A 17-year-old student from Nigeria smashes the record for the most skips on one foot.
Philip Solomon, a 17-year-old student from Akure, Ondo State's Oyemekun Grammar School, holds the illustrious title of Guinness World Record holder for performing the most skips on one foot in a single 30-second period.
On January 24, Solomon beat the previous record of 145 held by Rasel Islam from Bangladesh by successfully completing an amazing 153 skips on a single foot inside the allotted 30-second period.
Solomon was recognised for his amazing achievement on Tuesday after it was formally authenticated four months after his attempt.
"After watching a video of the record attempt, Solomon was motivated by the previous holder of this record, Rasel Islam. He has been working to break the record, and it was an honour for him to see a world championship of skipping, the organisation said on its website.
Solomon, a student at the same school in Akure, has now contributed to Nigeria's collection of Guinness World Records for rope skipping, following in the footsteps of his classmate Gbenga Ezekiel.
Ezekiel the title of world record holder for the most skips on one leg in one minute in February after completing an astounding 265 skips.