Bhubaneswar: Sachin Behera, better known as 'Knee Striker of India', has set a new India Book of Records for 103 One-Leg Full Contact Knee Strikes wearing 1 kg ankle weights in one minute (Male) and brought glory to Odisha as well as the country.

This record attempt was successfully conducted at Overall Sports Academy, Bhubaneswar on September 10. The record was officially confirmed on September 15 and the confirmation was received via email from India Book of Records.

It is to be noted that Sachin Behera, born in Larka village under Boden Block of Nuapada district in Odisha, is an Indian athlete who created a Guinness World Record for the fastest knee strikes in one minute by hitting the target 137 times with both knees on March 10, 2019, and later created another World Record in 2022.

He is the first individual from Nuapada district to hold a Guinness World Record. Born to Laxmi Prasad Behera and Arati Behera, Sachin completed Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) from Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital, Bhubaneswar and is currently pursuing Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) in Orthopedics in the same institute.

"Being a sprinter, knee strikes were a part of my regular practice. I focused on my knee strike speed under the guidance of Soumya Ranjan Das," said the 25-year-old.