Sun Punan, a fitness influencer from Hangzhou, China who boasts nearly three million followers across all of her social media, has smashed the world record for the highest knee jump (male).
Starting from a kneeling position, Sun made a staggering 76-cm ​​(29.9-in) jump, which is about the same height as five steps on a ladder!
The previous record stood at 70.16 cm (27.6 in), achieved by Tyler Lutz (USA) in 2021.
Sun performed this record jump on September 9, during a live event at home, surrounded by his friends and family.
However, the process was far from smooth sailing. In his first two attempts at the challenge, although he managed to jump onto the platform, he was unable to keep his balance and fell off.
According to the rules for this record, he must land and stand firmly on the platform.
Those two failed attempts took a toll on Sun’s spirit, but after receiving encouragement from everyone and taking a short rest, Sun broke the record on his third attempt.
Sun’s interest in this record was sparked in 2019 when he saw a box challenge online. He tried it himself, he quickly discovered a knack for the kneeling jump.
“I noticed that people around me couldn’t jump high without using their feet, relying only on core strength,” Sun said.
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“My first attempt was just for fun; to make a video and shoot the record. I didn’t expect to get close to the world record right away! Even I was surprised.
“Later, I decided to officially apply for the record attempt, as if putting a satisfying exclamation mark on more than a decade of my training journey.”
Starting his fitness journey in the first year of high school, Sun maintained a daily training routine.
“No one forced me; I did it because I enjoyed it, wanted to push my physical limits, and strive for better health. I trained more than 300 days a year, and I’ve been doing it for thirteen years,” he explained.
Despite his enthusiasm for sports, he admits that he rarely won championships or realized any notable achievements, often being the underdog in the competitions he entered.
So, for Sun, achieving this Guinness World Records title gives him a well-deserved sense of pride and accomplishment.
“I have experienced countless failures in competitions almost throughout my life,” he said. “Until the college sports meet I sometimes won a championship. But when it came to national level competitions, I was always outclassed. Failing in my major made me very frustrated, feeling hopeless at times.”
Sun believes that if his record inspires more people to try it, that will also be an achievement in itself.
He is also eyeing other records to break. He said: “Now that I have secured a world record for lower body strength, I want to see if I can break a record related to upper body strength. I want to push my limits and compete with challengers from abroad.”
Sun wants to use his position as a fitness influencer to continue guiding people, especially young people, to transform their bodies because “with great ability comes great responsibility.”
Once I was a child who didn’t care about others. After being a sports influencer for two or three years, thousands of young people started training with me. When I saw how my sports videos could help others make such significant changes, I felt a heavier burden on my shoulders. So, I hope to continue sharing energetic and meaningful knowledge to help young people. – sun
Except the highest kneeling jumpthere are several other Guinness World Records titles that could be broken by those with a spring in their step:
- Highest seated box jump: 1.54 m (5 ft 0.6 in), achieved by Albert Louw (South Africa)
- Highest standing jump (one leg): 1.38 m (4 ft 6.4 in), achieved by Harinder Sekhon (Malaysia)
- Farthest standing side jump: 2.83 m (9 ft 3 in), achieved by Lorenz Wetscher (Austria)
- Longest standing jump between two objects (parkour): 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in), by Lorenz Wetscher
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