11-year-old hula hooper made her dream of breaking a world record come true!

Have you ever dreamt of breaking a world record?

Then Praneet’s story might inspire you to give it a go.

Since she was a little kid, Praneet Kaur from India has had big dreams of becoming famous one day, and at age 11, with hard work and determination, she made it happen!

She became a Guinness World Records title holder, achieving the most hula hoop rotations on a hair bun in 30 seconds with a jaw-dropping 86 rotations.

She’s amazing!

We caught up with Praneet to learn more about her and her record-breaking story.

Here’s what she told us: “Since I was a child, I have always had a dream of becoming famous one day. Being only 11 years old, I never imagined that I would get such a wonderful opportunity so early in my life. When my gymnastics teacher at school saw my hula hoop tricks, she encouraged me to attempt a Guinness World Records title, and that really motivated me.”

Praneet started hula hooping when she was only 7 years old, as she saw people doing it online and then joined virtual classes. She started with learning the basics of hula hooping, like rotating it around her waist and hands and, as time went on, she began trying more challenging tricks and joined a gymnastics class at her school!

Are you a fellow hula hooper? It’s really good for increasing your strength, plus it’s fun and helps reduce stress!

“I love hula hooping because it is fun, energetic and challenging at the same time. It requires focus, balance, and coordination. Every time I practise, I feel that I am learning something new and becoming better than I was before.”

Praneet is super happy to have broken a world record, but she’s also eager to break a second one, this time for most hula hoop rotations on a hair bun in one minute. The current record is 153 rotations – do you think she can do it?

She explained: “I am really hoping that I can attempt the one-minute version as well and, with the same dedication and hard work, break that record too.”

We believe in you, Praneet!

"Getting a world record is truly an amazing feeling. I honestly feel like I am on cloud nine! When I saw the email confirming that I had actually broken the record, I felt like I was in heaven. The first thing I did was cry because I just couldn't believe that I had finally done it. It took me some time to realize that my dream had actually come true. It was an indescribable feeling - something I will cherish forever.”

Praneet hopes to inspire you to follow your dreams just like she did, regardless of your age. She told us: “We are the ones who set our own boundaries and decide what we can achieve. When I first had this dream at the age of 7, I never imagined that it would take 3-4 years to achieve it, but I kept working towards it.

"[…] We should cherish every defeat because every failure teaches us something and takes us one step closer to success. […] There may be challenges and failures along the way, but we should never let them stop us.”

Well said, Praneet!

So, are you feeling inspired? Check out our record titles for people under 16, and see if there’s anything that might spark your interest…

Good luck!