A tricking world champion represented his home nation of China by nailing a fast-paced somersaulting record on Guinness World Records Day.
Zhou Quan from Chenzhou, Hunan, successfully achieved the Guinness World Records title for the most consecutive single leg full twist back somersaults with an impressive result of 11.
The tricking sport integrates various elements and techniques from Brazilian capoeira and taekwondo to martial arts, gymnastics, and more, and it is still in its early stages of development in China.
Zhou Quan chose the landmark Wuling Pavilion in his hometown as the venue for the attempt because he has been working as an extreme sports coach in the area for 15 years, gradually becoming a tricking world champion.
We kick off #GWRDay in China, where Zhou Quan set this flipping amazing record with a beautiful backdrop 👏 pic.twitter.com/sNYvo4G3L8
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) November 16, 2023
In 2018, he won the championship at the Hooked Extreme Sports Tricking Competition in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
“Over a decade ago, I first learned about tricking from the internet. Captivated by its coolness, I was immediately drawn in and couldn’t stop,” Zhou shared.
“Achieving this record feels fantastic, very joyful, and most importantly, extremely proud!”
