- Who
- Cosmo the Cougar
- What
- 42 total number
- Where
- United States (Provo)
- When
The most backwards handsprings in one minute by a mascot is 42, achieved by Cosmo the Cougar (USA), at Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah, USA, on 12 November 2016.
Cosmo's attempt was made as part of a Brigham Young American football game.