Ezekiel Gbenga is a 16-year-old pupil of Ijapo High School in Akure, Ondo State, who currently holds the World Guinness Record for most skips on one leg in one minute.
In February 2023, Gbenga erased Bangladesh’s Rasel Islam’s record of 262 skips in one minute on one foot to set a new Guinness World Record with 265 skips.
The teenager said he liked rope skipping because it was one of the most uncommon sports.
Stating that he always trained during his break time and in the stadium, the teenager added that the sport didn’t affect his studies.
He also expressed his dream to travel to China, India, and Bangladesh because they were considered one of the best skippers in the world.
Gbenga hailed his coach, Chibuisi Ukandu, who took him as a son and inspired him. He also noted that his parents and siblings supported his skills.
Ukandu, the National Coach and Technical Director of the National Rope Skipping Federation, stated that he discovered Gbenga during an inter-school rope skipping championship in 2021.
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Here is a list of Nigerians that have broken the Guinness World Records in recent times:
1. Gbenga Ezekiel – Record for the most skips in a minute on one leg. (February 2023).
2: Divine Ikubor aka Rema – Record for ‘Calm Down’ as the first No.1 Hit on The Official MENA Chart, the world’s first regional streaming chart. (May 2023).
3: Bose Omolayo – The heaviest para power lift by a female in the -79 kg category with 144 kg (December 2021).
4: Chukwuebuka Ezugha and Victor Richard Kipo – The most consecutive football passes with the soles (team of two). (December 2021).
5: Folashade Oluwafemiayo – The heaviest power lift by a female in the -86 kg category with 152.5 kg (December 2021).
6: Chinonso Eche – The most football headers in a prone position in one minute, which is 23. (October 2021).
7: Vincent Okezie – The most consecutive backward handsprings with a football (soccer ball) between the legs. (March 2022)
8: Haruna Abdulazeez – The most American football touches with the feet in one minute (October 2020).
9: Peter Aho – Record for six wickets for five runs in 3.4 overs against Sierra Leone. (October 2021).
10: Bayo Omoboriowo – The largest photo book, which was measured at 60.84 m² (654 ft² 87 in²). (September 2021).
