"He Challenged Himself": Nigerian Man Sets New Guinness World Record, Balances Ball on Head, Climbs 150 Steps
- A Nigerian man in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, successfully climbed 150 steps while balancing a football on his head
- The man, Tonye Solomon, achieved the feat on August 10, 2023, and his record has been certified by the Guinness World Records
- The man who trained Tonye told Legit.ng that the Bayelsa state government has also recognised the world record holder
A Nigerian man, Tonye Solomon, successfully set a Guinness World Record for the most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a football on the head.
Tonye, who achieved the feat in Yenegoa, the Bayelsa state capital, climbed 150 steps balancing a football on his head.
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The Guinness World Records has officially certified Tonye's feat as a world record holder and has issued him a certificate to that effect.
According to the Guinness World Records website, Tonye made the record attempt on August 10, 2023.
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The record body said:
"The most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a football (soccer ball) on the head is 150, and was achieved by Tonye Solomon (Nigeria), in Yenagoa, Nigeria, on 10 August 2023.
"Tonye attempted this record to challenge himself and to inspire others to do great things. He spent 2 months training for the attempt until he was confident he could achieve the record."
Bayelsa government recognises Tonye, GWR holder
Speaking on the development, Chuwuebuka Ezugha, who trained Tonye for the record attempt, said the Bayelsa State Government has recognised him.
"I supervised the attempt on the 10th of August, and it was approved last week. The certificate was sent on Monday. I'm currently in Bayelsa to present the certificate to him. He was officially recognised by the Bayelsa state governor."
Ebuka also said Tonye has been given an appointment by the government.
Photographs sent to Legit.ng by Ebuka showed Tonye happily posing with the record certificates.
Watch the video of the record attempt below:
Hilda Baci's cooking marathon officially verified
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that the Guinness World Records verified Hilda Baci's cookathon.
In a statement published on Tuesday, June 13, the body said it had verified the 100-hour cooking evidence submitted by Hilda.
Hilda, who is from Akwa Ibom state, has effectively taken the record from Lata Tondon, who cooked for 87 hours and 45 minutes.
Source: Legit.ng
