The 2013 edition of the Guinness World Records book documents numerous new records, including the shortest bull, oldest gymnast, and lowest car. It also features the world's heaviest sportswoman, most Everest conquests, and tallest dog. With entries in 22 languages across 100+ countries, the 2013 edition is expected to sell around 2.7 million copies chronicling new human achievements and extremes.

1. New Entries to The Guinness World
Records 2013

2. • Guinness World Records has launched the latest edition of
its best-selling book documenting global
achievement, including new entries for the shortest
bull, the oldest gymnast and the lowest ever car. The 57th
version of best-selling reference book also features new
verified entries for the world's heaviest sportswoman and
the most conquests of Mount Everest, as well as the tallest
ever dog.
Being published in 22 languages in more than 100
countries, the 2013 Guinness World Records is expected to
sell around 2.7 million copies and documents numerous
new extremes relating to the human body.

3. The world's largest biceps belong to Mostafa Ismail (Egypt) and were measured for left arm
flexed at 64.77 cm (25.5 in) and non-flexed 62.23 cm (24.5 in) and for right arm flexed at 63.5
cm (25 in) and non-flexed 60.96 cm (24 in). The measurements were taken in
Franklin, Massachusetts, USA which is where Mostafa now resides.

4. The heaviest competing sportswoman living is sumo wrestler Sharran Alexander (UK) of
London, UK, who weighs 203.21 kg (448 lbs).

5. The oldest gymnast is Johanna Quaas (b 20 November 1925, Germany) who, at the age of 86
years, is a regular competitor in the amateur competition Landes-Seniorenspiele, staged in
Saxony, Germany

6. He tallest living dog is ‘Zeus’ (USA) a Great Dane, who measured 1.118 m (44 in) tall and is
owned by Denise Doorlag and her family, of Otsego, Michigan, USA.

7. The tallest living horse is Big Jake, a nine-year-old Belgian Gelding horse, who measured 20
hands 2.75 in (210.19 cm, 82.75 in), without shoes, at Smokey Hollow Farms in Poynette,
Wisconsin, USA.

8. The shortest bull is Archie, a 16-month-old Dexter Bull, fully registered in the Northern Ireland
livestock inventory, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, who measured 76.2 cm (30 in) from the
hoof to the withers.

9. The tallest donkey living is Oklahoma Sam, a four-year-old American Mammoth
Jackstock, who measured 15.3 hands (155.45 cm; 5 ft 1 in) tall on 10 December 2011, and is
owned by Linda Davis of Watsonville, California, USA.

10. The largest drum set is comprised of 340 pieces, is owned by Dr Mark Temperato (USA) and
was counted in Lakeville, New York, USA.

11. The largest mining truck body by volume is the Westech T282C Flow Control Body which has a
volume of 470.4 cubic metres at a coal density of 0.86 tons/m3. It was designed and
manufactured by WESTECH (USA) an Austin Engineering LTD company

12. Largest hotdog: This 7lb, 16in monster on
sale in Chicago will set you back £24.

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J.JAYAKRISHNAN