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Athlete breaks record for flying bar jumps on Italian TV series

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Jan. 5 (UPI) -- A U.S. athlete appearing on an Italy-based TV show set a Guinness World Record for the most consecutive flying bar jumps.

Grantlyn Mccartney took on the record by going head-to-head with Italian athlete Nicola Gini on the set of Italy's Lo Show Dei Record.

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Mccartney came out on top in the challenge, completing 15 flying bar jumps before stopping.

Mccartney credited Gini's performance with inspiring him to push past his limits.

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