When they talk to us about the Guinness Records, we usually think of the tallest person, the shortest, the one who has not breathed the longest ... But have you ever stopped to think about the Guinness Records related to tattoos?
Well, if I have not counted wrong, there are nothing more and nothing less than nine records, although two of them starring the same person, who has already been talked about in Tatuantes. You don't know who? Keep reading to find out!
The most tattooed man in the world
We start with a classic, who is the person with the most tattoos on his body? Is about Gregory Paul McLaren, better known as Lucky Diamond Rich, a New Zealand tattoo artist who has 100% of his body tattooed, including the eyelids and gums. The record was achieved in 2006 thanks to the 136 artists of different nationalities who helped him cover his entire body. Although I have previously indicated that he has 100% of his body tattooed, this depends on who says it. Guiness World Records states that his tattoos cover 200% of his body. How is it possible? It is because the original tattoos were done in black, but later it was tattooed with white ink. Not satisfied with it, he went back to tattooing himself in color on top of white.
Greater number of people tattooed at the same time
This record was set in 2010 during the Tattoo Jam held at Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster, UK. In her 223 people participated who were tattooed simultaneously by 223 tattoo artists who wanted to break the record. In this video that Big Tattoo Planet offers us you can see the atmosphere of the moment.
The most tattooed man over 60 years old in the world
His name is Tom wooldridge, although he is known more as Tom Leppard. But you can also know him as Leopard Man or the leopard man from the Isle of Skye. He is an ex-soldier born in England. Before reaching this record, he held the most tattooed man in the world. It is said that 5500 pounds (more than 6000 euros) was spent on corportal modifications. He boasts a leopard "suit" that takes up most of his body. The record was obtained in 2011 for having the body tattooed, as we have said, with black spots that simulate those of a leopard and the gaps between them also tattooed in a yellow color.
Greater number of flags tattooed on the body
We are faced with an Indian formerly known as Har Prakash Rishi, but that name is no longer in his head. He currently calls himself Guinness Rishi. The name was changed in 1991 because he wanted to break the maximum possible number of Guinness records. Has 199 flags tattooed (although some he has repeated several times until he has more than 500 tattooed), 185 country maps and 3.085 charactersHowever, this man not only has that record.
In the 80s, without any further intention, he toured India on a motorcycle for five months, something that made him get people's attention. Rishi was delighted with it. Encouraged by this fact, he decided to ride a motorcycle for 1001 hours without a break, a feat for which he achieved a record. Y continued to conquer pages of the book: He holds the record for transporting a pizza from New Delhi to San Francisco, for the smallest Koran, for the longest will (at 498 pages), and for wearing 99 socks on one foot. He has even removed his teeth to get 500 straws into his mouth.
The online newspaper 20 minutes did a report on this "Guinness Man."
More hours in a row tattooing
The Argentine Guillermo Pinilla He achieved this record with 54 hours of tattooing. It started on November 22, 2013 and ended on the 25th, the day it achieved the record. The "hero" who endured so long being tattooed was his cousin Roberto Curumilla. The tattoos that led him to achieve the record were the designs of a warrior and Celtic warriors.
Greater number of tattooed characters from the same series
Did you think you were the most fond of The Simpsons? Well, you can now reconsider that idea, because Australian Michael Baxter obtained this Guinness record in 2014 with 203 characters from this series tattooed.
Couple with the most tattoos in the world
This winning couple is made up of Victor Peralta and Gabriela, Uruguayan and Argentine respectively. They achieved the record in 2014, as they have a total of 77 tattoos.
Two Guinness records
And the last one on this list is… Rick Genest! Well, if you already knew, it has not had much mystery, but the fact is that the famous Zombie Boy has two records: the one with the most tattooed bones and the one with the most tattooed insects. And how much has already been said about him here, take a look at this article If you want to know more.
We can only hope for someone who is capable of breaking so many Guinness records. Which one is your favorite?