Rohan’s father Ajit Kokane, owner of an electronics spare-parts shop in the city, and mother Anupama Kokane, say they are “very proud” of their son’s achievement. A member of the Belgaum Roller Skating Academy, he has participated in various skating rallies organised to create awareness of social, educational and health issues. This skill involves roller-skating under a bar set at a height of just 25 cm, which is shorter than the height of the actual GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS book! Since then, his extraordinary talents have made him local celebrity and seen him perform on TV shows around the world. Rohan began roller-skating at the age of 8, harnessing his extreme flexibility early on to specialise in limbo-skating. The year-7 student at St Xavier’s High School is recognised for being the Lowest Limbo Skater, achieving a roller-skating height of just 25 cm over a distance of 10 m. One of the youngest new record-breakers to make it into the new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS book is 12-year-old Rohan Kokane from Belgaum in Karnataka, India. Lowest Limbo Skater: Rohan Kokane (India) – Skated 10 m at height of 25 cm (9.84 in) The UK’s strong representation includes Nottingham’s James Brown, who lays claim to the world’s Largest Collection of Vacuum Cleaners, and Ozzy the dog from Anglesey, North Wales, who is recognised for the Fastest Crossing of a Tightrope by a Dog. The iconic publication, out today, recognises an incredible array of international record-breakers including 12-year-old Rohan Kokane, the Lowest Limbo Skater, and Italy’s Fabio Reggiani, creator of the world’s Largest Motorcycle. Photographer: Paul Michael Hughes/Guinness World Recordsġ2 September, 2013 (London, UK) – GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, the global authority on record-breaking achievement, today announce the greatest new records to have made it into the latest edition of the world’s best-selling book: GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2014. The 12 year-old achieved a roller-skating height of just 25cm over a distance of 10m Photo Credit: India’s Rohan Kokane celebrates his inclusion in the new Guinness World Records 2014 book, out today, for being the lowest limbo skater. Subscribe to our free RSS News feed to receive updates.Embargo: 00:01 Thursday 12 September 2013 She is a pupil of the Cardina Ohara High School in Buffalo, and is also a singer and dancer in a group called Caribbean Extravaganza. She said the waiting period had been tough but since establishing the record it was all worth it.Ĭharles left Trinidad at the age of eight for the United States with her family, and had been doing the limbo dance for the past four years. Her trainer Bob Diaz said it is quite an honor to be on their show and considered for the Guinness World Record.Īccording to international reports, Charles, after accomplishing the feat, said she had been waiting for the opportunity to have her name written in the Guinness Book of World Records for the lowest limbo for quite some time. Charles accomplished the feat to steelpan music performed by her mother Sherry Charles. She also limbo dances around Western New York with her family's band called Caribbean Extravaganza. I can't limbo when I'm 50 or 60 but I'd like to limbo for as long as I can," Charles said. I would like to limbo as long as I can but you can only limbo for so long. "It's very different and people are more willing to accept something they haven't seen before. She practiced four times a day during the summer. Shemika said it took a lot of training to get to this point. Lowest limbo by a woman - world record set by Shemika CharlesīUFFALO, NY, USA - Shemika Charles, the 18-year-old Trinidadian national living in Buffalo, New York, danced under a bar 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) from the ground on the set of American morning show Live! with Regis and Kelly - setting the new world record for the Lowest Limbo by a woman.Ĭharles set the record after performing the limbo under a stick placed only 8.5 inches from the ground. Lowest limbo by a woman - world record set by Shemika Charles
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