Archer performs rare feat

Vijayawada: Cherukuri Satyanarayana, chairman of Volga Archery Academy and secretary of Andhra Pradesh Archery Association created a record by performing 10, 832 hand- stretches in 92 minutes and entered the India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records simultaneously.

Satyanarayana performed the feat on the 14th death anniversary of National champion Cherukuri Volga at Volga Archery field, Mahanadu road, Vijayawada on Thursday.

He achieved the feat in the presence of the upcoming young archers, disciples their parents and other well-wishers. 

He sat in ‘padmasana’ posture and started the hand-stretching with around 90 stretches per minute with a speed of 90 km/hour and completed 10, 832 on a record time of 92 minutes.