History & Records
“It’s not ordinary” – Nigerian boy who broke 5 Guinness World Records turns mechanic
A 16-year-old Nigerian boy, Vincent Okezie, has come into media light as Hilda Baci’s 100-hour cooking record trends online.
A popular Nigerian content creator, Lucky Udu, shared photos of him online revealed that despite having broken multiple Guinness Records at the age of 15, the young man’s life has not changed for the better.
It was revealed that he is currently a mechanic apprentice. Legit.ng’s Joseph Omotayo reached out to a number on the boy’s Facebook page and spoke to his manager to confirm he was truly a record breaker.
He said:
“Vincent has five records.”
5 Guinness World Records Broken Below are, therefore five the five records the 16-year-old has broken:
1. Most consecutive backwards handsprings with a football between the legs.
2. Most consecutive passes of a football between the head and soles while balancing on the back of a person (129 Passes).
3. Most over and under pass of a football (soccer ball) with feet touching in one minute (team of two).
4. Most transfers of football (soccer balls) spun on the finger in 30 seconds (team of two).
5. Most football (soccer) ‘around the world’ tricks with arms linked (team of two) by Victor Richard Kipo and Vincent Okezie
On one of his records, Guinness said:
“The most consecutive passes of a football (soccer ball) between the head and soles while balancing on the back of a person is 129, achieved by Chukwuebuka Ezugha, Victor Richard Kipo and Vincent Okezie (all Nigeria), in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, on 11 March 2022.”
Edujandon.com compiled some of the reactions to his success on Facebook
Moses Gargba said: “I thought winning Guinness world record comes with great benefits. Someone should pls enlighten me of the benefits.”
Ndifreke Mathew said: “This is not ordinary let’s not deceive ourselves. Someone who has archived all these is not supposed to be hidden. Somethings we don’t know might be involved.”
Kenneth Onyekachi Ugwu said: “Nd someone was celebrated by everyone including our politicians for only one cooking award just because of big nyansh. Nigeria!!!”
Annabel G. Roberts said: “O my goodness. May the Almighty God bless and locate you to your destiny helper in Jesus mighty name. Amen. Congrats dear.”
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