Stoughton native Frederick Richard flips his way to a world record
With the help of his sister Alexandra, Richard turned the event into a fundraiser to provide professional gymnastics equipment for underprivileged children in Africa. Their
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'Right now, many of these talented young athletes train on makeshift setups like tires and other unsafe surfaces,' Alexandra wrote on the page. 'With your help, we can change that and give them the resources they need to reach their full potential.'
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The fundraiser was organized as part of the FrederickFlips Foundation in partnership with the
Confetti fell from the ceiling at Premier Gymnastics in Stoughton as Richard hit major milestones in his mission to beat the record. In an
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Beyond the good cause and the glory of the record, achieving his goal carried plenty of personal weight. With only two flips to go from the record, Richard got emotional and thanked Alexandra for her commitment to his dream, even while she was pregnant. He explained that as he pushed himself through the challenge, he also became an uncle.
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