TOP 10 FASTEST MOVING OBJECT IN SPORTS
(RECAP OF 10-2)
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Rank
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Object
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Speed (MPH)
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10
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Table Tennis Ball
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72
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9
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Cricket Ball
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101
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8
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Baseball
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105.1
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7
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Hockey Puck
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114.1
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6
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Soccer Ball
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131
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5
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Tennis Ball
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157
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4
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Squash Ball
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176
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3
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Jai Alai
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188
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2
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Golf Ball
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217
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And Number 1 is:
The fastest recorded object used in sports competition
is a badminton birdie (aka shuttlecock). While testing out new racket
technology in 2013, Malaysia’s Tan Bonn Hoeng set a new world record with a
smash traveling at 306 miles per hour.
The fastest recorded hit during competition belongs to
Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei, who managed to smash a 259 miles per hour shot
during the Japan Open final in September 2017.
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