Father-son duo sets Guinness world record, wins praise from PM Shehbaz
Irfan Mehsood and his son Sufiyan break record of climbing around a person in 7.87 secs
August 22, 2024
Pakistan’s Irfan Mehsood and his five-year-old son Sufiyan Mehsood have set a new Guinness world record for the fastest time to climb around a person.
The duo broke the record for climbing around a person in 7.87 seconds on June 19 in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
The record was previously held by India’s K Gokulnath and MV Arjun Priyan.
Irfan's son Sufiyan has also been applauded by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, who extended congratulations to the five-year-old on setting a Guinness world record.
“Sufiyan Mehsood has made his parents and the country proud by achieving this remarkable feat at a tender age”, the premier said in a message.
He praised Sufiyan’s exceptional talent, saying that such gifted children guarantee a bright future for Pakistan.
As for Irfan, he belongs to the tribal district of South Waziristan and holds insurmountable records for most push-ups, squats, jumping jacks, squat thrusts, step-ups, knee strikes, elbow strikes, side jumps and high jumps.
He holds over 100 Guinness world records and has broken records previously held by 16 countries including the US, Britain, India, China, Norway, Germany, France, Finland, the Philippines, Spain, Italy, Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Syria and his country, Pakistan.
