Skills
At the age of 10, Albert won the Numbers Competition with seven rings at the International Jugglers' Association Summer Festival in 1970. He was the U.S. Nationals Champion at the IJA Summer Festival in 1984. He is the first person to have qualified 10 objects in competition, juggling 10 rings for 20 catches at the IJA Summer Festivals in 1996 and 2002. He currently holds the world record for being the only person to flash 13 rings.
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