# California bowler shatters Guinness World Record in unbelievable run of strikes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/california-bowler-shatters-guinness-world-record-in-unbelievable-run-of-strikes/
- Published: 2026-11-13T18:30:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T19:39:48+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/lifestyle/california-bowler-shatters-guinness-world-record-with-243-tenpin-strikes/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Warren Crawford bowled 243 strikes in 60 minutes.
- The previous record was 191 strikes.
- His fundraising event raised $20,000 for veterans.

## Summary

California bowler Warren Crawford recorded 243 tenpin strikes in an hour, surpassing the previous Guinness World Record of 191. He achieved the feat at a Veterans Day fundraising event in Redding, raising money for a charity that helps veterans adjust to civilian life.

Crawford used a two-handed bowling style and averaged more than four strikes a minute. The event raised $20,000 for Our Heroes Dream; the previous record was set by Adam Barta in Ohio in 2016, also during a fundraiser. Crawford must register the result with Guinness World Records for it to be officially recognised.

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