Guinness 2025: Congratulations to Doug Hunt and Michael Francis

Congratulations to Doug Hunt and Michael Craig Francis for their inclusion in the 2025 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records!

Visit the September 11th Facebook post by Doug Hunt.

And the September 9th Facebook post by Michael Craig Francis.

 

 

A reminder that the number of Canadian World Record holding magicians is eighteen! 

• Doug The Great:  Heaviest Stilts Mastered.  [Guinness World Record - 2002], Tallest Stilts Mastered [Guinness World Record - 2023]. 
• Scott Hammell:  Highest Suspension Straitjacket Escape. [Guinness World Record]
• Lucas Wilson:  Fastest Suspension Straitjacket Escape. [Guinness World Record - 2011]
• Carisa Hendrix:  Longest duration fire torch teething. [Guinness World Record - 2012]
• Michael Francis:  Most one-handed coin rolls in a minute. [Guinness World Record - 2013], and The farthest distance to "walk the dog" with a yo-yo. [Guinness World Record - 2023]
  
• Mark Correia:  Longest Amount of Time Wearing a Straitjacket. [World Record - 2014] 
• The Sentimentalists:  (Chris Mysterion and Steffi Kay) Most items transferred from one mentalist to another.  [World Record - 2017] 
• Gordon Precious:  Oldest heli-skier [World Record - 2019]
• Big Trick Energy: (Led by Chris Ramsay, Eric Leclerc, Wes Barker, and Alex Boyer) The largest online video chain of people performing a magic trick.  [Guinness World Record - 2021]
  
• Rod Chow:  Owner of the World's Narrowest Commercial Building  [Guinness World Record - 2021]
• Aaron Matthews and Christoper Campbell: First Danger and Thrill Show performed within the Metaverse.  [Online World Record - 2021]
• Anastasia Synn:  The most technological implants in the body (female) is 52 and was achieved by Anastasia Synn [Guinness World Record - 2023]
• Ian Stewart: Greatest distance travelled whilst juggling three chainsaws [Guinness World Record - 2017], Farthest distance travelled while juggling a chainsaw and two balls [Guinness World Record - 2018], Most consecutive chainsaw juggling catches [Guinness World Record - 2019],
  Most consecutive juggling catches (chainsaw and two balls) [Guinness World Record - 2020],
  Most consecutive juggling catches (chainsaw and 2 balls) on a balance board [Guinness World Record - 2021], Most consecutive juggling catches (3 mauls) [Guinness World Record - 2021], Most jellyfish fire extinguishes in one minute [Guinness World Record - 2021], Most magic tricks performed in one minute [Guinness World Record - 2024], Most magic tricks performed blindfolded in one minute [Guinness World Record - 2024]

 

 

London: The Improv Illusionists with Chris Westfall and Michael Craig Francis [May 5]

From the April 20th Instagram post by Michael Craig Francis:

London!!!! Come on out to the Rec Room London to watch @chriswestfallmagic and @awesomemikemagic perform magic and blow your mind!

  

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Scotland: Shazam! at Flux [Mar 3]

Tickets at Flux Brewing. 

From the February 17th Instagram post by Fluxbrews:

SHAZAM AT FLUX: A magic & mind reading experience / MAR 3

Join us for a mind bending night of magic and mentalism featuring 3 incredible performers💥👇

@awesomemikemagic “10x Guinness world record holder”
@rehandcrafted “Canada’s top mentalist”
@graemazing - “Level 7 Wizard”

The show is on Friday March 3 from 7:30-9pm. Tickets are 25 bucks which includes the show and your first beer.

There are limited spots available, hit the link in our bio to secure your tickets!

 

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Michael Craig Francis: Guinness World Record (farthest distance to "walk the dog" with a yo-yo)

Congratulations Michael!

 

From the February 3rd Instagram post by Michael Craig Francis:

Just broke my 12th Guinness World Record at 91.5 the beat!!!!!!
The farthest distance to "walk the dog" with a yo-yo is now 32 feet!!!

 

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This brings the number of Canadian World Record holding magicians to fifteen! 

• Doug The Great:  Heaviest Stilts Mastered.  [Guinness World Record]
• Scott Hammell:  Highest Suspension Straitjacket Escape. [Guinness World Record]
• Lucas Wilson:  Fastest Suspension Straitjacket Escape. [Guinness World Record - 2011]
• Carisa Hendrix:  Longest duration fire torch teething. [Guinness World Record - 2012]
• Michael Francis:  Most one-handed coin rolls in a minute. [Guinness World Record - 2013], and The farthest distance to "walk the dog" with a yo-yo. [Guinness World Record - 2023]
  
• Mark Correia:  Longest Amount of Time Wearing a Straitjacket. [World Record - 2014] 
• The Sentimentalists:  (Chris Mysterion and Steffi Kay) Most items transferred from one mentalist to another.  [World Record - 2017] 
• Gordon Precious:  Oldest heli-skier [World Record - 2019]
• Big Trick Energy: (Led by Chris Ramsay, Eric Leclerc, Wes Barker, and Alex Boyer) The largest online video chain of people performing a magic trick.  [Guinness World Record - 2021]
  
• Rod Chow:  Owner of the World's Narrowest Commercial Building  [Guinness World Record - 2021]
• Aaron Matthews and Christoper Campbell: First Danger and Thrill Show performed within the Metaverse.  [Online World Record - 2021]

 

 

Toronto: Five world records in one day?

Why not?


Sunday December 2nd at the Browser's Den of Magic:

On this day, Michael Francis will be attempting to break the following records:

• Most Consecutive Coin Rolls (2 hands)
• Most Coin Rolls in One Minute (2 hands)
• Most Multiple Coin Rolls (1 hand)
• Most Multiple Coin Rolls (2 hands)
• Most Yo-Yo's Spun Simultaneously

If you've wanted to see and meet a Guinness World Record Holder, then this is your chance! Please join us in supporting Michael as he takes on 5 World Records.

Thank you for your kind support
- The Jeff's, John Cardella, Luiz Castro, Cam Dix & The Browser's Den Team

• Chris Mayhew creating a “happy birthday” video for a special somebody turning 90 soon!
• Recently, Michael Francis broke Guinness Records for coin rolling!  He demonstrated for us today.  Impressive!
• United States Playing Card Company (USPC) is with us today exhibiting their cards.
• Everyone in this room is invited to attend the 52 Plus Joker Playing Card meet June 12th the Browser’s Den of Magic, for FREE!!
• Michael Close mini-talk.
• Lunch time already.  Yum!

Michael Francis beats four Guinness World Records

From the Kitchener Post:

After months of practise, Kitchener resident Michael Francis beat four Guinness World Records in coin rolling last weekend.

“I was extremely excited,” Francis said. “Now I have it and the hard part is over.” 

The first record he beat was for the most consecutive coin rolls with two hands. The standing record was 494 and he beat it with 764.

The only challenge, he said, was how warm the restaurant was.

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Kitchener: Michael Francis' record breaking coin rolling

From the Breaking Guiness (sic) World Records Facebook page:

On Saturday January 30th I will be breaking 4 Guiness World Records and 16 for Record Setter in coin rolling. I am very excited to represent Kitchener Waterloo and would love the support of my friends and family. Join me at All Star Wings and Ribs on the upper level where I hope to break these World Records!!!!

Toronto: Roy Kueppers' Day at The Den

From the Browser's Den of Magic:

When: Sunday, March 10th
Where: The Browser's Den of Magic, 3220 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON
Cost to attend day: FREE!

Mr. Roy Kueppers, the man who personally manufactures all of the specially gimmicked canadian coins will be here at the shop for a full day of activities. Roy also makes non-canadian trick coins.  Plus a host of other gorgeous props including 'okito boxes', 'hand-crafted magic wands' and more!

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From the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook page:

ALSO APPEARING: MICHAEL FRANCIS CURRENT GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDER OF:
Most Consecutive Coin Rolls in one minute - 2 hands = 92 (previous record was 78)
Most Multiple Coin Rolls in one minute - 1 hand = 29
(previous record was 26)
Most Coin Rolls in one minute - 1 hand = 49
(previous record was 45)
Most Consecutive Coin Rolls (no time limit) - 1 hand = 986
(previous record was 72)
Most Consecutive Coin Rolls (no time limit) - 2 hands = 211
(previous record was 102)

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Michael Francis: World record holder!

From Mississauga.com:

Since 2005, the Guinness World Record for most one-handed coin rolls in a minute has been 45, until Sunday (Feb. 10) when Clarkson resident Michael Francis passed a U.S. half dollar  between his fingers 49 times in one minute.

"It means a lot," said Francis. "In the magic of field, most coin rolls a minute has been the most highly regarded one … all of the biggest magicians have tried for it."

Well, move over Houdini because the 28-year-old broke an additional four coin rolling records Sunday: most consecutive coin rolls in one minute with two hands, 92 (previous record 78); most multiple coin rolls in a minute with one hand, 29 (previous record 26); most one-handed coin rolls with no time limit, 986 (previous record 72) and most consecutive coin rolls with two hands, no time limit, 211 (previous record 102).

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The article goes on to say that Michael is going to attempt to break an additional 25 Guinness World Records this year!  Good luck Michael!

By my count, that puts the total of Canadian Guinness World Record holding magicians to four! 

• Doug The Great:  Heaviest Stilts Mastered.
• Scott Hammell:  Highest Suspension Straight Jacket Escape.
• Lucas Wilson:  Fastest Suspension Straight Jacket Escape.