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Suresh Joachim

Suresh Joachim

Canadian film actor, producer, and multiple-Guinness World Record holder

Suresh Joachim Arulanantham (born August 17, 1968) is a Canadian film actor, producer, and multiple-Guinness World Record holder who has broken more than 60 world records.[1]

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World records

Farthest distance run, whilst carrying a 4.5 kg brick in a nominated ungloved hand in an uncradled downward position. Joachim traveled 126.675 km around the Westfield Hornsby mall on Florence Street in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia.[2]

A broadcast by Joachim on Geethavaani Tamil Radio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, lasted for a record 120 hours. It was broadcast between 4 p.m. on 23 June and 4 p.m. on 28 June 2003.[3]

On March 17, 2006, he set the world record for a couple dance marathon by dancing 31 hours consecutively with Tiffany Lesko.[4]

Basketball dribbling distance in 24 hours.[5]

Other Guinness-acknowledged records

  • Greatest distance covered in 24 hours while dribbling a basketball is 177.5 km (110.3 mi) at Vulkanhallen, Oslo, Norway on 30–31 March 2001[6]
  • Travelled a distance of 214.96 km (133.57 mi) in 48 hours on a treadmill at Crown Promenade, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 27–29 July 2002
  • Travelled 86 km (53 mi) on a treadmill in 12 hours on 28 July 2002 at Crown Promenade, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • The longest drumming marathon by an individual lasted for 84 hours and was achieved from 1 to 4 February 2004 at the Magic Factory, Zürich, Switzerland
  • Travelled 659.27 km (409.65 mi) on a treadmill in one week at Waou Club Med Gym, Paris, France between 31 July and 7 August 2004
  • Longest continuous crawl of 56.62 km (35.18 mi)[7]
  • Broke the Guinness World Record with Claudia Wavra of Germany for movie watching with a final time of 123 hours and 10 minutes on October 7, 2008. Both received $10,000 for their achievement.
  • He produced and starred in a Tamil language Indian film titled Sivappu Mazhai (2009) in attempt to break the record for the fastest shooting time for a feature film.

Filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    "Suresh Joachim breaks hand shaking world record". CityNews. 3 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. [2]
    Henry, Michele (2008-01-15). "We're world class Guinness addicts". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario: Torstar Corporation. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  3. [3]
    "BBC - Press Office - Radio Cambridgeshire attempts world record". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2005-10-20.
  4. [4]
    CNW: Dance Marathon Couple Archived 2007-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, 15 March 2006
  5. [5]
    Chris Clay, "Record-breaker aims for another one", Mississauga News, 28 August 2006.
  6. [6]
    Guinness World Records 2014. 2013. ISBN 978-1-908843-15-9.
  7. [7]
    Guinness World Records 2014. 2013. ISBN 978-1-908843-15-9.
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