English Cricketer Flintoff sets 14 Guinness World Records

English Cricket legend Andrew Flintoff completed an epic challenge of achieving 14 Guinness World Records in just 12 hours for BT Sport Relief campaign.

The lists of records that Flintoff achieved on Monday were in the following order:

1.      Fastest time to drink a hot chocolate (5.45 seconds)

2.      Most Facebook likes in one hour (52,719)

3.      Fastest 100 meters on a paddle boat (1 minute 58.62 seconds) – with fellow cricketer Steve Harmison

4.      Most kisses in 30 seconds (40) – broken live on air in the Loose Women studio

5.      Most peas eaten with a cocktail stick in 30 seconds (38)

6.      Most people popping party poppers (420) – broken in BT’s offices in Newgate Street

7.      Fastest time to hi-fi 20 people blindfolded (in 6.53 seconds) – also broken in BT’s offices in Newgate Street

8.      Most cricket deliveries faced in one minute (19) – helped by fellow sport star Gary Lineker and McFly’s very own Harry Judd

9.      Fastest three-point turn in a car (14.01 seconds)

10.  Fastest Zorb (Large ball made of transparent plastic )over 100 metres (26.59 seconds)

11.  Most hot dogs made in 1 minute (9), live on QVC

12.  Longest distance to throw a bulls eye in darts (5.05 metres)

13.  Most lemons caught while blindfolded in one minute (20)

14.  Most party poppers popped in one minute (52)

The 15^th unofficial record Flintoff broke was registering 14 world records in 12 hours.

Throughout his marathon 12 hour challenge, Flintoff also dropped in on a number of other TV shows in a bid to showcase his talents live to the nation and encourage them to support his efforts. This included Flintoff appearing on Loose Women TV show and taking delight in claiming record for the “most kisses given in 30 seconds” by hurriedly working his way down the lucky line up of 40 people.

Fellow cricketer Steve Harmison helped Flintoff set the record for Fastest 100m on a Pedalo and Most lemons caught in one minute while blindfolded, whilst sports broadcaster Gary Lineker and Harry Judd helped Flintoff achieve the Most cricket deliveries in one minute.

All Flintoff’s efforts were overseen by an adjudicator from Guinness World Records to ensure he got instant confirmation every time he broke or set a record.

BT announced that they are giving £200,000 to support Flintoff’s challenge. This is part of the £1million BT has committed to raise in support The BT Sport Relief challenges – a series of celebrity challenges sponsored by BT for Sport Relief 2012.