World Record Achieved at Labrador Winter Games

Christopher Penney of Charlottetown reached 9’3″ in the Seal Kick at the Labrador Winter Games (via Labrador Winter Games)

A world-record was achieved at the Labrador Winter Games in one of the competition’s most popular categories – the Northern Games.

Christopher Penney of Charlottetown broke the previous record in the Seal Kick – a traditional sport that requires the competitor to lift off the ground with one leg and touch a seal suspended in the air with the other.

Penney was able to reach the height of 9.3 feet, astounding crowds and setting a new record in the sport.