Zorawar Singh (jump-rope athlete)
Zorawar Singh is an Indian jump-rope athlete from New Delhi. He is the Guinness World Record holder for the most jumps on roller skates.[1] He is the winner of several national & South Asian championships. In 2016, Zorawar competed in the World Jump Rope Championship in Portugal, where he came in 4th place.
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| Born | August 24, 1999 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | I.G.I.P.E.S.S.(Delhi University) |
| Known for | Jump Rope Skipping World Record, Pyramid Wheel Freestyle Jump Rope |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Awards | 17 Guinness World Records |
World records
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On 24 January 2020, Zorawar created a Guinness World Record by performing 147 skips in 30 seconds while wearing the roller skates.[2] The Guinness World Record uploaded the video of his performance on their Instagram page.[3]
Zorawar holds several other Guinness World Records in the jump-rope category including the most double under frogs in 30 seconds, most mamba tricks performed while skipping forward in one minute, most reverse double under skips in 30 seconds, etc.[4]
Pyramid Wheel Freestyle Jump Rope
editIn September 2020, Zorawar came into the news for performing ‘pyramid Wheel Freestyle Jump Rope’ with 3 of his friends. Zorawar has participated in several Indian talent hunt shows such as ‘India’s Got Talent’ and ‘OMG! Yeh Mera India’.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Delhi Man Who Set World Record With Roller Skate Skips is Back With a Jaw-dropping Jump Rope Stunt". CNN-News18. 28 September 2020.
- ^ Agrawal, Saumya (25 September 2020). "Rolling jumper: Delhi man skips rope 147 times on roller skates in 30 seconds to set Guinness World Record". Times Now.
- ^ "Indian man creates record for most skips on roller skates in 30 seconds. Watch". Hindustan Times. 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Most skips on roller/inline skates in 30 seconds". Guinness World Records. 3 February 2020.
- ^ "JUMP ROPE CHAMPION". History TV18.