China News Service, September 6th. According to the British "Guardian" report, on September 5 local time, an Austrian man was wearing only swimming trunks and was buried in a special box full of ice for 2 hours and 30 minutes. 57 seconds, breaking the highest record set by himself in 2019.
His team said that this is also a world record for exposing the body to ice for as long as possible.
On September 5, 2020, local time, Melk, Austria, an Austrian man immersed himself in ice for 2 hours, 30 minutes and 53 seconds, or broke the previous record of 2 hours, 8 minutes and 47 seconds. The event aims to increase people’s awareness of polar glaciers. Melting awareness.
That day, Josef Koeberl was wearing swimming trunks and stepped into a special glass box.
After that, more than 200 kilograms of ice cubes were poured into the box, and his body below his shoulders was buried under the ice.
It is reported that he spent a total of 2 hours, 30 minutes and 57 seconds in this special ice box.
During the period, in order to combat the "pain" caused by the cold, Keber said that he has been trying to focus on positive emotions.
He said: "I use my imagination and positive emotions to fight pain... so that I can endure (pain)."
On the town square in Melk, Lower Austria, a small group of people watched Kebel’s challenge and witnessed him breaking the record he set in 2019.
When Keber finished the challenge and his assistant lifted him out of the ice box, Keber said that the sun on his back was "really great."
He said: "I will try to put on the socks by myself. (Because) the first thing that needs to be heated is the feet."
According to reports, Kerber plans to break his own record in Los Angeles in 2021.
His team said that Keber's personal record is also a world record for exposing the body to ice for as long as possible.