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Charles Servizio

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Charles Servizio
Born (1950-09-05) September 5, 1950 (age 74)
Known forSetting the record for the most push-ups done in 24 hours
Spouse
Maryanne
(m. 1973)
Children2

Charles Servizio (born September 5, 1950) is an American retired teacher known for setting the world record for the most push-ups done in 24 hours. On April 25, 1993, Servizio accomplished 46,001 push-ups in a span of 24 hours.[1][2]

Servizio's high-school wrestling coach assigned push-ups as punishment for poor performance in tournaments. He was 38 when he made his first attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records 24-hour push-up record. The attempt was unsuccessful – he quit at 30,000 push-ups and fell short of the standing record by over 4,000 push-ups. This was the first of four attempts in which he broke the existing records, the last being 46,001 push-ups in just over 22 hours.

References

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  1. ^ "Calendar". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 22, 1998. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Most push ups in 24 hours (male)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

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