World Record of Limbo Skating Under Car

    Roller-skating under cars might seem impossible, but it is the latest craze among kids in India and requires the flexibility, strength and balance of a gymnast.

    Six-year-old Aniket Chindak holds the unofficial world record for 'limbo-skating' and speeds along no more than eight-inches above the ground.

    Unfolding his body from his eye-watering position, the wonder-kid explained proudly how he is training to break his own world record of skating under 57 cars in 45 seconds.
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    Aniket Chindak says he has managed to travel under 57 cars in one go

    "I first saw a girl skate under a car on TV two years ago and decided to learn how to do it myself," he said.

    "It took three months before I could get my body in the right position. Since then I have skated under lots of cars and have never hurt myself."

    Aniket, who trains four-hours per day, started skating when he was 18-months-old. After smashing the world record of 43 cars in March he started training to skate under 100 cars.

    "The hardest thing is to go fast enough before I bend down, because that's how you can skate under so many cars at once," he said.
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    Aniket with his proud parents who say he insists on practising
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    Aniket measures the gap he must travel through

    According to his father, Ramesh, the skating marvel covers 60-miles twice a week in practice and sulks when he is told to finish.

    "Aniket had a passion for skating right from the day he learnt it," he said.

    "He has been skating long distances for the last three years but since he started limbo-skating his passion has increased.

    "Aniket was always very flexible but for limbo-skating you need strength as well. It took him a while to condition his body to hold the correct position - now his battle is to get the speed and control necessary for 100 cars.

    "He wants to set a world record no one can beat for a long time."

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