Childhood
I, Jumber Lezhava was born June 23, 1939 in Tbilisi (Georgia). Lost my parents early. I finished Tbilisi Secondary Railway school for boys on the silver medal. I was the winner in

the olimpic competitions in maths, physics and drawing. My invention in physics was awarded a Diploma. The same time I was attracted with sport: played football, basketball, table-tennis, gymnastics and etc.

Collage-years
I graduated from the Tbilisi Politechnic Institute's department of Automatics and Telemechanics. I’m an electric engineer. My Diploma paper “Electronic Disperce-ment” was used to measure the distance target of enemies submarines.
While being a student I took the first-class in wrestling, went in body-building, was a mountain-climber, I have conquered several peaks of the Caucasus mountains. I used to travel in different parts of Georgia by foot, by horse and by bicycle. I’ve been to almost all the republics of the former Soviet Union by car and bicycle. I’ve trravelled on the Black, Azov and Baltic Seas, on the rivers Rioni, Mtkvari, Aragvi and Volga by boats and yachts.
After the graduation I got married. I have two daughters.

Vision
I was expecting death any time. Being in agony I saw three old people. They couldn’t look into my eyes. As soon as I was going to enter the dark tunnel, one of them took my hand and told me: it’s too early for you to come, you must turn back, your deed’ll surprise the whole world.

The great tragedy
My wife Liana Alibegashvili and I loved each other very much. We had a nice and sweet family. Daughters got married. One gave birth to two boys, second to two girls. We’re going to have a happy old age.
June 2, 1990 my wife came down with an incurable virus and died. My life changed completely.

The Guinness World Records
I’ve recovered for God’s sake, then began training – pushing up and made several records in this type of sport: I presssed up 5011 times within a hour 16274 – in five hours, 19376 in 6 hours, 34955 in 12 hours, 44141 in 24 hours, 100 days marathon (pressing ups 17300 per day). – 1 million 720 thousand, one year sum result – 4 million 800 thousand, one hour stomach press without rest – 2806 pressing ups.

See more about Jumber Lezhavas' Guiness World Records
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Idea and aim of the traveelling
I wanted to make 36 hour record in pressing-up, but the Guinness representatives refused me, they said that pressing-ups during 36 hours would be unhuman for the body,which wasn’t in their interests. What can I do, to astonish the world? I was only thinking about this. Once my friend’s son – Rati Kikacheishvili (he has died in Abkhazian war at the age of 18) told me: Uncle Jumber, if you’re so strong go around the world by bicycle… It was a wonderful idea. I began preparations, prepared the route and the program: I was very much interested in the lives and customs of people around the world, ways of defence of healthy life, to improve their environment, establish freedom, cultural relations for developement progressive links among the countries. Together with kindness of the bicycle as an avowed pure transport I would like to show the whole world my own method in push-ups, that will improve people’s soul and physical health and defend them from different deceases.
Idea and program was acceptable and I started my long travel from Rustavi (the town near the capital of Georgia-Tbilisi) in August, 1993.
I saw my wife in my dream several hours before starting: Liana smiled and said to me: “I believe in you Jumber.”

I am a part of all that I have met in my Travelling

In 1993 Jumber Lezhava started amazing journey around the world from his own country Georgia

Look also Jumber Lezhavas' journey photo gallery
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Recognition
I was recognized as the UNESCO's Envoy of the Peace by the General Director of UNESCO Mr. Federico Mayor in 1999 in Paris. In 2003 Georgian President HE Eduard Shevardnadze gave me State's highest award – Order of King Vakhtang Gorgasali.
I have received several awards, merit citations, diplomas, medals… I am the honorable member of several Academies. I received a lot of letters from known and unknown friends from different countries of the world.

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