Saba Rashid from Karachi has become the first martial arts athlete from Pakistan to set a world record.
She achieved the record by performing the figure-of-eight movement with a nunchaku 138 times in one minute, surpassing the previous benchmark of 120. Her remarkable performance has been officially recognized and recorded in the Guinness World Records.
Pakistan's Saba Rashid makes Guinness world record for most figure-of-eights with a nunchaku in one minute (female). She made the figure 138 times.
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Saba is wife of Martial Artist Muhammad Rashid. pic.twitter.com/oXePur2QBn
With this achievement, Saba Rashid broke the record previously held by Kiran O’Neal of India, who had set multiple world records. Guinness World Records had recently introduced this category and opened it for global attempts on its official website.
Saba’s accomplishment marks a proud moment for Pakistan in the field of martial arts and international sports.
