Charles Servizio Explained

Charles Servizio
Birth Date:5 September 1950
Birth Place:Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
Known For:Setting the record for the most push-ups done in 24 hours
Children:2

Charles Servizio (born September 5, 1950) is an American retired teacher known for setting the world record for the most push-ups done in 24 hours. On April 25, 1993, Servizio accomplished 46,001 push-ups in a span of 24 hours.[1] [2]

Servizio's high-school wrestling coach assigned push-ups as punishment for poor performance in tournaments. He was 38 when he made his first attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records 24-hour push-up record. The attempt was unsuccessful – he quit at 30,000 push-ups and fell short of the standing record by over 4,000 push-ups. This was the first of four attempts in which he broke the existing records, the last being 46,001 push-ups in just over 22 hours.

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  1. News: Calendar. December 22, 1998. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 11, 2015.
  2. Web site: Most push ups in 24 hours (male). Guinness World Records. February 3, 2020.