world records

GUINNESS WORLD RECORD (tm): David Adamovich, Most number of knives thrown around a human target in one minute, 97, broken to 102.

13 Official World Records between Record Holders Republic and Guinness World Records and Rekord-Klyb Saxonia. A full-page question and answer interview will appear in Ripley's Expect the Unexpected, 2006.

Knife Throwing: Records: 13. The Great Throwdini (Rev. Dr. David R. Adamovich) has set and broke more world records for the speed of his throwing than any knife thrower in history. This record makes 13. The other 9 leading to this were: Most knives around a human target in one minute: 144 (3 at a time). Most knives around a human target in one minute: 102 (3 at a time). Most knives around a human target in one minute: 97 (3 at a time). Most knives around a human target in one minute: 76 (1 at a time). Most knives in one minute: 84 (1 at a time). Fastest Time to Throw 10 14" Knives: 3.73 seconds. Fastest Time to Throw a Handfull of 10 Knives: 3.97 seconds. Most knives in one second: 3 (1 at a time). Most knives caught in one minute: 25. Double Ladder of Death (performed with Harry Munroe): 16 knives in 6.1 seconds. Fastest time to throw 10 knives around a human target: 4.29 seconds. Fastest time to throw 22 14" throwing knives in the Impalement Arts Ladder of Death, around a TG figure, 9.92 seconds.

Knife Throwing: 14" Throwing Knives: 10 knives: 3.73 seconds. David Adamovich (The Great Throwdini). This was done from the command GO to sticking of the 10th knife.

Knife Throwing: Ladder of Death: Around Target Girl Figure: 22 knives: 9.92 seconds. David Adamovich (The Great Throwdini). A stack of 22 14" throwing knives were thrown non-stop, alternating right/left side, around a Target Girl figure in the Impalement Arts style of The Ladder of Death in 9.92 seconds.

Knife Throwing: Around Human Target: 10 knives: 4.29 seconds. David Adamovich (The Great Throwdini).

Knife Throwing: The Double Ladder of Death: 16 knives in 6.1 seconds (0.38 seconds/knife. Record coshared with Harry Munroe and Tina Nagy performed October 6, 2006. Note, record previously held by Throwdini (David Adamovich), Harry Munroe and Ekaterina Sknarina with 16 knives in 6.5 second. The record was first set December 7, 2002 with Throwdini, Harry Munroe and Joan Munroe with a time of 8 seconds.

Knife Throwing: Fastest: 6 knives: 1 at a time: 3 seconds. David R. Adamovich.

Knife Throwing: Fastest: 10 knives: 3.97 seconds. The Great Throwdini (Rev. Dr. David R. Adamovich) threw and stuck 10 knives for 1/2 spin in 3.97 seconds from the command "GO" to the 10th knife sticking.

Knife Throwing: Fastest: 1 sec: 3. Dr. David R. Adamovich (The Great Throwdini) was recorded with high speed videography sticking 3 knives in less than 1 second (0.97 sec).

Knife Throwing: Catch: 1 minute: 25 knives. On Feb 3, 2007 the throw/catch team of Dick Haines and The Great Thowdini (David Adamovich) performed the following: Dick threw 29 sixteen inch knives (1 per 2 seconds) for a full spin toward The Great Throwdini

Knife Throwing: Around a Human Target: 3 at a time: 1 min: 97. David R. Adamovich.

Knife Throwing: Around a Human Target: 3 at a time: 1 min: 144. David R. Adamovich.

Knife Throwing: Around a Human Target: 1 at a time: 1 min: 76. David R. Adamovich.

Knife Throwing: 1 minute: 1 at a time: Most: 84. David R. Adamovich

ASSOCIATION OF RUSSIAN RECORDS: David Adamovich, 72 knives in 1 minute around a human assistant. This record is recorded in the category of Foreign Citizens of which David Adamovich is the first American citizen to have this distinction. One of the 72 knives used for the Russian Record is on display in the Museum of the Association of Russian Records, Moscow. April 2006

DIPLOMA awarded to David Adamovich for establishing a new world record for world wide publication in the "Guinness Book of World Records" The nomination is for the most number of knives thrown by a record holder to the board with a live assistant. City of Moscow — March 2006		CERTIFICATE of the Association of Russian Records confirms that David Adamovich (USA) is a record holder in Russia in the category of Records of Foreign Citizens for throwing of 72 knives around a live target Moscow — April 2006
Throwdini receiving the Russian and Guinness Certificates
The banner advertising the Guinness Record Show hanging outside a shopping mall in Moscow
Throwdini is scheduled to appear in upcoming editions of Ripley's Expect the Unexpected, The Book of Alternative Records, and the Book of Russian Records See IMAGE GALLERY thumbnails of the Moscow experience.