A man from Gerrards Cross has entered the record books for a unique talent.

James Cozens, 23, had his name pencilled into the celebrated document for the most objects juggled while riding a unicycle – a feat he achieved in 16.77 seconds.

He completed the task at Cambridge’s Selwyn College on May 7 this year, where he is currently studying for an engineering PhD.

And after taking up the hobby during his first-year exams 'as a stress relief and also as a great break from the academic grind', James is hopeful that more people will take up the hobby due to it being ‘a fantastic fun activity to try’.  

Bucks Free Press: James, who is from Gerrards Cross, juggled the balls whilst on a unicycle in Cambridge (PA)James, who is from Gerrards Cross, juggled the balls whilst on a unicycle in Cambridge (PA) (Image: PA)

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He said: “It took many attempts to get to it.

“It’s a very unstable system – you have going on juggling at the same time, but the more you practise it the more it slowly builds up and up.

“I spend an hour or so practising a day just as a break from the academic grind, and I think it’s a really fun way to get away from pure academics.

“Also, I think the technical approach has really helped because having this academic background means I can develop my software and see where my technique needs to improve and increase my efficiency.

"It’s been a lot of fun.

“It provides information like technical analysis; offers technical advice and visualisation of the routines you’re performing.

“So, for me anyway it helped a lot trying to understand my efficiency as a juggler.”

On how he picked up the hobby, he added: “Covid happened, and there was a bit more free time.

Bucks Free Press: The task was completed on May 7 (PA)The task was completed on May 7 (PA) (Image: PA)

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“I had a lot of time to learn new tricks and so on, just a lot of fun.

“I just carried on juggling, juggling, juggling.

“It was just a lot of fun, I had new ambitions, the record was there, and it seemed like a fun thing to try.”

The record was achieved at his college, Selwyn, with two timekeepers, and two independent witnesses and the feat was verified via the Guinness World Records website.