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25.05.2026 New claim submitted for Backwards Stair Climbing, 1 Hour 09.05.2026 New claim submitted for Mental Calculation, Division 09.05.2026 New claim submitted for Mental Calculation, Square Roots Keywords: (e.g football beer mat)	Listed below are the verified claims for the record listed. Most Matches Balanced on a Bottleneck - Current world record 1. The largest number of matches balanced horizontally on a bottleneck (without using any kind of adhesive) is 20,270. Alexander Bendikov (Belarus) finished his construction on 19 September 2012.   Previous verified claims 1. The largest number of matches balanced horizontally on a bottleneck (without using any kind of adhesive) is 18,000. Alexander Bendikov (Belarus) finished his construction on 5 August 2008.     The Book of Alternative records - World records, record breakers and more!