Man Beats Hula-Hoop Record

College technician Stephen Parkes has broken the world hula-hooping record.

Stephen,34,twirled an amazing 84 hoops to beat world champion Lori Lynn Lomeli's record of 82.

He said "I am elated.I have achieved something no one else in the world has ever done."

He has sent video footage of his stunt,performed during a summer fair,to the Guinness Book of Records for ratification.

Under the rules he had to spin the specially-made hoops three times around his body.He did it as part of a charity event to raise money for the RSPCA.

Neil Hayes,a spokesman for Guinness World Records,said "If we get a good quality video to prove the record attempt was successful and there is a witness of good standing we will have no hesitation in awarding the world record."