Quick Info
| Profession | Sportsperson |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Date of Birth | 02/05/1971 |
| Age | 55 years |
| Birthplace | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Latest News about Dana Glowacka
21/03/2025
Dana Glowacka's Guinness World Record for longest female plank was broken by 58-year-old grandmother DonnaJean Wilde from Alberta, Canada. Wilde held a plank for 4 hours, 30 minutes, and 11 seconds on March 21, 2025, surpassing Glowacka's 2019 record by approximately 10 minutes.
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Bio/Wiki
| Professions | Yoga Teacher and Sportsperson |
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| Known for | Being the Guinness World Record holder for holding a plank for 4 hours, 19 minutes, and 55 seconds in 2019 |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5'5" |
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| Weight | 60 kg |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Light Blonde |
Personal Life
| Food Habit | Vegan |
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| Hobbies | Travelling and Hiking |
Relationships & More
| Children | Ralph |
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Family
| Father | Name |
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| Mother | Glowacka Janina Wladyslawa |
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Career
| Yoga teacher and fitness enthusiast based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Set Guinness World Record for longest time in abdominal plank position (female) on May 18, 2019, at the 1st International Plank Training Conference in Naperville, Illinois, with a time of 4 hours, 19 minutes, and 55 seconds |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Dana Glowacka, a Canadian athlete and yoga trainer, holds the Guinness World Record for the longest abdominal plank in 2019. | |
| 2. Regular practice enhanced Dana's planking skills and posture, supported by her career as a yoga teacher. | |
| 3. Motivated by her son and a previous competition, Dana broke her personal best to achieve a 4-hour plank in 2019. | |
| 4. At the 1st International Plank Training Conference in 2019, Dana sustained a plank for 4 hours, 19 minutes, and 55 seconds. | |
| 5. She surpassed the previous record of 3 hours, 31 minutes, set by Maria Kalimera in 2015. | |
| 6. Dana used mental focus to overcome challenges during planking and gradually built up her endurance over the years. | |
| 7. Her training routine was guided by George Hood, the 2019 male plank record holder. | |
| 8. During practice and the record attempt, Dana alternated between forearm and high planks to reduce muscle strain. | |
| 9. Apart from fitness, Dana enjoys traveling, hiking, and occasionally indulging in alcoholic beverages. | |
| 10. She follows a vegan diet, often sharing recipes and training tips on social media, alongside photos of her planks in unique places. | |
| 11. Being an animal lover, Dana shares pictures of her pet dog on social media. | |
| 12. Motivated by her son who discovered the plank record in a Guinness World Records book, Dana broke her personal best to achieve a 4-hour plank in 2019. |