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Khabarhub Special Correspondent Thaneswar sets 4 world records in Paris



KATHMANDU: Khabarhub Special Correspondent Thaneswar Guragai has set four Guinness World Records in front of the Eiffel Tower, Paris on Wednesday.

He set the record of passing metal rings with 28 cm circumference from head to toe 15 times in a minute (previous record 10 times), spinning basketball on head for 26 seconds (previous record 23 seconds), spinning a basketball on the elbow for 13.94 seconds (previous records (11 seconds) and balancing Chair on chin for 4 minutes 18 Sec.

Thaneswar spins a basketball on his head.

With this, Guragai’s number of Guinness World Records reaches 23.

Khabarhub had on July 18 organized a special program to bid farewell to Thaneswar to France at the Pavilion Hall, Durbarmarg. During the program, French Ambassador to Nepal François-Xavier Léger, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the Embassy of France in Nepal Arnaud Champy, and Pavilion Media Group Chairman Naresh Shrestha had wished him for the success.

Thaneswar spins a basketball on his elbow.

Guragai broke the records in Paris to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between Nepal and France. He is accompanied to Paris by Dhiraj Poudel and Kalpana Lamsal.

However, Guragai records are yet to be certified by Guinness World Records.

Thaneswar spinning a basketball on his finger tip.
Thaneswar and his team pose for a group photo in front of Eiffel Tower, Paris.
Thaneswar is passing a metal ring (with 28 cm circumference) from head to toe.
Thaneswar passes a metal ring (with 28 cm circumference) from head to toe.
Thaneswar waits for the basketball to come down to touch his fingertip to spin on his finger.

 

 

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