 Palina Glebova at ZDF in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1996 Moscow, Russia |
| Alma mater | University of South Wales |
| Occupation(s) | Artist and performer |
| Sport | |
| Country | Germany |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event | Recognized Poomsae |
| Club | Tangun Hamburg e.V. |
| Coached by | Manfred Zakrzewicz Oktay Cakir Joe Alexander |
Palina Glebova (born 19 September 1996 in Moscow) is a German taekwondo athlete and three-time Guinness World Record holder. [1]
Since November 2023, Glebova holds the Guinness World Record for throwing the most darts into a dartboard with one foot in one minute (she successfully threw nine darts, scoring 110 points). [2] [3] [4] [5]
In November 2024, she added two more Guinness Records: Most balloons burst by high-heel kicks above head height in one minute (achieved 22 balloons), [6] and most balloons burst in mid-air with darts thrown by foot in one minute (achieved ten ballons). [7]
She holds seven additional world records recognized by the German Record Institute: [8] [9] [10]
Glebova began practising the Korean martial art taekwondo at the age of ten. [12] At junior level, Glebova achieved several podium places in full-contact (kyorugi) competitions at both regional and state championships. She has been an active poomsae athlete since she was a junior and has reached the podium several times.
As a senior, Glebova has continuously medalled since 2012, her highest national placement being fourth at a German national ranking tournament. [13] In June 2021, Glebova became a national kyorugi referee for Germany. [8] [14]
| Year | Event | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Championships |  Leezen | Ilbo Taeryon | 1st |
| 2023 | Schleswig-Holstein State Championships | Gettorf | Poomsae Individual | 3rd |
| 2019 | Schleswig-Holstein State Championships | Kaltenkirchen | Poomsae Individual | 3rd |
| Schleswig-Holstein State Championships | Kaltenkirchen | Board Breaking | 2nd | |
| 2017 | Schleswig-Holstein State Championships | Kaltenkirchen | Poomsae Individual | 2nd |
| 2014 | Schleswig-Holstein State Championships | Kiebitzreihe | Poomsae Pairs | 2nd |
| 2013 | Schleswig-Holstein State Championships | Kiebitzreihe | Poomsae Pairs | 3rd |
| German National Ranking Tournament | Bad Münder | Poomsae Individual | 4th | |
| 2012 | Schleswig-Holstein State Championships | Kiebitzreihe | Board Breaking | 1st |
| Schleswig-Holstein State Championships | Kiebitzreihe | Poomsae Individual | 2nd | |
| Schleswig-Holstein State Championships | Kiebitzreihe | Poomsae Pairs | 2nd |
Since 2021, Glebova is a recurring guest at ZDF-Fernsehgarten, where she performs taekwondo kicks and world records. [10] [15] In 2021, Glebova appeared in the music video of the pop song "Siamo fatti cosi" by Anthony Bauer jr. and Rocco Costa. [16]
As part of the Adivina qué hago show in 2024, she performed a darts stunts act where, with her foot, she shot several ballons next to one of the show's hosts with one dart each. [17] In October 2024, Glebova was featured in season four episode two of the German TV Show Germany's biggest secrets ("Deutschlands größte Geheimnisse") on Kabel Eins. [18]
Glebova completed an apprenticeship as International Administration Manager, specialising in Office Management, in 2020 and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Studies in 2022. [19] [20]