The World Record of ‘oldest abseiler’ has been achieved by Ms. Doris Long (101 years) at Portsmouth, UK.
In 2015; Ms. Doris aka Daring Doris descended 94 meters down the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth at the age of One Hundred One (101) years. Her trip down the tower was in aid of the Rowan’s Hospice in Waterlooville. Doris started abseiling at the age of 85, this feat marked her 16th abseil for the organization.
The World Record of ‘oldest regular blood donor’ has been achieved by Mr. Maurice Creswick (90 years) from Johannesburg, South Africa.
On Jun 14, 2016; on occasion of World Blood Donor Day, Mr. Creswick did blood donation at the age of 90 years. So far he has donated 440 units (195.4 litres) of blood and continues to do so regularly. He had started donating blood at the age of 18 years in 1944.