Luca Pferdmenges

Luca Pferdmenges (born August 24, 2001 in Mönchengladbach) is a juggler and social media influencer[1] from Germany. He became popular after reaching the finals of the German talent show Superkids.[2][3]

Pferdmenges at a musical.ly press day in Berlin, 2017

Early life

Pferdmenges grew up in Mönchengladbach, Germany.[4]

Career

Pferdmenges is trying to become the youngest man to visit every country in the world.[5] He speaks German, English, French, Spanish, and Hebrew.[6]

Luca Pferdmenges in 2020

Luca Pferdmenges frequently attends juggling festivals.[7]

In July 2016, Pferdmenges appeared on the Sat.1 talent show Superkids and advanced to the finals of the show.[8][3] He was chosen by Rheinische Post as a "Person of the Year" in Mönchengladbach for the 2021.[9]

Pferdmenges participated in the “NK Jongleren” (Open Dutch Juggling Championships) in 2016 and 2017 and won various titles.[10]

In January 2018, Luca Pferdmenges went on tour through Germany with Jonglissimo as part of the “Feuerwerk der Turnkunst – AURA” show.[11][12]

Records

According to Guinness World Records, Pferdmenges holds a number of world records:

  • Most balls passed by a duo whilst juggling – 16 balls (with Daniel Ledel)[13]
  • Most consecutive side by side juggling catches by a team of two – 901 catches (with Jan Daumin)[14]
  • Most 360 degree spins while juggling four objects in one minute – 29 spins[15]
  • Most consecutive overhead juggling catches with three objects – 1,464 catches[16]
  • Most consecutive backcross juggling catches (three objects) – 1,249 catches[17]

Pferdmenges was featured in the German edition of the Guinness World Records Book 2022 with two of his records.[18]

He was elected to the list of the world's 40 famous jugglers, published by Luke Burrage, three times.[2]

References
  1. "Un jeune allemand relève un défi sur RCI". RCI (in French). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  2. Albustin, Christian (2020-04-27). "Interview mit Luca Pferdmenges: „Vor Klausuren habe ich immer jongliert"". RP Online (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  3. "Neuer Guinness-Weltrekord für Jonglier-Weltmeister Luca Pferdmenges". Meine Woche (in German). 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  4. Zeitung, Westdeutsche (2018-08-02). "Wunder-Jongleur knackt den Weltrekord". Westdeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  5. "Luca Pferdmenges bereist die ganze Welt". Radio 90.1 (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  6. Woche, Meine (2021-10-01). "Neuer Guinness-Weltrekord für Jonglier-Weltmeister Luca Pferdmenges". Meine Woche (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  7. "Luca Pferdmenges, young prodigy - ep4 Juggle Jabber · IJA". IJA. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  8. "Mönchengladbacher Talent: Jongleur Luca (14) tritt heute im Fernsehen mit Michelle Hunziker auf". RP Online (in German). 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  9. Hintzen, Andreas Gruhn, Gabriele Peters, Holger (2021-12-28). "Besondere Persönlichkeiten: Das sind die Mönchengladbacher des Jahres 2021". RP Online (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  10. "Uitslagen". NK Jongleren (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  11. "Viersen: Der Keulenwerfer". RP Online (in German). 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  12. "Viel Talent in jungem Alter! - hindenburger.de". www.hindenburger.de. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  13. "Most balls passed by a duo whilst juggling". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  14. "Most consecutive side by side juggling catches by a team of two". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  15. "Most 360 degree spins while juggling four objects in one minute". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  16. "Most consecutive overhead juggling catches with three objects". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  17. "Most consecutive backcross juggling catches (three objects)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  18. Woche, Meine (2021-10-01). "Neuer Guinness-Weltrekord für Jonglier-Weltmeister Luca Pferdmenges". Meine Woche (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
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