Bhubaneswar: Odisha's pride and three-time Guinness World Records holder, Sachin Behera, popularly known as 'Knee Striker of India', has created a new history.

Sachin has created a new history in Asia Book of Records under the category "Maximum One-Leg Full Contact Knee Strikes Wearing 1 Kg Ankle Weights in One Minute (Male) - 103 Counts".

The record attempt was successfully conducted on September 10 at Overall Sports Academy, Bhubaneswar. The record was officially confirmed by Asia Book of Records today on September 25 via email.

Sachin hails from Larka village, Boden Block, Nuapada District, Odisha. He is the first individual from Nuapada district to hold a Guinness World Record. He set his first Guinness World Record on March 10, 2019 for 137 Knee Strikes in One Minute (Both Legs), his second World Record in 2022 and now his record in Asia Book of Records.

He is a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) graduate from Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital, Bhubaneswar and is currently pursuing Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) in Orthopedics from the same college.

On this historic achievement, Sachin said, "Being a sprinter, knee strikes were part of my regular practice. I focused on knee strike speed under the guidance of Soumya Ranjan Das. This history in Asia Book of Records is the result of months of hard work.”