for 39 passes caught by Doug Sayers and Peter Kaseman in 2011 (video).
- 15 balls for 71 passes caught by Doug Sayers and Peter Kaseman in 2010 (video).In 2011, Chris Hodge and Andrew Hodge set the 15 ball passing record for a 2-count pattern (video). The 75 catches mentioned in that video include self-throws (an alternate counting method used by the IJA).
- 14 balls for 134 passes caught by Doug Sayers and Peter Kaseman in 2010 (video).In 2011, Chris Hodge and Andrew Hodge set the 14 ball passing record for a 2-count pattern (video). The 169 catches mentioned in that video include self-throws (an alternate counting method used by the IJA).
- 13 balls for 351 passes caught by Doug Sayers and Peter Kaseman in 2010 (video).
- 12 balls for 289 passes caught by Chris Hodge and Andrew Hodge in 2011 (video).
- 11 balls for 688 passes caught by Bar Mualem and Ori Roth in 2011 (video).
Rings
Two-person ring passing records with publicly available video evidence:- 18 rings for 18 passes caught by Rojic Levicky and Victor Teslenko in 2008 (video).
- 16 rings for 24 passes caught by Dominik Harant and Manuel Mitasch in 2011 (video).
- 15 rings for 30 passes caught by Tony Pezzo and Patrik Elmnert in 2010 (video).
- 14 rings for 45 passes caught by Daniel Ledel and Dominik Harant in 2011 (video).
- 13 rings for 99 passes caught by Tony Pezzo and Patrik Elmnert in 2010 (video).
- 12 rings for 204 passes caught by Kati Ylä-Hokkala and Sean Gandini in 2003 (video).
- 11 rings for 988 passes caught by Kati Ylä-Hokkala and Sean Gandini in 2003 (video).
Bouncing
Two-person bounce passing records with publicly available video evidence:- 19 balls for 20 passes caught by Dave Critchfield and John Jones in 2007 (video).
- 18 balls for 30 passes caught by Dave Critchfield and John Jones in 2005 (video).
- 17 balls for 43 passes caught by Dave Critchfield and John Jones in 2007 (video).
- 16 balls for 74 passes caught by Dave Critchfield and John Jones in 2005 (video).
- 15 balls for 160 passes caught by Dave Critchfield and John Jones in 2007 (video).
- 14 balls for 365 passes caught by Dave Critchfield and John Jones in 2009 (video).
- 13 balls for 1 minute 59 seconds by Vincent Bruel and Sylvain Garnavault in 2004 (video).
- 12 balls for 3 minutes by Dave Critchfield and John Jones in 2002 (video).
- 11 balls for 7 minutes 37 seconds by Dave Critchfield and John Jones in 2005 (video).
External links
- JISCON the Juggling Information Service Committee on Numbers Juggling
- Bounce Page for Bounce Juggling World Records
- Juggling Record Database at the Internet Juggling Database (IJDB)