Published 13:58 IST, November 10th 2024
India's Rohtash Chaudhary Breaks Pakistan's World Record with 704 Push-Ups in an Hour
India's Rohtash Chaudhary has set a new Guinness World Record, surpassing Pakistan's previous record for one-legged push-ups.
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Gandhinagar: India's Rohtash Chaudhary has set a new Guinness World Record, surpassing Pakistan 's previous record for one-legged push-ups. Chaudhary completed a remarkable 704 push-ups in one hour, carrying a weight of 27.875 kilograms.
“I practiced daily for four hours,” Chaudhary shared. “This achievement belongs to every Indian.”
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His record-breaking push-up count exceeded Pakistan’s previous record of 534 reps with a 27.2 kg weight, set just 22 days earlier.
competition took place at Gandhinagar’s Town Hall, Gujarat, in presence of Goverr Acharya Devvrat.
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Popularly kwn as India’s “Push-Up Man,” Chaudhary has broken multiple records, including Spain’s, with 743 reps using a 37 kg weight in January.
"I have been putting in relentless effort to break this record. This is t just my achievement, but every Indian's. record once belonged to Pakistan; today, it is India's. Pakistan’s record was 534 push-ups, and I did 704", he said.
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Sharing his journey, Chaudhary dedicated his achievement to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and spoke of overcoming a severe back injury that left him bedridden for two years.
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13:58 IST, November 10th 2024