Bruce Sarafian
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| Bruce Sarafian | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1966 |
| Residence | Florida |
| Occupation | Juggler |
| Website | |
| http://www.jugglingusa.com/ | |
Bruce Sarafian (born August 17, 1966) is an American juggler and unicyclist from Florida. He performs in venues such as theme parks, festivals, fairs and also for corporate clients.[1] He began juggling at the age of 10.[2]
[edit] Skills
He was the first juggler to flash 11 balls, as listed in The Guinness Book of Records 1993,[3][4] and the first to flash 12 balls.
Bruce has received the following juggling awards:
- Numbers Competition Winner (Individual Balls, Individual Ball Showering) at the International Jugglers' Association (IJA) Summer Festival in 1994.[5]
- Numbers Competition Winner (Individual Balls, Individual Ball Shower, and Team Ball Passing) at the IJA Summer Festival in 1995.[6]
- Numbers Competition Winner (Solo Balls, Duo Balls) at the IJA Summer Festival in 1997.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Bio & Current World Record Stats". JugglingUSA.com. http://www.jugglingusa.com/bio__why. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ "Bruce Sarafian". www.jugglingequipment.com. http://www.jugglingequipment.com/blog/bruce-sarafian/. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ McWhirter, Norris (1993). Guinness Book of Records 1993. New York, NY: Bantam Books. p. 536. ISBN 0-553-56257-6. http://books.google.ca/books?ei=lr8FTfTcINO9ngfPlKnlDQ&ct=result&id=3XGAeFx2EiIC&dq=0-553-56257-6&q=11+balls#search_anchor. Retrieved December 13, 2010. "11 bean bags (flashed) Bruce Serafian [sic] (USA), 1992."
- ^ "Juggler's World - Issue 46/1". International Jugglers' Association (IJA). Spring 1994. http://www.juggle.org/history/archives/jugmags/46-1/46-1,p8.htm. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- ^ "Championships Results - 47th IJA Summer Festival". International Jugglers' Association. http://www.juggle.org/history/champs/champs1994.php. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ "Championships Results - 48th IJA Summer Festival". International Jugglers' Association. http://www.juggle.org/history/champs/champs1995.php. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ "Championships Results - 50th IJA Summer Festival". International Jugglers' Association. http://www.juggle.org/history/champs/champs1997.php. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
[edit] External links
- www.JugglingUSA.com, Bruce Sarafian's commercial page
- Bruce Sarafian's Youtube account
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