Karnataka girl creates Guinness World Record for being fastest blindfolded female skater

A 14-year-old girl from Hubballi, Karnataka made to the Guinness Book of World Records in blindfolded skating after she covered 400 metres in 51 seconds. Ojal Nalavade, a student of JDS High School, was given three attempts of 60 seconds to set a new record in blindfolded skating and the officials declared her third attempt as the record. The event was held near Chetana College on the recently-developed TenderSURE road in Shirur Park area.

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Assured to achieve greater success

Ojal Nalavade was overjoyed after the officials declared her attempt as a Guinness World Record and handed over a certificate amid huge cheers from the well-wishers. She thanked everyone for their support and said that her family, coach and parents were a big support. She assured that she will achieve greater success with their support in the future.

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'Determination and hard work'

Akshay Suryawanshi, the skating coach of Ojal, told an English daily that she has been practising early in the morning for many days and achieved the record with has achieved it with determination and hard work. Ojal’s parents, Deepa and Sunil Nalavade, thanked everyone including coaches and school staff for their support. Ojal’s father said that scaling the distance within 60 seconds was a tough task with blindfolds on. Ojal already holds several records with titles in the Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records. 

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(With Inputs from Agencies)