Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.
Albanian para-cyclist sets Guinness record in 'Most stairs descended in a wheelchair'
Albanian para-cyclist Haki Doku climbs down the stairs of Lotte World Tower in Seoul, setting Guinness record in “Most stairs descended in a wheelchair,” Wednesday. He descended the 2,917 stairs of the nation's tallest building in 49 minutes and 56 seconds, breaking the previous record he set in 2018. Courtesy of Lotte World Tower
By Lee Gyu-lee
By Lee Gyu-lee
Albanian para-cyclist Haki Doku has set a Guinness world record by descending the stairs of Korea's tallest building in a wheelchair.
He wheeled down the 2,917 stairs of the 123-story Lotte World Tower in 49 minutes and 56 seconds on Wednesday, setting the record in the category of “Most stairs descended in a wheelchair.” The previous record that he set in 2018 was descending 2,563 stairs in 59 minutes.
Doku holds a certificate recognizing his Guinness record in “Most stairs descended in a wheelchair” at Lotte World Tower in Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of Lotte World Tower
After the race, Doku reportedly said he took the challenge with the aim of overcoming his disability. The athlete said his next goal is descending 100 stairs in 30 seconds.
He has another Guinness record under his belt ― “Greatest distance traveled by manual wheelchair” ― which he set in 2015 by traveling 121 kilometers in 12 hours.