Kazakh man sets unusual record and enters the Guinness Book of Records
The Kazakh athlete managed to beat the record of Marcello Ferri of Italy by a little over six seconds: he held on for 2 minutes 7.45 seconds, while Ferri lasted only 2 minutes 1 second.
According to Viselsky, the record itself was set six months ago, but he only received the certificate the day before.
“If you want to get the certificate within 10 days, you need to pay 500 euros, and if you want a special commission to come, it costs 11,000 euros. So I had to wait,” Anatoly said in an interview with a Tengri Sport correspondent.
The teacher, who works at one of the schools in Petropavlovsk, had been involved in football, basketball, and volleyball since childhood, and also spent a lot of time in the gym and doing pull-ups. But the idea of getting into the Guinness Book of Records came by chance.
“The idea came when I saw records online for hanging and pull-ups on the middle fingers. I realized that I could beat some of them. In the future, I also want to set records for pull-ups on two and four fingers, as well as regular pull-ups over one hour, two hours, and so on,” Anatoly said.
@anatoliiviselskii Перебил рекорд Гиннесса по "мёртвому вису" на средних пальцах. Действующий рекорд 2:01. Моё время 2:07. Заявка подана. #guinnessworldrecords #мировойрекорд #sports #motivation #challenge ♬ оригинальный звук - Анатолий Висельский
A Guinness record holder from Kazakhstan lives on a teacher’s salary
Anatoly Viselsky is far from the first Kazakhstani to enter the Guinness Book of Records. For example, strongman Sergey Tsyrulnikov set three achievements last year and amazed audiences with his tricks at special shows, where the record holder was paid a fee.
The new record holder has not yet received such offers, and his achievements do not bring Anatoly any additional income.
“I haven’t been invited to Guinness World Records shows yet. Records can be set remotely. But athletes who set many records are invited to such shows and on television. For now, I live on a teacher’s salary. There is no payment for a Guinness record. It gives you media exposure and more followers, which may later bring additional income,” Viselsky said.
In addition, the teacher’s achievements influence his students. According to the record holder, some of them are already regional champions in basketball, track and field, cross-country running, and the winter presidential all-around.
“The children reacted extremely positively to my records. Many were motivated and started doing pull-ups and push-ups,” he shared.
Photo: Anatoly Viselsky's archive