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Sports
26 L-Sit Chin-Ups from a Helicopter in One Minute
Spain’s Alejandro Soler Tari completed 26 L-sit chin-ups suspended from a helicopter’s landing skids in Miami, Florida — battling rotor wash and mid-air instability to claim an extraordinary world record.
Human Achievement
World’s Smallest Male Hands — Afshin Ghaderzadeh of Iran
Afshin Ghaderzadeh, the world’s shortest man, has been officially certified for the World’s Smallest Hands (Male) — measuring just 6.7 cm and 6.4 cm, nearly three times smaller than average.
Sports
44 Pull-Ups in One Minute — Xie Ting Claims the Women’s World Record
Chinese athlete Xie Ting completed 44 consecutive pull-ups in 60 seconds in Beijing on 23 December 2024, setting a new global benchmark for female strength and athletic performance.
Sports
Three Records, One Family — The Hickson Siblings of Kerry, Ireland
Sandra, Jason, and Eamonn Hickson each claimed a world record: 80 lunges in a minute, 12 rugby conversions in a minute, and the fastest 100m crawl at 55.40 seconds.