Thomas Dietz (born May 19, 1982) is a professional juggler from Regensburg, Germany. He is recognized as one of the greatest technical jugglers in the world. He holds various unofficial juggling records and also the five club juggling world record of 53 minutes and 21 seconds. However, he gained most of his popularity through several juggling videos featuring his highly technical tricks including siteswap variations, pirouettes, and long runs of numbers with clubs, balls, and sometimes rings. Titles 2004 International Jugglers' Association 57th Summer Festival Individual Stage Competition - Gold Solo Numbers Ball Competition - 1st - 8 balls, 23 catches Solo Numbers Club Competition - 3rd - 6 clubs, 25 catches Solo Numbers Ring Competition - 3rd - 8 rings, 17 catches World Juggling Federation WJF1 Advanced Balls Competition - 2nd - score of 9.04 Advanced Clubs Competition - 3rd - score of 8.14 Advanced Rings Competition - 2nd - score of 8.86 Endurance Balls Competition - 1st - 9 balls, 25 catches Endurance Rings Competition - 2nd - 8 Rings, 19 Catches 2005 World Juggling Federation WJF2 Advanced Balls Competition - 1st - score of 12.5 Advanced Clubs Competition - 2nd - score of 11.1 Advanced Rings Competition - 1st - score of 8.0 Endurance Balls Competition - 1st - 9 balls, 18 catches Endurance Clubs Competition - 3rd - 6 clubs, 132 catches Endurance Rings Competition - 1st - 8 rings, 16 catches 2006 World Juggling Federation WJF3 Overall Competition - 1st - score of 35.00 Advanced Balls Competition - 1st - score of 9.33 Advanced Rings Competition - 2nd - score of 8.71 Advanced Clubs Competition - 1st - score of 8.71 Endurance Balls Competition - 1st - 9 balls, 27 catches Endurance Rings Competition - 2nd - 8 Rings, 15 Catches Endurance Clubs Competition - 2nd - 7 Clubs, 28 Catches 2007 World Juggling Federation WJF4 Overall Championship - 1st - score of 39.65 Advanced Balls Competition - 1st - score of 9.6 Advanced Rings Competition - 1st - score of 9.4 Advanced Clubs Competition - 2nd - score of 7.9 5 Ball Freestyle - 2nd 6 Ball Freestyle - 1st, with a B97531 into a 4 up multiplex into a high low shower 7 Ball Freestyle - 1st, with DB97531 5 Rings Freestyle - 2nd, with a 6x4 5 up 720 6 Rings Freestyle - 1st, with a 6 up synch 360 into a