Riverdance creator Michael Flatley has been credited with tapping at extraordinary speed, reportedly striking around 35 taps per second, earning him recognition as one of the world's fastest tap dancers. His legs were insured for millions of dollars because of how central this skill was to his stage shows.
Record no. MRB-2026-005881
Fastest Tap Dancer
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