Guinness approves jubilant martial artist Irfan’s 26th record: Most Push up (one leg raised, carrying 80 Ib pack) in one minute
A martial arts athlete from South Waziristan, Irfan has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records after completing 40 one-leg elevated pushups in one minute. Irfan Mehsood completed the drill while carrying 80-pound backpack.
A jubilant martial arts athlete from Waziristan, Irfan has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records after completing 40 one-leg elevated pushups in one minute. Irfan Mehsood from South Waziristan completed the drill while carrying the 80-pound backpack.
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The record was attempted in Dera Ismail Khan in December last year in which Irfan did 40 push-ups in one minute.
With this feat, has achieved another feat as the Guinness World Records approved his 26th record of most push-ups with one leg raised and carrying a backpack in one minute.
“Pakistan is full of talent and potential. By attempting and breaking records, I want to show the world that our country is no lesser than any other nation in sports,” Irfan who hails from tehsil Ladha of Waziristan said.
Guinness World Records has confirmed his entry via email. Its official website has also registered Irfan’s name as a new record holder.
Irfan who is also running an academy in Waziristan by the name of ‘Jackie Chan Wushu and Martial Arts Academy’ said that with every record he breaks, he aims to show the softer, better image of Waziristan and Pakistan to the whole world.
Earlier, he broke the record of most push-ups, one leg raised with 60 pounds, in one minute by doing 48 push-ups, previously held by an Indian.
Not just this, he has a total of 26 Guinness records to his name, including:
- Irfan also holds the record for most side jumps in one minute (112), breaking the record of another Indian, Jayanath Reddy (102).
- Irfan also holds the record for most side lunges in one minute with 54.
- 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
