Tuesday, October 8, 2013

 Most consecutive back handsprings: Marie Klein broke Guinness world record (VIDEO)

Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA--Ohio cheerleader Marie Klein, 16, smashed the previous Guinness World Records' record of 36 during a football game at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls; by doing 40 consecutive reverse handsprings in a row, she has set a new world record for the Most consecutive back handsprings, according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/ .

  Photo: An Ohio cheerleader has set a new world record for the most backflips by doing 40 consecutive reverse handsprings in a row. During a football game at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls last month, Marie Klein smashed the previous Guinness World Records' record of 36. ( enlarge photo )

The Guinness World Records' record for the most consecutive backflips on a Russian Bar is 39 and was achieved by the Russian Bar Trio (Canada) on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy.

   The Guinness world record for the oldest person to perform a backflip is Walter Liesner (Germany, b. 14 January 1913) who was 94 yr 268 days when he performed a backflip into a swimming pool, in Wetzlar, Germany.

Marie Klein, 16, smashed the previous Guinness World Records' record of 36 during a football game at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls .

Klein, 16, had been practicing for nine-months, and was caught on camera doing the amazing feat. She found out about the record from another teammate who encouraged her to try to beat it.

  "It was crazy," Klein told the Akron Beacon Journal.

  "I loved the way the crowd reacted. My mom was crying. It didn't feel real at times as I did it. I almost passed out, but I kept going," she added.

 "I am real excited to have the new world record. Now I want to break my own record," the ambitious teen later told reporters.