Sunday, November 20, 2011
Tallest policeman: PC Anthony Wallyn sets world record
LONDON, UK -- Standing 2.2m (7ft 2in) tall, Anthony Wallyn, 25, has a reach of almost a metre and needs size 17 boots to walk his beat , setting the world record for Tallest policeman, according to World Record Academy (www.worldrecordacademy.com).
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The Guinness world record for the Tallest Politician was set by Sir Louis Gluckstein GBE, TD, QC (UK, 1897 –1979), Conservative member of East Nottingham (1931 –45), who was an unrivalled 2.02 m (6ft 7½ in).
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the Tallest player in NHL ice Hockey was set by defenceman Zdeno Chara (Slovakia) of the Boston Bruins (USA), at 2.04 m (6 ft 9 in) tall, also the tallest player in NHL history.
PC Warren, who has a 142cm (56in) chest and an inside leg measurement of 93cm (37in), joined the Metropolitan Police two-and-a-half years ago. All his work clothes are custom made.
The World's Tallest Policeman said: 'There wasn't a uniform big enough at first so I had to spend 15 weeks in civvy clothes which my colleagues thought was very amusing.'
PC Wallyn, from Coulsdon, London, is something of a celebrity with tourists who often queue up to take his picture.
Even criminals chased by the 146kg (23st) rugby player ask for a photograph before being brought to book.
'I come from a tall family, my older sister who is training to be a nurse is 6' 3', my mum is 5' 11' and my dad is 6' 1' so I think it's in the genes.
'To be honest, 99 per cent of the reaction I get is positive, especially from tourists,' he said. 'When I'm near the Houses of Parliament, everyone wants a picture of me near Big Ben.
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Tallest Living Married Couple:
Laurie
and Wayne
Hallquist
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Living Man in America: Igor Vovkovinskiy
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town crier: Martin Wood
Tallest
teenager: Brenden Adams
Tallest
Bikini Model: Amazon Eve
Tallest
Man:
Leonid
Stadnyk
Tallest
(healthy) person in the world: Ukrainian Leonid Stadnik
Sunday, November 20, 2011
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