Tuesday, 14 June 2011

Mark Holyoake – the world record holder for rotations on a pommel horse in one minute!

New Zealander Mark Holyoake has not only enjoyed success at major athletics tournaments around the world whilst having the honour of representing hic country. But he can also claim an accolade that all athletes and sports men and women around the dream of; holding a world record. 
 
Mark Holyoake completed an incredible 63 double leg circle revolutions on the pommel horse in only one minute!



Mark Holyoake



The previous record was held by Andreu Vivo Tomas of Spain, who did 59 rotations in a minute in 2001. However, Mark overcame the odds and completed four more rotations than the Spaniard, and in doing so created a new world record!

Mark Holyoake has competing at major athletics tournaments since 2004, but the achievement of breaking a world record is surely something to be proud of on another level!

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