Hanshi Shaswat Kumar sets 8th world record with 100-kg one-hand dumbbell hold
Famous Indian martial artist Grandmaster Hanshi Shaswat Kumar, who is also known in the world martial arts community as a “Pioneer of Modern Combat Karate,” has achieved his 8th world record by holding a 100-kg dumbbell with one hand continuously for one minute.Downloading Interactive Geographic Maps
The record attempt was performed live and witnessed by two eyewitnesses.
According to the certificate issued by the Asian Book of World Records, the achievement was recognised as a world record. The certificate was issued on 18 August 2026, under the category “100 KG Dumbbell One-Hand Hold for 1 Minute – World Record.” The Asian Book of World Records Certificate No. is ABWR24260220.
A significant aspect of the achievement is that the 100-kg one-hand dumbbell hold for one minute is being presented as a first-of-its-kind world-record achievement in this category. According to information provided by Kumar, no martial artist had previously achieved an official world record for holding a 100-kg dumbbell with one hand continuously for one minute.
On this basis, Hanshi Shaswat Kumar is being described as the first martial artist in the world to accomplish this feat.
The achievement becomes even more notable because Kumar has also completed the highly demanding 100-Man Kumite, completing a total of 108 full-contact bouts on 9 February 2025.
According to information provided by Kumar, he is the only martial artist in the world known to have accomplished both a 100-Man Kumite and a 100-kg one-hand dumbbell world-record feat. He describes this combination as something that had never previously been accomplished by a martial artist in world martial arts history.
Kumar is also the founder of Senkoukai Karate, an Indian karate style developed with a strong emphasis on practical combat and self-defence. According to Kumar, he has developed Senkoukai Karate with the aim of making it one of the world’s most effective karate systems for practical self-defence, incorporating combat-oriented training and real-world defensive applications.
The record attempt was performed live and witnessed by two eyewitnesses.
According to the certificate issued by the Asian Book of World Records, the achievement was recognised as a world record. The certificate was issued on 18 August 2026, under the category “100 KG Dumbbell One-Hand Hold for 1 Minute – World Record.” The Asian Book of World Records Certificate No. is ABWR24260220.
A significant aspect of the achievement is that the 100-kg one-hand dumbbell hold for one minute is being presented as a first-of-its-kind world-record achievement in this category. According to information provided by Kumar, no martial artist had previously achieved an official world record for holding a 100-kg dumbbell with one hand continuously for one minute.
On this basis, Hanshi Shaswat Kumar is being described as the first martial artist in the world to accomplish this feat.
The achievement becomes even more notable because Kumar has also completed the highly demanding 100-Man Kumite, completing a total of 108 full-contact bouts on 9 February 2025.
According to information provided by Kumar, he is the only martial artist in the world known to have accomplished both a 100-Man Kumite and a 100-kg one-hand dumbbell world-record feat. He describes this combination as something that had never previously been accomplished by a martial artist in world martial arts history.
Kumar is also the founder of Senkoukai Karate, an Indian karate style developed with a strong emphasis on practical combat and self-defence. According to Kumar, he has developed Senkoukai Karate with the aim of making it one of the world’s most effective karate systems for practical self-defence, incorporating combat-oriented training and real-world defensive applications.