Widest mouth
The widest mouth measures 17 cm (6.69 in) and belongs to Francisco Domingo Joaquim “Chiquinho” (Angola). It was measured on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 18 March 2010.
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Widest human tooth extracted
The widest human tooth was extracted from nine-year-old Shane Russell (Canada) on 28 June 2000. The tooth measured 1.67 cm (0.6 in) wide. The average width of a natural maxillary central incisor is 0.892 cm (0.3 in). The tooth has a lenght of 2.05 cm (0.8 in).
Widest hand span
The widest hand span is 12inches (30.48cm) belonging to Sultan Kösen (Turkey) and was measured in the Guinness World Records office, London, UK on 7 May 2010. His hand span was measured by Craig Glenday in the GWR office.
Widest continental shelf
The widest continental shelf in the world extends 1,210 km (750 miles) off the coast of Siberia, Russia, into the Arctic Ocean. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterised by broadly-sloping submerged plains. Approximately 7.4% of the world’s ocean surface sits above continental shelves, which have a global average width of around 78 km (48 miles).
Winter Paralympics, most participants
The most participants at a Winter Paralympics is 571, for the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan.
Winter Paralympics, Biathlon, most medals
The most medals won in biathlon at the Winter Paralympics is six, by Verena Bentele (Germany) between 1998 and 2010.
Winter Paralympics, Biathlon, most gold medals
The most gold medals won in biathlon at the Winter Paralympics is five, by Verena Bentele (Germany) between 1998 and 2010.
Winkle spitting – greatest distance
The farthest distance for winkle spitting is 10.4 m (34 ft 1.4 in) and held by Alain Jourden (France), who retained his global title of the Winkle World Championship in Moguériec, France, on 16 July 2006 with a spit of 9.38 m (30 ft 9.2 in).
Widest tongue
The widest tongue measures 7.9 cm (3.1 in) on its widest point and belongs to Jay Sloot (Australia). The tongue was measured and the record confirmed again on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy on 18 March 2010.
Widest river
While not in flood, the main stretches (i.e. not its tidal reaches where an estuary/delta can be much wider) of the Amazon river in South America can reach widths of up to 11 km (7 miles) at its widest points.