A world records or world records is a record which exceeds all the other performances which were recorded officially at the time of international meetings of the sport concerned.

The records can be of many points (Gymnastique), in time (Athlétisme), of many victories (Football).

Records of the records

• Patrice Martin is one of the sportsmen most titrated in the world. In its discipline, the Water skiing, It holds 12 championships of the world, 34 championships of Europe and 25 world records.
• Steve Fossett established 116 world records in five different disciplines, of which 60 are always valid. It holds the world records of the number of held world records, with a total of 62.