Hijiki Ikuyama
Japan
Japanese athlete Hijiki Ikuyama set the world record for most jump-rope skips in one minute with 228 skips on September 27, 2019. At roughly 3.8 skips per second, the rope moves too fast to track with the naked eye. High-speed jump rope demands precise wrist rotation technique, minimal jump height (lower jumps preserve speed), and extreme cardiovascular fitness all at once. Japan has long been recognized as a powerhouse nation in competitive jump rope.