A gymnast with Down syndrome from the USA set four world records

Chelsea has been doing gymnastics since she was young

Guinness Book of Records

American athlete Chelsea Varner set four world records. The girl has Down syndromebut this does not prevent her from doing gymnastics and modeling professionally.

The athlete set all records in the category for people with developmental disabilities – a separate section of the Guinness Book of Records.

As reported on the website of the annual edition, Chelsea Varner became the record holder, performing in 30 seconds:

• 11 pull-ups;
• 10 kip – a gymnastic movement of lifting the body over the bars;
• 10 back flips;
• 16 acrobatic flasks.

The gymnast is a four-time US champion and a three-time winner of the Special Olympics – sports competitions for people with developmental disabilities.

Now world records have been added to her collection of victories, of which she is especially proud.

“I am very proud of the fact that I entered the Guinness Book of Records four times. Before, I could not even dream that this would become possible for me.”– Chelsea shared her impressions.

The American woman has been doing gymnastics throughout her life, despite doctors’ warnings about low muscle tone. For the first time, the girl took part in the Special Olympics at the age of eight.

Chelsea trains regularly – she attends group classes three times a week and works out with her trainer twice more individually.

Every year from May to December, the athlete trains hard and improves her skills. The girl says that she owes her achievements to her coach, who has high expectations for her, but at the same time can challenge and encourage her.

“She develops very valuable new techniques for me, which help me to acquire new skills. Without the dedication, passion and faith of my trainer in me, I would never have been able to reach my potential”– says the athlete.

The competition season usually runs from January to April, during which Chelsea is sometimes the only participant with a disability. At such events, Chelsea often took last place.

Instead, she said, the experience made her first victory at the World Championships in London, where she competed against other gymnasts with disabilities, memorable.

“I became very confident and learned to act under pressure. I think this has helped me in all areas of my life.”the girl said.

However, Chelsea’s achievements go far beyond the gym – between exercises on the parallel bars, the gymnast finds time to work as a professional model.

The girl admits that she always felt confident in front of the cameras, but after her first advertisement in 2016 for H&M, she “fell in love with modeling.”

Chelsea currently boasts collaborations with brands such as Aerie, L’Oreal, WomenBest, Crocs and Tommy Hilfiger. She has also appeared on the pages of Teen Vogue, Forbes and Dazed.

Thanks to this, the girl increases the visibility of people with disabilities in sports and modeling.

“I love that I can inspire people to achieve their dreams. It’s great to see young girls with disabilities taking up gymnastics because of my influence.”– says Chelsea.

The girl also actively leads social networks, where she shares her successes in sports, modeling and inspires her followers.

“Everyone can achieve success, you don’t need to be special for this. You need to be consistent, purposeful and ready to work“, – it is said in one of the girl’s posts.

It will be recalled that a 23-year-old journalist from Ghana set a world record for the longest tree huggingto draw attention to the importance of nature conservation in the country.