A Slovenian stuntman held a handstand for 47 seconds while fully on fire, locking in a Guinness World Record and still wanting more time upside down.

Filip Kržišnik stayed inverted for 47 seconds with his body engulfed in flames and walked away with a brand-new Guinness title.

The 35-year-old Slovenian gymnast and professional movie stunt coordinator pulled off the feat on March 4 in Vienna, Austria. He became the first person to hold the record for longest duration full body burn handstand, UPI reported.

No prior mark stood in his way. The category was his to open, and he opened it the hard way.

Forty-seven seconds of fire, still short of his goal

Kržišnik is a trained gymnast who works as a stunt coordinator on film sets. Holding a handstand is routine work for him. Holding one while burning is another matter.

He told Guinness World Records he was pleased with what he managed, and not satisfied.

Kržišnik said:

"I was happy with 45 seconds, but I would be even more fulfilled with 60 seconds,"

He cleared 45. He posted 47. The next target he named was a full minute.

Asked about the stunt itself, he reached for a dry line instead of a speech. He joked to Guinness World Records that he “didn’t manage to find a better solution to get warm.”

The record attempt landed in Vienna on March 4. Coverage of the result carried a Sept. 30 dateline. The governing body listed him as the first holder of the full-body-burn handstand mark.

What the public record does not show is the fuel, the protective gear, the timing setup, or any medical follow-up. The verified story is simpler: a stunt pro went upside down, caught fire, and stayed there for 47 seconds long enough to own the title.

A record built on balance, not branding

Guinness World Records exists to measure extremes. Some entries lean on novelty. This one leaned on control under heat and gravity at the same time.

Kržišnik’s dual résumé matters here. Gymnastics gives the balance. Stunt work gives the willingness to work inside risk other people only watch on a screen. He put both on the clock in Austria and came out with a number next to his name.

He did not talk like a man finished with the idea. Forty-seven seconds made him happy. Sixty seconds is what he said would fulfill him more. That gap is now the story he left on the table.

In an age of soft challenges and digital applause, a man still set himself on fire, held a handstand, and asked for a harder number.