A Malaysian has claimed a world record by pulling six
railway coaches along a track with his teeth.
Organisers of the event in Kuala Lumpur will apply for V Rathakrishnan’s
feat to be entered in the Guinness Book of World Records, the national
news agency Bernama reported.
Rathakrishnan, 37, pulled the passenger coaches, weighing 573,760lbs,
for 14 feet.
The book currently lists Belgium’s Walter Arfeuille as the record holder
for “greatest weight pulled with teeth”.
He pulled eight railway passenger coaches weighing 493,570lbs for a
distance of 10ft 5in in Belgium in 1996.
Rathakrishnan is known as the Teeth King in Malaysia for his exploits.
His training methods include traditional yoga, gym workouts, jogging
and long-distance walking.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Brunei’s head of state,
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah - visiting for a summit of Muslim leaders -
were among the hundreds of people who watched his record attempt.
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