The Cuban guy Eric Hernandezmulti-record holder of ball dominance, will look for a new world record this Saturday, April 23 in Havana, official media report.
The record he will try to achieve is the most head touches from a standing position in one minute, which he has held for nine years. in accordance with the website Hitaccording to which the exercise will begin at 10:00 in the morning at the Copacabana hotel in Havana.
It was precisely there that he set his current mark of 350 hits, on Saturday, April 13, 2013. With it he surpassed the 341 hits of the Chinese Gao Chong, given in Beijing in November 2007.
On that occasion, Hernández could not register his record in the Guinness record book, something that he does intend to achieve this time, he advances Hit. For this, the publication affirms, the Cuban will try to get closer to the 380-touch mark.
It will be the one with the most head touches in a minute and he intends that this time it be approved by the Guinness Book of Records. #soccer #Cuba https://t.co/94kI7Yi4bP
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Erick Hernández is the owner of several records in ball control, including some that have been recognized by the Guinness. Thanks to this, he has become the main figure of this modality on the Island, which has several exponents and an important tradition in the country, started by his brother Douglas.
His most recent marks were already made during the pandemic stage, including one of 188 head hits in 30 seconds in May 2020, and another, in November of last year, of 2902 touches to the ball only with the thighs carrying 1.5 kilograms of weight on each ankle. On that occasion he had to overcome a delicate ailment of his brother, which conditioned his preparation, and an injury he suffered two months earlier, in a previous attempt to achieve the record.
