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Gladiator Fury joins backflippers, karate kickers and can stickers for Guinness World Records Day

Gladiator Fury smiles at the top of the O2Image source, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS DAY
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What world record did this Gladiator achieve?

Have you ever wondered if there was a record you could set or break?

Well Guinness World Records Day celebrates the people all around the globe who have tried their hardest to make their names by breaking lots of weird and wonderful ones.

From the highest bicycle backflip to the largest afro, there's been some amazing feats achieved for the twenty-first annual event.

Among the hall of famers were Gladiator Fury and an 11-year-old-boy from Germany, who is now the world record holder for the most cans kicked off one person's head in one minute!

Read on to find out more about their achievements...

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Gladiators, ready? Fury brought all her strength to earn a Guinness World Record

As part of the annual celebrations, three world records were broken from the top of the O2 arena in London.

Fury, whose real name is Jodie Ounsley, broke the record in the female category for the most weight moved by sandbag carry in one minute.

Her 360kg lift broke the minimum by a massive 160kg!

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Check out this epic backflip challenge

Joining Fury at the top of the O2 was Josh Patterson, who climbed and descended the arena in 4 minutes and 40.79 seconds.

And check out gymnast Lucie Colebeck, who performed 17 standing backwards somersaults in 30 seconds.

You can watch her video above!

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It wasn't just athletes making records, too - kids got involved!

Around the world, there were plenty of people who took part in the record-breaking day.

Eleven-year-old martial artist Orell, who's from Germany, achieved his world record by kicking 31 cans off someone's head in a minute.

That's around one every two seconds!

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Could you stick this many cans on your head?

In Tokyo, Japan, Shunichi Kanno stuck 25 empty drink cans to his face and body.

That achieved his mission to be crowned "Most Drink Cans Placed On The Body Using Air Suction" Guinness World Record holder.

Way to go, Shunichi!

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Jess was one of the world record day champions

Over in the US, Jessica Martinez took the title of the world's largest female afro, with her hair measuring 29cm tall, 31cm wide, and 190cm all the way round.

Jess said that it was a huge moment for her, all part of her journey of loving her natural hair.

She said that for "little girls and boys who have textured hair, I think that it's really important that they can know that their hair is beautiful just the way it is."