Wednesday, May 29, 2013

  Most consecutive backflips on a pogo stick: Dmitry Arsenyev breaks Guinness world record (VIDEO)

Montpellier, France -- Dmitry Arsenyev, 16, an Xpogo pro athlete from St. Petersburg, Russia, achieved 15 consecutive backflips on a pogo stick while in France exhibiting at the F.I.S.E. competition at 2 Esplanade Europe in Montpellier, France, setting the new world record for the Most consecutive backflips on a pogo stick, according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/ .

  Photo: Dmitry Arsenyev just set the new record for most consecutive backflips on a pogo stick. ( enlarge photo )

Arsenyev's stellar achievement of 15 backflips, obliterated Fred Gryzbowski's previous Guinness world record of 12.

  Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the most people performing synchronized backflips on pogo sticks: 11, achieved at Pogopalooza in Costa Mesa, California, USA.

  A pogo stick is a simple, single-spring cylinder with two footrests, but some people aren't capable of balancing their disparate equilibrium on the head of that spring.

  Dmitry catches some serious air on his state of the art TK8 Pro Air, making this kiddie pastime look a lot like an actual sport.