South Australia resident Omkar Palav is all set to become the “typing man of Australia.”
Omkar has impressively typed out each letter of the alphabet using only his nose in a remarkable 20 seconds and 51 milliseconds.
“As per Guinness World Record guidelines, I have to put my hands behind me and type out the alphabet with a space between each letter from A to Z,” Omkar told ABC Radio Adelaide.
To ensure the legitimacy of his attempt, Omkar employed a photographer and videographer to record the event at the Findon Community Centre over the weekend, along with the necessary officials.
The feat involved two independent witnesses who are lawyers and two professional timekeepers from Athletics SA and the SA Athletic Leagues.
Robert Hunter who acted as a timekeeper said on Facebook:
“Omkar Palav was able during 10 attempts break the old world record Twice. It was for typing the alphabet with a space between each letter correctly in order with his nose and hands behind the back. Time was now around 21seconds. Try it with a finger.”
Omkar has uploaded the evidence for Guinness World Records to analyse and confirm, a process that could take up to three months for a standard application.
Sid Palav, brother of Omkar, proudly said on Facebook:
“Today, my brother Omkar Palav has officially broken a Guinness World Record! His dedication, hard work, and relentless spirit have paid off in the most spectacular way possible.”
An IT worker for 15 years, Omkar had been training for a month to achieve this feat, marking his first attempt at the record.
“I was determined and committed to make this happen but, mostly, I have to bend continuously and move my nose and my face across for different letters at different angles along with the space bar. It was quite challenging, but I was able to figure out that sequence and make it happen.”
Looking ahead, Omkar told media that he is now eyeing records involving typing the alphabet with only his “pinkies” and typing “100 decimal digits of the mathematical constant pi”.
While Omkar’s attempt awaits verification by Guinness World Records, early evidence suggests that he may have surpassed the previous record set by another Indian Vinod Kumar Chaudhary, who accomplished the same feat in 25.66 seconds in May 2024.
After breaking the record, Vinod said he’s become known as the “Typing Man of India.” 44-year-old Vinod first claimed the title in 2023 with a time of 27.80 sec, then bringing the time down to 26.73 sec later that year and then smashed it with with a time of 25.66 sec.
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