Roy Maloy
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Roy Maloy (born Roy Timothy McPherson, 27 October 1975 in Melbourne, Victoria), is an Australian stilt walker, fire breather and stunt performer.
Career
A Victorian provincial newspaper described Maloy as "Australian Circus King."[1]
Stilt-walking records
In 2008, Maloy set an unverified world record for the tallest stilts ever walked on: on 1 November, after 11 attempts, he took five independent steps on Script error: No such module "convert". stilts each weighing almost Script error: No such module "convert"..[2][3]
In June 2011, Maloy attempted to set a record by walking more than 5 km in under an hour on 91.4 cm wooden stilts weighing 3.5 kg.[4]
Honorary titles
On 16 March 2010, Maloy was King of the Parade at the Brimbank Festival in Sunshine, Victoria.[5]
References
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- ↑ 17m stilt walker claims record ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2 November 2008. Retrieved July 2013.
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Further reading
- Landline, 25 July 2010 "Far Flung Fun"
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