Dmytro Hrunskyi photographed in Dnipro, Ukraine on Oct. 23, 2022.Photo:Mykola Miakshykov / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty
Mykola Miakshykov / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty
If at first you don’t succeed, try again — that’s the mentality behind one Ukrainian strongman who finally succeeded at breaking a world record.
He had previously tried to set the world record for the feat in 2019 but failed after his beard hairs were pulled out while trying to perform the task, the Guinness World Records said.
Hrunskyi told the brand that in the past three and a half years since his previous attempt, he “grew his beard longer” and “experimented” with different ways to braid his beard to make it “as strong and rope-like as possible.”
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Dmytro Hrunskyi pulls a semi-truck with his neck.Guinness World Records/ YouTube
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He also noted that the new records have an additional meaning behind them. “I dedicate this record to my country, Ukraine, which has been fighting for more than a year and does not give up,” he said.
source: people.com
