Jean-Marc Johannes broke the world report for essentially the most skateboard 360 frontside spins in 30 seconds in addition to the report for essentially the most consecutive skateboard ollies.
Jean-Marc Johannes hits a frontside k-grind on Bree Street throughout Open Streets in Cape Town. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN
CAPE TOWN – Decorated South African skateboarder, Jean-Marc Johannes has damaged two extra Guinness World Records.
Johannes broke the world report for essentially the most skateboard 360 frontside spins in 30 seconds in addition to the report for essentially the most consecutive skateboard ollies.
The first report try concerned leaping within the air whereas on the skateboard and spinning 360 occasions. He accomplished seven spins, slashing an earlier report set on the 2009 X Games by Lunati Hamilton (USA).
Not one to again down from a problem, Johannes then set his second try which concerned a leap into the air executed by stamping on the skateboard’s tail finish.
The report to beat was 323, and if any of the ollies had been poorly carried out – that means not all 4 wheels left the bottom – your entire try can be failed.
He carried out the very same quantity because the earlier report (323), changing into the joint holder of the title.
Speaking after he was handed his Guinness World Records certificates, Johannes couldn’t maintain again his jubilation.
“I’m so stoked to have broken two records in one day.”
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These aren’t the primary world records the Capetonian has damaged.
In 2018, he achieved essentially the most skateboard nollie heelflips in a single minute. He achieved 18. However, this was lately damaged by Miklos Peller of Hungary.
In 2019, Johannes broke the report for essentially the most skateboard fakie heelflips in a single minute. He accomplished 12. He nonetheless holds that report.
Talking to Eyewitness News Sport, Johannes, who began skating when he was 10 years outdated mentioned he loved overcoming hurdles.
“Personally I’ve always enjoyed the challenges and pursuing a dream I’ve always had ever since I started skateboarding,” he said.
Johannes recently represented South Africa at the 2022 FISE Freestyle world tour in La Cluzas in Switzerland where he received two podiums at the event, taking first place for the Open Shred contest and third place for the Street Skateboarding Open section.
On his performance, Johannes said he felt privileged to have achieved his goal.
“I was grateful for a first-place result but personally, I felt I could have done much better in the street skateboarding open section because the run section of a contest is something I always enjoy, as much as I would have hoped for two first places, I am grateful and I have learned a lot from the international riders in the competition,” he mentioned.
Johannes received his first competitors when he was solely 15 years outdated and he simply retains including to his trophy cupboard and residing out his ardour for competing throughout the globe and representing the Rainbow Nation, proudly.
Although skateboarding remains to be a comparatively unknown sport in South Africa, it’s rising and options numerous enthusiastic teams of skaters throughout the City of Cape Town.
Johannes mentioned that in comparison with when he began, issues have modified.
“Skateboarding has grown greatly over the past few years, with the rise of more public skate parks giving access to communities to pursue skateboarding as well as the rise of newly formed skateboarding clubs. I feel it is in a very good space for continued growth and I can’t wait to see what the future holds,” he mentioned.
“I would really like to build a skate park in the area where I grew up in Athlone,” he mentioned.
Having been raised within the Cape Flats, his circumstances weren’t at all times best and there was not essentially a lot room to dream however Johannes didn’t let something cease him. He went on to interrupt World Records and have the Olympics Games.
Johannes has had to make use of his personal social media platforms and let his board do the speaking at occasions for sponsorship and publicity, a lot in order that it helped him win a world digital sequence in 2020, and now as an envoy for HMD Global, he shares his skating adventures along with his supporters throughout the globe.
The competitors calender is much from full and Johannes mentioned he was wanting ahead to a lot of upcoming occasions.
“There are two more events left for the year, one of which will be part of the Olympic 2024 series. I’m currently completing a full-length skateboarding video titled “LeftField” that I’m very excited about and will be available on my Youtube Channel,” he mentioned.
Johannes mentioned he has rather a lot to sit up for.
“I’ll be assisting with the design of a few skate parks within Cape Town and working within communities during the off-season. In terms of the next record attempts, I have a few in mind for 2023, I will always be ready and looking forward to the next one,” mentioned the champion.
He is extraordinarily optimistic about the way forward for the game, an optimism that just about definitely comes from his deep love and delight for the game, and a expertise that few possess.
He mentioned one thing his grandmother advised him when he was youthful, which has at all times caught with him.
“Don’t give up, you’re capable of more than you know.”
My grandmother advised me these easy but highly effective phrases. I’m grateful for it and know that she would have been glad to see me having fun with each second on my board,” he mentioned.
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