Another 17-year-old pupil of Oyemekun Grammar School in Akure, Ondo State, Philip Solomon, has been declared the Guinness World Records holder for most skips on one foot in 30 seconds.
On January 24, Solomon officially recorded 153 skips on one foot in 30 seconds to outdo former record holder Rasel Islam of Bangladesh, whose record was 145.
Four months after his attempt, the Guinness World Records organisation officially recognised his record on Tuesday.
After viewing a video of Rasel Islam’s record attempt, Solomon found inspiration in him. He has been training to achieve the record and was honoured to attend a skipping world championship,” the Guinness World Records announced on its website.
Solomon, who joined his Ijapo High School, Akure, counterpart Gbenga Ezekiel, who set the world record in February, declared the world record for most skips on one leg in one minute with 265 skips, increasing Nigeria’s rope skipping Guinness World Record to two.
The senior secondary school three students also said he was inspired by the feat of Gbenga Ezekiel earlier this year.
