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Title: Russian athlete Aleksandr Kuzmin, 16, sets two verified kitesurfing records in Antarctica

Russia, 29th Aug 2026 - Aleksandr Kuzmin, a 16-year-old Russian athlete, completed a continuous kitesurfing session on a twin-tip board in Whaler Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica. The session was recognized in two separate record categories and officially confirmed on March 12, 2026 by the International Record Registration System (INTERRECORD) and the Register of Records of Russia (RRR-37607-2026), the national registrar widely known in the media as the "Russian Book of Records."The INTERRECORD expert panel confirmed two independent achievements:- Youngest athlete to complete a continuous twin-tip kitesurfing session on water in Antarctica - an INTERRECORD world record, set at 16 years and 255 days.- First water kitesurfing session in Antarctica by a Russian athlete - a separate national category recorded in the Register of Records of Russia.Kuzmin completed the session in water temperatures of about 0°C and air temperatures of about -5°C, in gusty Antarctic winds. He maintained a continuous course with no stop, kite relaunch, or equipment change, meeting the continuity criteria for both categories.The sessionKuzmin entered the water in full gear: an open-cell wetsuit, an inflatable kite, a twin-tip board, a harness, and a safety leash. He began with the kite already launched, set his feet into the bindings, and started forward immediately. The session ended with a clean stop and a walk ashore, board in hand, with the kite airborne throughout. No pause, kite relaunch, or equipment change occurred.The session was observed by independent witnesses onshore, with safety support from a Zodiac-class inflatable motorboat. It was documented on video and in photographs, recorded in the ship's log, and confirmed by witness testimony. According to INTERRECORD, this body of eviden...

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