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Who is Vispy Kharadi as he sets Guinness World Record in Hercules Pillars Hold, biography, age, height, family, wife, religion, birth place hometown and education
Longest duration holding Hercules pillars (male) 💪⏱️ 2 mins 10.75 seconds by @VispyKharadi 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/JxFFSU4xGv
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) March 13, 2025
Elon Musk recently used his social media platform to acknowledge the remarkable achievement of Indian athlete Vispy Kharadi. Sharing a video of Kharadi’s record-setting performance, Musk highlighted the athlete’s extraordinary strength. Kharadi secured a place in the Guinness World Records by setting a new benchmark in the Hercules Pillars Hold event. The incredible feat took place in Surat, India, where Kharadi showcased unparalleled endurance and physical prowess.
Surat’s pride, Guinness world record holder and stunt choreographer, Vispy was born and brought up in a Parsi family with his parents being into banking and initially he started his career as a banker. After his post graduation in portfolio management from IIM Bangalore, he progressed on a high post in banking fraternity but 10 years of banking, in 2015, passion took him over and he began his journey of imparting training into fitness and martial arts.
Vispy Kharadi has in his name multiple Guinness World Records in dangerous martial art feats category and has performed stunts in reality shows like America’s got talent, Ab India Todegaa, etc. His achievements took him into acting and choreographing fight sequences for Bollywood hits Brothers & Naam Shabana and he also became a part of commercials with Bollywood celebrities.
Marching ahead towards his passion, he also imparts VVIP protection to many delegates, stars & performers along with imparting free women self defense training all across the country.
Renshi Vispy Kharadi, Head Coach India, and wife Sensei Farzana Kharadi – General Secretary Kudo India, under the leadership of Kudo Asia Pacific Head – Hanshi Mehul Vora and Kudo India President – Sensei Megha Vora, were recently invited for the World Conference in Tokyo, Japan, to give Kudo and Martial Arts a new frame back in 2024. He has children with his wife Farzana but their names aren’t known.
Vispy Kharadi was born on January 15, 1980 in Surat and is aged 45 but his height isn’t known. He follows the Zoroastrianism religion, an ancient Persian religion.
Why Elon Musk congratulated Vispy Kharadi?
Indian athlete Vispy Kharadi recently garnered international attention after Elon Musk highlighted his Guinness World Record for the longest Hercules Pillars Hold. Musk shared a video of Kharadi’s remarkable achievement, originally posted by Guinness World Records on X (formerly Twitter), drawing widespread recognition to the feat. Kharadi set the record with an impressive hold time of 2 minutes and 10.75 seconds, showcasing extraordinary strength and endurance.
The Hercules Pillars Hold, a rigorous test of upper body and core stability, requires competitors to grip and stabilize two massive pillars—each weighing approximately 160 kilograms—for as long as possible. The challenge concludes once the participant can no longer maintain control, making sheer power and endurance essential for success. Beyond his record-breaking strength, Kharadi is known for his expertise in martial arts and self-defense.
Holding black belts in multiple disciplines, he is a skilled practitioner of Kudo and Krav Maga, a combat technique emphasizing real-world self-defense applications. His experience extends to training elite security forces, including BSF and NSG commandos, in both armed and unarmed combat. Additionally, as a certified nutritionist, he remains committed to promoting peak physical performance.
Recognized as the “Steel Man of India,” Kharadi has earned global acclaim through 16 Guinness World Records, including feats such as crushing the most drink cans by hand in a minute and bending the most iron bars with his head in a minute. His latest achievement continues to inspire athletes and fitness enthusiasts worldwide, setting new benchmarks in the realm of strength sports.
Vispy Kharadi from India setting the Guinness world record for the longest duration of holding Hercules pillars – 2 mins 10.75 seconds
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