Giang Brothers
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Genres | Acrobatic Gymnastics Act |
| Members | Giang Quoc Co (born 1984) Giang Quoc Nghiep (born 1989) |
The Giang Brothers, Giang Quoc Co (born 1984) and Giang Quoc Nghiep (born 1989), are acrobats from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Guinness World Records
They are best known for their balancing act – with Nghiep balancing vertically atop his brother's head. Together, they hold two Guinness World Records:
- 1. Most consecutive stairs climbed while balancing a person on the head:[1] 90 stairs; achieved on January 10, 2017, at Girona Cathedral, Spain (breaking the record of Tang Tao and Su Zengxian (China) of 25 stairs in 2014).
- 2. Fastest time to descend and ascend ten stairs while balancing a person on the head (blindfolded):[2] 53.97 sec on December 31, 2018, at La Notte dei Record (The Night of Records), TV8, Italia (Set a new record)
Career
They reached the finals of series 12 of Britain's Got Talent on June 3, 2018, finishing in fifth place.[3]
The Giang Brothers are the youngest artists awarded the Merited Artist title in Vietnam. Giang Quoc Co received the award at the age of 28 while Giang Quoc Nghiep received it at the age of 26.[4]
Personal life
Giang Quoc Co married Hong Phuong, an MC for Ho Chi Minh City Television, in 2016 and they have one son. Giang Quoc Nghiep has two children (a son and a daughter) with Ngoc Mai, a singer and lecturer at the Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City.
See also
References
- ^ Swatman, Rachel (2017-01-10). "Vietnamese circus duo smash record for most stairs climbed with a person on the head". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ Whiston, Nadia (2018-12-31). "Blindfolded circus performer sets new stairs record with his brother balanced on his head". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ https://e.vnexpress.net/news/life/vietnam-s-giang-brothers-miss-top-3-spot-in-uk-talent-show-3758501.html
- ^ VnExpress. "Màn bịt mắt, chồng đầu giúp Quốc Cơ, Quốc Nghiệp lập kỷ lục Guinness - VnExpress Giải Trí". vnexpress.net.
