LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Feats starting from probably the most alternating single-arm handstands in a single minute to fixing probably the most rotating puzzle cubes whereas skateboarding are being celebrated on this yr’s Guinness World Data Day.
With the theme of “Tremendous Abilities”, the nineteenth annual occasion has prompted folks throughout continents to set new milestones for what’s humanly attainable.
Whereas skateboarding round a skateboard park, British pupil and speedcubing champion George Scholey solved 500 rotating puzzle cubes handed to him by helpers. In Japan, Junji Nakasone rolled three basketballs from one outstretched arm to the opposite throughout his chest 56 occasions.
“Guinness World Data Day is a world celebration of the superlative so it is an opportunity for everybody all over the world to have a go at getting their identify within the well-known Guinness World Data ebook,” stated Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Data.
“We have all bought expertise, we have all bought get together tips however are they ok to make it into the Guinness World Data ebook. Are they excessive sufficient? We see a whole bunch of makes an attempt in numerous completely different nations.”
In Dubai, Ammar Ahmed Alkhudhiri and Abdulla Saeed Alhattawi mixed two expertise. One carried out a wheelie on a quad bike, with the entrance wheel off the bottom as the opposite sat on prime bouncing a soccer on one foot 70 occasions.
Alkhudhiri additionally did 87 consecutive soccer touches in 30 seconds whereas hanging from a bar with one hand.
Nicolas Montes de Oca from Mexico scored three titles: most single-arm handstands in a single minute (male) with 23 repetitions, most handstands in a single minute (male), totalling 41 repetitions, and most alternating single-arm handstands in a single minute, with 32 repetitions.
In Orlando, Florida, Dinesh Sunar did 21 backward somersaults whereas blindfolded in a single minute.
In China, bike owner Zhang Jing Kun took the title of most bunny hops to rear onto a bar in a single minute, springing over the hurdle 14 occasions on his bike.
Reporting by Vin Shahrestani and Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Enhancing by Richard Chang
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