![]() ![]() The 4-and-half-year-old successfully crossed a rope measuring 3.5 m in 18.22 seconds at the F.A.I.T.H. Leading the charge for the UK in the new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS book is a Border Collie/Kelpie crossbreed called Ozzy, who is recognised for the Fastest Crossing of a Tightrope by a Dog. Though it can ride without the stabilizers, Fabi says that he made the change because he “wouldn’t want to run the risk of it toppling over!”įabio says that he never tires of the public reaction to his labour of love, with his favourite response being: “O mamma mia come è grande!!!” įastest Crossing of a Tightrope by a Dog: Ozzy (UK) – 3.5-metre-long rope in 18.22 seconds It is powered by a 5.7L V8 engine, running at 280 HP with 3 forward gears plus reverse.įabio from Reggio Emili, has recently added additional wheels for stability to the record-breaking vehicle. Led by 32-year-old product designer Fabio Reggiani, it took a team of eight people seven months to build the vehicle. Six times larger than a normal motorcycle, it’s 10.03 m long, 2.5 m wide, and weighs approximately 5,000 kg (5 tonnes). Measuring 5.10 m (16ft 8.78 in) from the ground to the top of the handlebars, Italy’s Fabio Reggiani has constructed the world’s Largest Rideable Motorcycle. ![]() Largest Motorcycle: Fabio Reggiani (Italy) – 5.10 m (16 ft 8.78 in) tall He says that his inclusion in the new Guinness World Records book “will bring great prestige my country.” He says that he has never been injured, but encourages anyone interested in the activity to seek professional training. Rohan, the only member of his family who roller-skates, says that he was inspired to learn after witnessing others perform. Importantly, according to his father, Rohan has never neglected his schoolwork, achieving top marks in his year-6 exams. 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. Embargo: 00:01 Thursday 12 September 2013 ![]()
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