Sixteen-year-old Hyderabad Girl sets Guinness record for playing marathon carrom !

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A sixteen-year-old girl Named Husna Sameera  from Hyderabad created a Guinness world record in playing carom for 34 hours 45 minutes 56 seconds in the stretch.

The game of caroms was conducted under the guises book record observer Squadron leader Jayasimha, the game was conducted on December 26 and 27th, after the decision from the committee the girl got a certificate from the jury this week.


Earlier the world record in carroms was set by Naryan Paranjpe, Atul Kharecha, Prakash Kagal and Pramod Sen in Texas in the US.

Speaking about her journey, Sameera recalled her initial days of learning the game. I started playing when I was in Class V. My father introduced me to carrom. My paternal uncle was my first coach. Since then, I have been regularly playing the game, My entire family comprises carrom players.My uncle is a national player and an international referee. Even my father was keen in the game. Therefore, unlike other games such as Tennis or Cricket, I chose to learn carrom,” Sameera said.

Her First world record was of 18hours in class X  and later it increased to 20 hours 20minutes  on her Inter first year

“I increased the number of hours I played gradually. Before attempting records, I used to play for 34 hours for 12 consecutive Saturdays. That is how I improved,” she said, adding how the game really tested her concentration, physical fitness, endurance and will power.

 “I want to become a national as well as an international champion,” she said as per source TOI 

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