Guinness
World Records has launched the latest edition of its best-selling book
documenting global achievement, including new entries for the shortest
bull, the oldest gymnast and the lowest ever car. The 57th version of
best-selling reference book also features new verified entries for the
world's heaviest sportswoman and the most conquests of Mount Everest, as
well as the tallest ever dog.
Being published in 22 languages in more than 100 countries, the 2013 Guinness World Records is expected to sell around 2.7 million copies and documents numerous new extremes relating to the human body.
Being published in 22 languages in more than 100 countries, the 2013 Guinness World Records is expected to sell around 2.7 million copies and documents numerous new extremes relating to the human body.
The
world's largest biceps belong to Mostafa Ismail (Egypt) and were
measured for left arm flexed at 64.77 cm (25.5 in) and non-flexed 62.23
cm (24.5 in) and for right arm flexed at 63.5 cm (25 in) and non-flexed
60.96 cm (24 in). The measurements were taken in Franklin,
Massachusetts, USA which is where Mostafa now resides.
The heaviest competing sportswoman living is sumo wrestler Sharran Alexander (UK) of London, UK, who weighs 203.21 kg (448 lbs).
The
oldest gymnast is Johanna Quaas (b 20 November 1925, Germany) who, at
the age of 86 years, is a regular competitor in the amateur competition
Landes-Seniorenspiele, staged in Saxony, Germany.
The
tallest living dog is ‘Zeus’ (USA) a Great Dane, who measured 1.118 m
(44 in) tall and is owned by Denise Doorlag and her family, of Otsego,
Michigan, USA.
The
tallest living horse is Big Jake, a nine-year-old Belgian Gelding
horse, who measured 20 hands 2.75 in (210.19 cm, 82.75 in), without
shoes, at Smokey Hollow Farms in Poynette, Wisconsin, USA.
The
shortest bull is Archie, a 16-month-old Dexter Bull, fully registered
in the Northern Ireland livestock inventory, in County Antrim, Northern
Ireland, who measured 76.2 cm (30 in) from the hoof to the withers.
The
tallest donkey living is Oklahoma Sam, a four-year-old American Mammoth
Jackstock, who measured 15.3 hands (155.45 cm; 5 ft 1 in) tall on 10
December 2011, and is owned by Linda Davis of Watsonville, California,
USA.
The
largest drum set is comprised of 340 pieces, is owned by Dr Mark
Temperato (USA) and was counted in Lakeville, New York, USA.
The
largest mining truck body by volume is the Westech T282C Flow Control
Body which has a volume of 470.4 cubic metres at a coal density of 0.86
tons/m3. It was designed and manufactured by WESTECH (USA) an Austin
Engineering LTD company.
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