The Guinness Book of Sports Records - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0965238318 ISBN 13: 9780965238311

Publisher: Guinness Records, 1997

Synopsis

This reference of world records and league, tournament, and race winners covers one hundred major and minor sports

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Review

One day, a sport that begins with the alphabet's last letter will be invented so the Guinness folks can truly claim to cover the field from A to Z. Until then, the gamut will have to run from A(rchery) to Y(achting), with extreme sports, frisbee, and even Hacky Sack nestled in. Stats-laden sports like baseball, football, and basketball get the most coverage, but if you're desperate to know the winner of the most world championships in badminton, you'll find that here. Clearly organized and graphically appealing, this 18th edition of one of sports' standard references is as much fun as it is informative, and will prove indispensable in the settling of most bar bets.

From the Back Cover

The Guinness Book of Sports Records is the number-one source for information on sports records. Crammed with over 5,000 records covering more than 100 sports, this fully revised and updated edition also includes over 150 exciting action photographs. In addition to statistics, The Guinness Book of Sports Records provides insight from some of sports' most famous record-breakers. Superstars such as Tiger Woods, Patrick Roy, Ken Griffey Jr., Dan O'Brien, Teresa Edwards, Shannon Miller and Amy Van Dyken offer tips on how to top their marks, record-holders they admire and what other fields they would like to conquer. Here is a sampling of some of the featured interviews in this all-new edition:

"I'm not out just to be the best black player. I want to be the best golfer ever. On a weekly basis, my game will improve and my finishes will be better." -- Tiger Woods, on his record-breaking rookie accomplishment

"I could tell you that I was sitting down, but my gut wasn't in the seat. I knew he didn't get past me when we hit the bricks. It was very exciting and exhilarating." -- Al Unser Jr., on winning the closest-ever Indianapolis 500

"The closer has to be put into the position to save a game... I was just fortunate to be put in that position." -- John Wetteland, the World Series MVP, on setting the consecutive saves record

"It started off at club shoots -- little shoots just for the fun of it. From there, before I knew it, I was at the State, and then the World... and then the Olympics." -- Kim Rhode, on becoming the youngest Olympic shooting champion at the '96 Games

"You have to get players to know their roles. You have to strive for perfection. Everybody can play under any system as long as you are on the same page and going in the same direction." -- Scotty Bowman, the NHL's winningest coach, describing his coaching philosophy

About this edition

• Publisher: Guinness Records
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0965238318
• ISBN 13: 9780965238311
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 265
• Editor: Young Mark C.