On June 5, 2025, Sergey Boytsov, an extreme athlete from Russia, ascended to an altitude of 1,500 meters via a hot air balloon. Without safety equipment, he completed a challenging 7 sets of 6 gymnastic rotations on a horizontal bar fixed to the balloon. Verified by the WRCA, it has been officially recognized as the “Highest Unprotected Performance of 360-degree Rotations (7 sets of 6 rotations each without safety equipment)”.
Sergey Boytsov is the synthesis of an accomplished bodybuilder and a pioneer of extreme stunts. He has proven that athletic success is not a limit but a beginning. From classic championship victories in the gym to record-breaking feats in the air and underwater, his journey is built on courage, preparation, and a pursuit of new horizons. Whether it’s a jump off a skyscraper, gymnastics in the clouds, or daring aerotech maneuvers the most important thing to him isn’t the record itself, but the challenge he faces and overcomes.
