Editing Boomerang (section)

==Competitions and records==
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| name       = Boomerang
| image      = Boomerang.jpg
| imagesize  = 220px
| caption    = Aerodynamic returning boomerang
| union      = 
| first      = Ancient
| firstlabel =
| country/region = Australia
| registered =
| clubs      =
| contact    = No
| team       =
| mgender    = No
| category   = Throwing sport
| equipment  = Boomerang
| venue      =
| obsolete   =
| olympic    = No
| paralympic =
| IWGA       = [[1989 World Games|1989]] (invitational)
}}
A world record achievement was made on 3 June 2007 by Tim Lendrum in Aussie Round. Lendrum scored 96 out of 100, giving him a national record as well as an equal world record throwing an "AYR" made by expert boomerang maker Adam Carroll.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

In international competition, a ''world cup'' is held every second year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boomerang Sport History |url=https://leadingedgeboomerangs.com/boomerang-sport-history.html |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=Leading Edge Boomerangs |language=en}}</ref> {{as of|2017}}, teams from Germany and the United States dominated international competition. The individual World Champion title was won in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2012, and 2016 by Swiss thrower Manuel Schütz. In 1992, 1998, 2006, and 2008 Fridolin Frost from Germany won the title.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

The team competitions of 2012 and 2014 were won by Boomergang (an international team). World champions were Germany in 2012 and Japan in 2014 for the first time. Boomergang was formed by individuals from several countries, including the Colombian Alejandro Palacio. In 2016 USA became team world champion.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

===Competition disciplines===
Modern boomerang tournaments usually involve some or all of the events listed below<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Boomerang Throwing |url=https://www.topendsports.com/sport/list/throwing-boomerang.htm |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=www.topendsports.com}}</ref><ref name="German Wikipedia">Based on original text from German wiki.[[:de:Bumerang]]</ref>{{Better source needed|date=November 2016|reason=[[WP:CIRCULAR]]}} In all disciplines the boomerang must travel at least {{convert|20|m|ft|0}} from the thrower. Throwing takes place individually. The thrower stands at the centre of concentric rings marked on an open field.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

Events include:{{cn|date=May 2025}}

* ''Aussie Round'': considered by many to be the ultimate test of boomeranging skills. The boomerang should ideally cross the {{convert|50|m|ft|adj=on}} circle and come right back to the centre. Each thrower has five attempts. Points are awarded for distance, accuracy and the catch.
* ''Accuracy'': points are awarded according to how close the boomerang lands to the centre of the rings. The thrower must not touch the boomerang after it has been thrown. Each thrower has five attempts. In major competitions there are two accuracy disciplines: Accuracy 100 and Accuracy 50.
* ''Endurance'': points are awarded for the number of catches achieved in 5 minutes.
* ''Fast Catch'': the time taken to throw and catch the boomerang five times. The winner has the fastest timed catches.
* ''Trick Catch/Doubling'': points are awarded for trick catches behind the back, between the feet, and so on. In Doubling, the thrower has to throw two boomerangs at the same time and catch them in sequence in a special way.
* ''Consecutive Catch'': points are awarded for the number of catches achieved before the boomerang is dropped. The event is not timed.
* ''MTA 100'' (''Maximal Time Aloft'', {{convert|100|m|ft|0}}): points are awarded for the length of time spent by the boomerang in the air. The field is normally a circle measuring 100&nbsp;m. An alternative to this discipline, without the 100&nbsp;m restriction is called ''MTA unlimited''.
* ''Long Distance'': the boomerang is thrown from the middle point of a {{convert|40|m|ft|adj=on}} baseline. The furthest distance travelled by the boomerang away from the baseline is measured. On returning, the boomerang must cross the baseline again but does not have to be caught. A special section is dedicated to LD below.
* ''Juggling'': as with Consecutive Catch, only with two boomerangs. At any given time one boomerang must be in the air.

===World records===
{{update|section|date=May 2025}}
{{updated|September 2017}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Sport boomerang world records{{cn|date=May 2025}}
|-
!scope="col"| Discipline
!scope="col"| Result
!scope="col"| Name
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Tournament
|-
!scope="row"| Accuracy 100
| 99 points
| {{flagicon|GER}} Alex Opri
| 2007
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Viareggio]]
|-
!scope="row"| Aussie Round
| 99 points
| {{flagicon|GER}} Fridolin Frost
| 2007
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Viareggio
|-
!scope="row"| Endurance
| 81 catches
| {{flagicon|SWI}} Manuel Schütz
| 2005
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Milan]]
|-
!scope="row"| Fast Catch
| 14.07 s
| {{flagicon|SWI}} Manuel Schütz
| 2017
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Besançon]]
|-
!scope="row"| Trick Catch/Doubling
| 533 points
| {{flagicon|SWI}} Manuel Schütz
| 2009
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bordeaux]]
|-
!scope="row"| Consecutive Catch
| 2251 catches
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Haruki Taketomi
| 2009
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Japan
|-
!scope="row"| MTA 100
| 139.10 s
| {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Citoli
| 2010
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rome
|-
!scope="row"| MTA unlimited
| 380.59 s
| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Brazelton
| 2010
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rome
|-
!scope="row"| Long Distance
| 238 m
| {{flagicon|SWI}} Manuel Schütz
| 1999
| {{flagicon|SWI}} [[Kloten]]
|}

===Smallest Returning Boomerang===

''Non-discipline record'': Smallest Returning Boomerang (Guinness World Record): Sadir Kattan of Australia in 1997 with {{convert|48|mm|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|46|mm|abbr=on}} wide. This tiny boomerang flew the required {{convert|20|m|abbr=on}}, before returning to the accuracy circles on 22 March 1997 at the Australian National Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boomerang.org.au/wp/photos/boomerangs/boomerangs-sadir-kattan-and-worlds-smallest-boomerang/ |title=World's smallest boomerang |publisher=boomerang.org.au |date=12 April 2008 |access-date=3 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502025100/http://boomerang.org.au/wp/photos/boomerangs/boomerangs-sadir-kattan-and-worlds-smallest-boomerang/ |archive-date=2 May 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Longest Throw of Any Object by a Human===
A boomerang was used to set a [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] with a throw of {{convert|427.2|m|abbr=on}} by David Schummy on [[Portal:Current events/2005 March 15|15 March 2005]] at Murarrie Recreation Ground, Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly3nCEbcQig |title=Longest Boomerang Throw |website=[[YouTube]] |date=September 2010 |access-date=8 July 2021 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709201239/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly3nCEbcQig |url-status=live}}</ref> This broke the record set by Erin Hemmings who threw an [[Aerobie]] {{convert|406.3|m|abbr=on}} on 14 July 2003 at [[Fort Funston]], San Francisco.<ref>{{cite news|title=First quarter Mile Throw in History at Fort Funston |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_July_16/ai_105504992/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050419091733/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_July_16/ai_105504992 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 April 2005 |agency=[[Business Wire]] |date=16 July 2003 |access-date=28 May 2009 |work=Business Wire}}</ref>