Michigan gymnast sets Guinness world record for backflips in 24-hour period

US Olympic medalist breaks world record for backflips in 24 hours - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Fred Richard, Team USA Olympic bronze medalist and NCAA University of Michigan gymnast from Stoughton broke the World Record for backflips in 24 hours just before midnight on Saturday. He broke the world record on the same day his nephew was born and money raised from the event will be used to buy gym equipment in Africa.

Michigan gymnast sets Guinness world record for backflips in 24-hour period

Frederick Richard set a world record on Friday, though it was not part of a gymnastics competition.

Frederick ‘Flips' Richard breaks world backflip record

Olympic medalist Frederick ‘Flips’ Richard, a native of Stoughton, Massachusetts, flipped his way into the history books Friday, and he did it for a special cause. Richard, who took home a bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics, set out to break the Guinness World Record for the most backflips done in 24 hours. He’s doing so to raise $100,000 toward his goal of bringing gymnastics equipment to children in Africa. In a livestream Friday, Richard…