Harinder Singh Sekhon

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Harinder Singh Sekhon
Born (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 (age 34)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Alma mater Loughborough University
Occupations
  • Athlete
  • teacher
Known for
  • Cricket
  • Box Jump
  • Standing Jump
Notable work
  • Current World Record Holder - Highest Seated Box Jump
  • Current World Record Holder - Highest Standing Jump One leg
  • Current National Record Holder - Highest Standing Jump

Harinder Singh Sekhon, also known as Harinder Sekhon and Harinder Singh Sekhon (born April 9, 1991) is a two time World record holder for the highest standing jump (one leg). [1] and the highest seated box jump. [2] He is a Malaysian international cricketer and holds the national record for highest standing jump. [3]

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Biography

Harinder Sekhon was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He spent his early childhood in Malaysia having attended the Maz International School and later Loughborough University in the United Kingdom for his graduate studies. He is a teacher by profession, a cricketer and jumper. [4] and Highest Seated Box Jump [5]

Harinder's achievements are mainly in sports, the latest being on 15 October 2022 when broke the world record for the highest seated box jump with 1.52 meters. On 23 May 2021, he broke the world record for the highest standing jump (one leg) with 1.384 m (4 ft 6.5 in) and on 15 March 2021 [4] he also broke the Malaysian national record for the highest standing jump by making a 140 cm (55 in) jump. He is the current national record holder of the title. [6] [7]

In 2017, Harinder captained the Malaysia XI cricket team in two matches presenting T20 series vs. Maldives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

In the same year, he also represented Malaysia in the Indoor Cricket World Cup held in Dubai. [8] The match attracted more than 400 indoor cricketers. [9] Harinder was the first Malaysian to make such a representation in the sport. On 13 November 2016, he participated in the national cricket debut of Malaysia vs. Singapore in Johor. Harinder has also toured Sri Lanka with the national team 2018 and in 2019 played a season of the first grade cricket in Queensland, Australia where he went to play representative district level.

Player profile

Malaysian Cricket Association. [10]

Team: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

CC player ID: 1280783

Team name: Southern Hitters

Age: 31

Playing role: Wicket Keeper

Batting style: Right Handed Batsman

Bowling style: Right Arm Medium

Achievements

References

  1. 1 2 "Highest standing jump (one leg)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Highest seated box jump". Guinness World Records.
  3. 1 2 Taharumalengam, Avineshwaran a/l (17 March 2021). "Harinder jumps into the Book of Records". The Star. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 Ronald, Jaayne Jeevita (11 June 2021). "M'sian Maths Teacher Breaks Guinness World Record For Highest Single-Leg Standing Jump". World of Buzz. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Highest seated box jump". Guinness Book Of Records.
  6. ↑ Taharumalengam, Avineshwaran a/l (17 March 2021). "Harinder jumps into the Book of Records". The Star. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  7. ↑ Samachar, Asia (19 March 2021). "Just Jump - In Conversation with Harinder Singh Sekhon". Asia Samachar. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Samachar, Asia (20 September 2017). "Harinder dons Malaysian jersey at Indoor Cricket World Cup". Asia Samachar. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Indoor Cricket Masters World Series 2016". www.worldindoorcricketfederation.com. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Harinderjit Singh - Malaysian Cricket Association". www.cricketmalaysia.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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