The World Record of ‘oldest serving ceremonial parade commander’ has been achieved by Mr. Raghubir Singh Kalra (60 years 07 days) from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
On Aug 15, 2015; DSP Kalra commanded the Indian independence parade held at Pandit Ravishankar Shukla Stadium, Jabalpur.
The World Record of ‘oldest dead weightlifter’ has been achieved by Mr. Sidney Coad Williams (82 years) from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
In 2015; Mr. Williams ex-Police Detective Superintendent did deadlift with 160 kilograms at the age of Eighty Two years (82Y).
The World Record of ‘most pupils appearing in exam simultaneously at single centre’ has been achieved by Vishnu Waman Thakur Charitable Trust Utkarsh Junior College from Virar, Maharashtra, India.
On Feb 28, 2017; Six Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Six (6426) pupils of XII standard simultaneously appeared in the exam of subject: English at single centre no. M2321.
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.
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The World Record of ‘largest general knowledge examination’ has been achieved by Municipal Council from Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, India.
On Dec 17, 2017; Four Thousand Three Hundred Fifty (4350) people wrote the general knowledge examination at Narendra Modi Khel Prashal.
