Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A high wire stuntman spent 8 hours sitting in a chair balanced on a tightrope in Switzerland to set a new Guinness World Record. Guinness confirmed Freddy Nock earned the record for longest duration chair balancing on a tightrope when he balanced in the seat for 8 hours, 30 minutes and 55 seconds at the Mall of Switzerland in Ebikon. Advertisement Nock was seen eating and even scooting the chair 98 feet across the tightrope during his attempt. The record attempt was timed to coincide with the mall's first anniversary. Read More Dubai police officers pull plane to Guinness record Man skates 164 feet in 8 seconds using his hands High school reunion breaks two Guinness records