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Guinness World Records in Sydney
WHO: OTTO COMANOS
WHAT: OLDEST WINDSURFER (BOARDSAILOR)
Otto Comanos (Australia) (b. 16 November 1913, Greece), took up windsurfing upon retirement in 1986 and regularly windsurfs two to three times a week in and around the lakes of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
WHO: DARA TORRES
WHAT: OLDEST OLYMPIC SWIMMING MEDALLIST
On 9 August 2008, 41-year-old Dara Torres defied the years to earn a silver medal for the Americans in the pool at the Beijing Olympics, swimming the anchor leg in the 4 x 100 m freestyle relay. The ageing Torres was already the oldest female swimmer to win an Olympic medal, having taken gold in the medley relay at Sydney 2000, but with her Beijing performance she became the oldest Olympic swimming medallist outright, beating the century-old record set by William Robinson (UK), aged 38, at the Games in 1908.
WHO: MIKE DALTON
WHAT: MOST SNAILS ON FACE
The most snails kept on the face for 10 seconds is 48 and was achieved by Mike Dalton (Australia) on the TODAY Show in Sydney, NSW, Australia, on 11 November 2009.
This record was attempted as part of Guinness World Records Day 2009. Mike Dalton first broke the record for GWR Day 2008 - he is a reporter on the TODAY Show.
WHO: PRICELINE AND WOMEN'S HEALTH AUSTRALIA
WHAT: MOST PEOPLE EATING BREAKFAST IN BED
The most people eating breakfast in bed is 289 and was achieved by Priceline and Women's Health (Australia) in Sydney, NSW, Australia on 2 March 2012
The record was attempted in Sydney's Martin Place and involved 85 queen-sized beds with two to four people in each bed. Two people were disqualified for having their legs over the edge of the bed instead of being fully within the bed. One baby was also not counted - it was being fed from a bottle but was not being fed the regulation 'two breakfast food items plus a beverage
WHO: KENSINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
WHAT: MOST PEOPLE DANCING WITH HULA HOOPS
The most people dancing with hula hoops simultaneously was 637 and was achieved by Kensington Public School (Australia) in Sydney, Australia on 26 May 2011. Teachers, parents and pupils (as young as 4 years old) participated in the hula hoop dance. They performed the routine to Guy Sebastian's 'I Like it Like That.'
WHO: ROBERT O'DONNELL
WHAT: MOST CAPPUCCINOS MADE IN ONE HOUR (INDIVIDUAL)
The most cappuccinos made in one hour is 208 and was achieved by Robert O'Donnell (Australia) in Sydney, Australia, on 9 October 2009.
WHO: HENRY EPSTEIN
WHAT: LONGEST TIME TO SPIN A GOLF BALL ON A PUTTER
The longest time for an individual to spin a golf ball on the face of a putter is 2 min 22 sec by Henry Epstein (Australia) on the set of Guinness World Records at Seven Network Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 18 June 2005.
WHO: CLAUDINE MENEGAZZO
WHAT: LARGEST RISOTTO
The world´s largest serving of risotto weighing 7.51 tonnes (16.556.69 lb) was made by the Ricegrowers' Association of Australia and displayed at First Fleet Park, Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia on 26 November 2004.
WHO: VARIOUS
WHAT: FARTHEST DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO ROUNDS OF GOLF PLAYED ON THE SAME DAY
The greatest distance between two rounds of golf played on the same day is 15,982 km (9,931 miles) by John Knobel (Australia) who played two full 18-hole rounds, firstly, at The Coast Golf Club, Sydney, Australia, and then Forest Park Golf Club, Woodhaven, New York, USA, on 21 May 2006.
