Manipur govt announces Rs 5 lakh cash award for roller skating champion Tiluck Keisam

IMPHAL, September 7: Tiluck Keisam, a limbo skater from Manipur created a new world record of limbo skating under bars to the farthest distance.

The state government recently announced Rs 5 lakh to Master Tilluck Keisham for his astounding feat.

On December 20, 2015, Tiluck made India proud when he bettered a world record in the Farthest Distance Limbo Skating under Bars  in New Delhi.

He covered 116 meters as against the previous record of 50 metres in 31.87 seconds with cones and bars under the bars which were set at the height of 28 cm from ground level against the required 35 cm and the gap between the bars was kept to 1.0 meter.

He covered 144.7 meters without cones and bars in 56.01 seconds in a single run only.

Tiluck Keisam is the son of Keisam Ricky and Pravabati Takhellambam from Manipur.

(Inputs from agencies)

Featured image(courtesy): Kangleipak Manipur Sports