Concrete Breaking Record Holders meet in Datça, Turkey to compete on Guinness World Records Day 2008
Tae Kwon Do World Champion, Ali Bahçetepe from Turkey and Martial Arts expert Narve Læret from Norway, came
face to face in the picturesque town of Datça to compete for three new Guinness World Records.
The most concrete blocks broken by hand in 1 minute (current record of 565 held by Ali Bahcetepe), The most concrete
blocks broken by hand in 30 seconds (current record of 530 held by Ali Bahcetepe) and The most concrete blocks broken
in a single stack (current record of 30 held by Eduardo Estrada, Mexico).
Local children from the Datca School of Tae Kwon Do gathered at the event to demonstrate their skills in support of Guinness World Records Day.
As the residents of this small Turkish town nervously looked on, Narve Læret took to the stage first breaking Ali’s record to take a new world record
while smashing through 700 concrete blocks within 29 seconds. With no small feat ahead of him, Ali followed soon after, but came up short breaking only
696 concrete blocks in 29.8 seconds. See Narve breaking a new world record below:
A short while after, Narve and Ali took to the stage again looking to beat the current world record of 530 concrete blocks in 30 seconds. However,
both men came up short and the current record remains unbeaten.
Finally, both looking rather weary, prepared themselves to beat Eduardo Estrda’s current record of 30 concrete blocks broken in a single stack. Ali
nervously took to the stage first determined to not go home empty handed, and with a single blow smashed through 33 concrete blocks. Narve followed
shortly after, but was only able to smash through 19.
All major Turkish televisions networks and newspapers were at the event and during interviews, Ali and Narve spoke of the friendship they’ve developed
through beating each other’s records and would like to make this an annual event on Guinness World Records Day.
19 November 2008