What is the most world records held by a single person in different categories?

Arpeggionist

It would be tough to get that one. Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in recorded medical history, also had the biggest hands and biggest feet. Then there's Jon B. Minnoch, the heaviest man in medical history, who also made the record for weight loss (over 1,000 lb. in a few months) and he was one of the record holders for the biggest difference in weight in a married couple (his wife wieghed somewhere in the area of 200 lb.) Jul 07 05, 12:47 AM

barker111

Jim Thorpe Stockholm's most memorable athletic performance likely belongs to the Olympic Games' first real star, American Indian Jim Thorpe, who cruised to victories in the pentathlon and decathlon. Thorpe also placed fourth in the high jump, seventh in the long jump and was even on the American baseball team, which held an exhibition game against the Swedes. When presented with his gold medals, Sweden's King Gustav V called Thorpe "the greatest athlete in the world." He was later honoured in the U.S. as the greatest athlete of the first half of the century. Unfortunately, his baseball prowess landed Thorpe in controversy. Thorpe was disqualified and had to return the medals because he received money for playing minor league baseball earlier in his career. Thorpe had the dubious distinction of being the first athlete disqualified by the IOC, and his records were erased from the books. Thorpe was finally pardoned in 1982, almost 30 years after his death, and the medals were presented to his family. http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/2004/1912.html Jul 07 05, 7:52 AM

NortonFord

Having just been researching this myself (having gotten my first record recently and wondering how many more there are), I have discovered this is still under debate. The most likely person is Ashrita Furman, with 69 Guinness World Records currently and more under investigation. He also has an honorary "Versatility Record" for the variety of categories he has records for. Dec 17 07, 12:51 PM