Well-known acrobat Yammel Rodriguez flipped her way to a Guinness World Records title for the most aerial hoop somersaults in one minute (female) with a total of 47.
She performed the astonishig number of somersaults, in Las Vegas, USA, on 8 February.
Yammel has trained for more than 10 years to achieve world-class tricks and jumps.
Yammel Rodriguez has set the record for most aerial hoop somersaults in one minute 🤸♀️ pic.twitter.com/XxiG9nWFH8
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She discovered her passion in Mexico City at the age of 17 when she saw a group of people performing circus acrobatics in a traditional Mexican folkloric music festival.
She became so intrigued that she was inspired to learn and dedicate her life to practise this activity.
At that moment, she discovered her passion and purpose in life.
In the beginning, she learned her first tricks by watching videos on YouTube.
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She was accepted to attend renowned circus school in Quebec, École de cirque de Québec (ÉCQ). She persevered, continued practising, and pursued her dreams with high-level trainers which led her to become a high-performance professional.
As a show performer, she constantly trains her skills and performs physical conditioning exercises to be able to execute these extraordinary moves.
Yammel is currently part of the show Absinthe in Las Vegas. This is one of her most important accomplishments as she is the only Latin female soloist in the famous show.
I feel very proud to represent my country and Latino women abroad.
What she likes most about being a professional acrobat is being able to express herself and communicate in an authentic and unique way.
Before going on stage, she practises her mantra to connect with her audience, herself and the present moment.
When I go on stage I think of my mantra: "Have fun, connect and enjoy the moment you are living."
She is proud to be the first Latina acrobat to break this record.
Her mother has been a fundamental piece of her development as a professional. She is her main source of support and inspiration.
Her friends and family are very happy and proud of Yammel's impressive achievements and hope that she will continue to break many more records.
The power of the mind is very important to this record holder.
She says that sometimes she is afraid to perform these stunts, but she always reminds herself that she is capable of doing it. She encourages others to "believe in their power and not let it weaken" because the mind can do it all.
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