ISLAMABAD – A martial arts athlete from Pakistan has made it to theGuinness Book of World Records after completing 48 one-leg elevated pushupsin one minute. Irfan Mehsood from South Waziristan completed the drillwhile carrying a 60-pound backpack.
With this feat, he also broke the previous world record held by an Indianathlete Ashwani Kumar, who completed 34 reps in one minute last year.
Guinness World Records has confirmed his entry via email. Its officialwebsite has also registered Irfan’s name as a new record holder.
Mehsood, who sent his entry in August this year, was jubilant to havereceived the confirmation. He said that he was delighted to break theIndian athlete’s record, and wished to continue making Pakistan proud atthe international stage.
I’m happy to have defeated Indian athlete. I worked day in day out toachieve this record.
Irfan also holds the record for most side jumps in one minute (112),breaking the record of another Indian, Jayanath Reddy (102).
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Our country is full of talent and potential. By breaking records, I want toshow the world that we are not behind than any other nation in sports.
Irfan also holds the record for most side lunges in one minute with 54. Notjust this, he has a total of 25 Guinness records to his name, including:
– Most full-contact knee strikes – 87 in one minute using one leg – Most full contact knee strikes – 83 – in one minute (alternate legs) – Most push-ups (one leg raised, carrying 40-lb pack) – 31 in one minute – Most push-ups (one leg raised and carrying an 80-lb pack) – 21 in one minute – Most knuckle push-ups – 25 – (with one leg raised, carrying 40-lb pack) in one minute – Most thumb push-ups – 35 – in one minute – Most Bo staff strikes – 261 – in one minute
