Armenian man sets new pull-up record from helicopter

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Date: 2023/03/15

Difficulty: Elementary A2

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Vocabulary Match

athlete -   - companion
fellow -   - runners
to attach -   - to connect
skids -   - sportsman
to achieve -   - to accomplish

Article

An Armenian athlete, Hamazasp Hloyan, broke a Guinness World Record for performing the most pull-ups from a helicopter in one minute.

Hloyan trained with fellow Armenian Guinness World Record holder, Roman Sahradyan. He completed 32 pull-ups in one minute, beating the previous record of 25 set by Belgian athlete Stan Bruininck in 2022.

Hloyan was attached to the skids of a helicopter that lifted him high into the air before he began performing the pull-ups.

Hloyan said, "I have been preparing for this record for a long time. I am happy that I have achieved my goal and now I am looking forward to new achievements."

Quiz

  1. How many pull-ups did Hamazasp Hloyan do in one minute?
  2. How did Hloyan stay connected to the helicopter while doing the pull-ups?

Conversation

A: Did you hear about that guy who did 32 pull-ups from a helicopter?
B: No way, that's crazy! I can't even do one pull-up, let alone in the sky!
A: Yeah, he broke the world record for the most pull-ups from a helicopter in one minute.
B: Wow, there's a world record for that? He must have trained for ages.
A: Yeah, but I doubt he practiced with a helicopter very often.
B: Haha, true! Wow. He must have arms of steel!

Discussion

  1. What kind of training do you think Hamazasp Hloyan did to prepare for the record attempt?
  2. Are you really, really good at anything? Could you break a world record? Why or why not?
  3. Have you ever been in a helicopter? What was it like?
  4. What other types of extreme sports or activities have you heard of?
  5. Where is Armenia? Would you like to go there? Why or why not?

Vocabulary Answers

athlete → sportsman
fellow → companion
to attach → to connect
skids → runners
to achieve → to accomplish

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. He completed 32 pull-ups in one minute.
  2. He was attached to the skids of the helicopter.

Source Material

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/03/13/armenia-Guinness-World-Records-pull-ups-helicopter/8531678730345/

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