Hans 17-Year-Old Breaks Record

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    • Publish Date: Sep 19 2016 4:54PM
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Hans 17-Year-Old Breaks Record

While sitting in his school library one day and going through the Guinness Book of World Records, Kushagra Tayal decided that he'd rather see his name in the book than read about others' achievements. On September 17, Kushagra, a second-year Economics (Hons) student from Hans Raj College (HRC), set a world record by making the world's largest plastic cup pyramid, measuring 25ft, and using 57,000 cups. The earlier record was held by a team from Mexico, which used 43,000 plastic cups.


This was my fourth attempt
Kushagra said he wanted to see his name in the book, but didn't know how to go about it. "I didn't know what I'd do, but I wanted to break a record. I started looking up past records, the process and the guidelines. Initially, I had attempted three records, this was my fourth attempt. I had applied to break the record for the longest drum marathon, but that involved me having to play the drums for seven days continuously, and due to my back issues, I couldn't do it. I'm also a national level badminton player, so to break that record, I was expected to play for two days straight, which was also impossible. Third, I had to build a structure out of plastic cups, but I didn't get selected for that as well."

On the big idea
Asked how the idea of building a pyramid came about, he said, "I was sitting in college and sipping a cup of coffee one day. I thought, 'Can we do something with this cup?' I went back home and searched for records that can be attempted with cups. Then the pyramid option came up and I decided to apply for it." He added, "Initially, I had started the project with two of my friends, but because the project was big, we involved more people from college. I conducted interviews, and got 24 students on board. I started practising at home along with my family members, aur ek baar maine ceiling paar kar di. So I shifted to a badminton academy to practise. My parents also got involved, they started enjoying it. They thought, 'Yeh toh aaram se ho jayega'."


We have done this for India
Kushagra said, "We made this pyramid here at Thyagaraj stadium in three days, but we faced a lot of problems. Before this, everyone in my family, including me, had Chikungunya. I was shattered. I told my parents that I won't be able to do it now. But my dad said to me, 'Itni mehnat ki hai, ek bar try karte hain.' He's my biggest supporter."

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Sarath Kumar RM Bethel Mat Hr Sec School

Indeed a good idea. Congratulations for your great effort. Everyone has a wish to be a part of Guinness Book Of World Records and you made it come true.

Amish Agarwal Goldcrest High Vashi

Another teenage prodigy. It is surprising to see such dedication and determination in teens like us. I wouldn''t have probably succeeded in such a daunting task.

Aditi Sahi D C MODEL SCH PKL-SEC-7

congratulations ! I am really inspired by the fact that he did this even when his family was not well.

Mugdha Chatterjee Delhi Public School, Durgapur

Congrats, proud of your success as an Indian teen. You inspire us.....

NAVYA MALHOTRA SWARAJ INDIA PUBLIC SCHOOL

congratulations

Bhavana Jaison Atomic Energy Central School No 2

wow, congrats . It inspired me with the thought that never sit back and relax even if you fail in the first attempt

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