Jaspreet Singh Kalra

Jaspreet Singh Kalra
Jaspreet Rotating head 180° backwards.
Born (1999-08-30) August 30, 1999
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Other names Rubber Boy, Boneless Man, Rubber Man
Occupation Contortionist
Years active 2015–present

Jaspreet Singh Kalra (born August 30, 1999), also known as the Rubber Man, is an Indian contortionist. He can rotate his head 180°. He recently starred in OMG! Yeh Mera India series of History TV 18. In a survey by The Strange List Kalra ranked 5th-most flexible person in the world and 2nd most flexible man in the world. He is the First Indian and the youngest to enter this list.[1]

Early life

Kalra was born and raised in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He started yoga at age 12. At age 14 he was inspired by Daniel Browning Smith, an American contortionist, to begin the practice, initially by watching Smith's YouTube videos. Within a year he became highly flexible. He is now holder of four world and four national records.

Skills

He has an extremely flexible body. He is capable of rotating his head 180° backwards and can dislocate both shoulders. He can rotate his torso 180° backwards, rotate each hand more than 360°, and has advanced front and back bending range.

Recognition

References

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  2. ↑ "Limca Book of Records". Limcabookofrecords.in. 1999-08-30. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  3. ↑ "RUBBER MAN – India Book of Records". Indiabookofrecords.in. 1999-08-30. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  4. ↑ "Assist World Records". Assist World Records. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  5. ↑ "2016YA131 – Youngest Flexible Boy – Unique World Records Limited". Uniqueworldrecords.com. 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  • "Jaspreet Singh Kalra Aspires To Be Most Flexible Man In World". The Huffington Post. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  • "Indian schoolboy Jaspreet Singh Kalra is seriously flexible". Metro News. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  • "11 People With Real Life Superpowers". Ppcorn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
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