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Army bike team creates three new world records

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

"The Signals' motorcycle team known as Daredevils under the leadership of Capt Abhayjit Mehlawat established three more new world records at Jabalpur Cantt. In one of the events, Mehlawat covered a distance of 16,000 m; moving hands free on a difficult zigzag track at Jabalpur Cantt," an Army release said.

The existing record was of Liu Jichun of China who was free riding on a zigzag track of 5,320 m.

The second record attempted and successfully broken by the team was the fastest human pyramid of 10 men on two motor cycles.

"The team further went on to break one of their own world record of 28 men on three motorcycles covering a distance of one km in 66 seconds without using any supporting equipment. The team this time covered the distance in 60 seconds with 30 men on motorcycles," it said.

 

  

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First Published: Jan 29 2013 | 9:15 PM IST

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