)
Philip Solomon is among the Nigerian sports stars who hold Guinness World Records.
The Guinness World Record holder for the most skips on one foot in 30 seconds is Philip Solomon, a 17-year-old student at Oyemekun Grammar School in Akure, Ondo State.
On January 24, Solomon officially surpassed the previous record holder, Rasel Islam of Bangladesh, who had set a time of 145 skips in one foot in 30 seconds.
Most skips in 30 seconds on one foot
Guinness World Records officially confirmed the records on their website on Tuesday, four months after his attempt.
)
10:13 - 19.05.2023
Vincent Okezie: The untold story of the Nigerian mechanic apprentice with 5 sports Guinness world records
Vincent Okezie is among the seven Nigerian sports stars who hold Guinness World Records.
The organisation said that they confirmed the records after seeing the video, and Philip was honoured to attend a skipping world championship.
According to Guinness World Records,
T"he most skips in 30 seconds on one foot is 153, and was achieved by Philip Solomon (Nigeria), in Akure, Nigeria, on January 24, 2023.
"Philip was inspired by the previous holder of this record title, Rasel Islam, after seeing a video of their record attempt. He has been training to achieve the record and was honoured to attend a skipping world championship."
)
The teenager joined his Ijapo High school, Akure counterpart, Gbenga Ezekiel to hold a record in skipping.
)
08:30 - 15.05.2023
7 Nigerian Sports Stars who hold the Guinness World Record
Nigerians have been at the forefront of making history, breaking records, and holding Guinness World Records
Ezekiel, who was in February named the world record holder for the most number of skips on one leg in a minute (265 skips), has added another Guinness World Record for rope skipping, bringing Nigeria's total to two.
Related content
10:13 - 19.05.2023
Vincent Okezie: The untold story of the Nigerian mechanic apprentice with 5 sports Guinness world records
Vincent Okezie is among the seven Nigerian sports stars who hold Guinness World Records.
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)