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Watch: Australian man spins Ferris wheel with his bare hands, sets Guinness World Record

May 21, 2023
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This is Mr Conley’s fourth Guinness World Record

An Australian man has set a Guinness World Record for rotating an entire Ferris wheel using his bare hands – in just 16 minutes 55 seconds. Troy Connelly-Magnusson, 39, achieved the feat at Sydney’s Luna Park to raise money for the charity Little Wings, which benefits seriously ill children and their families.

They attempted to record the record in memory of 11-year-old Zack, who tragically died last year after battling eye cancer.

Guinness World Records shared a time-lapse video of his attempt and captioned it, ”New record: Fastest time to rotate a Ferris wheel – 16 minutes 55 seconds This Ferris wheel, Luna by Troy Connelly-Magnusson (Australia) Sydney in the Park is in the shadow of the Sydney Opera House and was rotated entirely by hand.

Watch the video here:

According to the GWR, the Ferris wheel was put into “freewheeling” mode, meaning the hydraulics and brakes were disengaged. The wheel was not powered in any way, so Mr. Conley needed to use his immense power alone to get it moving.

”It’s one of the toughest physical and mental challenges I’ve ever done, and some of the most extreme feats of strength I’ve done over the years. It was different; Something that had never been done before and something that required 100% commitment of mind and body,” Mr Conley told GWR.

It is the fourth Guinness World Record for Mr Connelly, who is also the 39-year-old holder of the records for most cars pulled by the teeth, heaviest vehicle pushed over 100 feet and fastest 20-metre light aircraft pulled by the teeth . ,

Notably, he is also the founder of an organization called 4 pull the objective, A group of strong men and strong women who accomplish extraordinary feats of strength for charity.

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