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Suresh Joachim
Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World Brampton.
BornAugust 17, 1968
Known forGuinness World Record

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]

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

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2009 Sivappu Mazhai Nanthan Tamil Guinness World Record for Fastest-Made Motion Picture (from scripting to screening in 11 days 23 hours and 45 minutes)
2015 Good Morning, Good Afternoon Good Evening Siva English Guinness World Record for longest uncut film schedule January 2019

Documentary

Year Film Role Language Notes
2010 A Million In The Morning Suresh English Guinness World Record In order to beat the world record for non-stop movie watching, you have to stay up for 123 hours and watch at least 57 films. Guinness lets you have a ten-minute break after every film but if you even look away or take a long blink, you are out (and no, you cannot do drugs!). This documentary was meant to casually follow eight contestants as they competed to break the world record and also take home the $10,000 prize Netflix offered every winner.
2011 Mission Possible Suresh English Guinness World Record Suresh Joachim holds 35 Guinness World Records. Follow his journey as he prepares to set another milestone.
2015 Nerukku Naer Suresh Tamil Malaysia TV Suresh Joachim and his challenge.

References

  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. ^ 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. ^ "BBC - Press Office - Radio Cambridgeshire attempts world record". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2005-10-20.
  4. ^ CNW: Dance Marathon Couple Archived 2007-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, 15 March 2006
  5. ^ Chris Clay, "Record-breaker aims for another one", Mississauga News, 28 August 2006.
  6. ^ Guinness World Records 2014. 2013. ISBN 978-1-908843-15-9.
  7. ^ Guinness World Records 2014. 2013. ISBN 978-1-908843-15-9.

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