Delhi Man Who Bagged Guinness World Record for His ‘Martial Arts 360 Kick’ Sparks Online Debate

New Delhi: Chinmay Sharma, a Tang Soo Do athlete from Delhi, has performed a “martial arts 360 kick” that earned him a place on Guinness World Records (GWR) list.

“Highest unassisted martial arts 360 kick (male), 2.08 m (6 ft 9 in) by Chinmay Sharma,” organization anunced, sharing a video of record-holder.

In a separate blog post, GWR explained that Sharma achieved feat in Delhi on August 4 this year.

" highest unassisted martial arts 360 kick (male) is 2.08 m (6 ft 9 in) and was achieved by Chinmay Sharma (India) in New Delhi, Delhi, India, on 4 August 2024," blog re.

Sparks Online Debate

video has garnered numerous likes and comments, leaving netizens impressed. Many congratulated Sharma on his achievement, with several users simply commenting, "Congratulations."

However, a few were unimpressed, claiming feat was t worth a record. One person commented, “It is easy.” Ar asked, “Why is this even a world record?” A third user wrote, “Anyone can do that higher, but it wasn’t copyrighted by Guinness World Records, so it doesn’t count.”

Who is Chinmay Sharma?

Chinmay Sharma is a martial artist who has earned several or Guinness World Records. He describes himself as a self-defense trainer and has served as he coach at Lion Institute of Martial Arts for past seven years. Besides teaching over 150 students at institute, he has provided self-defense training to girls and women. Sharma has received several awards in his career, which spans over 15 years.