World Records For Weight

Q. Who holds the record for the heaviest man and heaviest woman in the world?

The heaviest man in the world was John Brower Minnoch. At his highest weight, he weighed 1,400 pounds. He set this record in 1978. He lived in Washington state, in the USA.

The heaviest woman, Rosalie Bradford, set her record in 1987 at 1, 200 pounds.

Q. Did the heaviest person have the largest waist?

A. The heaviest man did not have the largest waist. The man with the largest waist is Walter Hudson. The heaviest person was Jon Brower Minnoch.

Reference:

Guiness Book of World Records, 1998.

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