Nigerian man Tonye Solomon has set a new Guinness World Record for the most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a football on his head.
Solomon, accomplished the dazzling feat in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state last month, by climbing 150 steps to the top of a 250-foot (76-meter) tall radio mast while expertly keeping control of the ball atop his head, has been certified by the Guinness World Records.
A statement released to this effect on the official GWR website read: “The most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a football (soccer ball) on the head is 150, and was achieved by Tonye Solomon (Nigeria), in Yenagoa, Nigeria, on August 10.
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“Tonye attempted this record to challenge himself and to inspire others to do great things. He spent 2 months training for the attempt until he was confident he could achieve the record.”
GWR on Wednesday, September 13, also shared a clip from the attempt on their website, celebrating the new record holder.