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Ashrita Furman

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The Resume

    (September 16, 1954- )
    Born in Brooklyn, New York
    Birth name was Keith Furman
    Health food store manager in Jamaica, Queens, New York
    Recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records for holding the most records
    Has set records in 190 categories (some since broken by others)
    First record was most jumping jacks (27,000) in 1979
    Recent records include Fastest Mile on a Pogo Stick (12 minutes, 16 seconds), Underwater Jump Roping (900 jumps in one hour), Balancing a Milk Bottle (80.95 miles), Tallest Object Balanced on the Chin (54.6 foot pole) and Fastest Time Duct Taping Oneself to a Wall (8 minutes, 7 seconds)

Why he might be annoying:

    He dropped out of Columbia to become a follower of guru Sri Chinmoy.
    He is a celibate vegetarian.
    He calls breaking records 'part of my spiritual quest.'
    He frequently makes up new categories to set records in.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Although some of his records may draw laughter, he says they all require a good deal of determination, concentration and fitness.
    He achieved a personal goal of setting records on all seven continents after hula hooping for the fastest mile at Ayers Rock in Australia and completing the fastest mile on a pogo stick in Antarctica.
    He said, 'When someone breaks one of my records, I'm happy because he's just raised the bar.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 66 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 82.35% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 53 Votes: 75.47% Annoying