 Palina Glebova at ZDF in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1996 Moscow, Russia |
| 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 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]
She holds six additional world records recognized by the German Record Institute: [6] [7] [8]
Glebova began practising the Korean martial art taekwondo at the age of ten. [9] 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. [10] In June 2021, Glebova became a national kyorugi referee for Germany. She is also a poomsae state judge in Schleswig-Holstein. [6] [11]
| Year | Event | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. [8] [12]
In 2021, Glebova appeared in the music video of the pop song "Siamo fatti cosi" by Anthony Bauer jr. and Rocco Costa. [13]
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. [14] [15]
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