Bob Weighton from united kingdom on Thursday, 112 years and four days, which is the oldest of all men in the world.
British Bob Weighton is officially the world’s oldest man with his 112 years.
The confirmed Guinness World Records on Tuesday.
Thursday will be Bob Weighton 112 years and four days, which is the oldest of all living men in the world.
to put the age in perspective is the same age as the historic Italian football club Inter Milan, and Bob Weighton lived under kanoniseringen of Jeanne d’Arc.
the Record belonged to the former japanese Chitetsu Watanabe, who died 23. February at the age of 112 years and 355 days.
Due to the strict rules on distance in the Uk, Bob Weighton not get awarded the certificate in its 112-year birthday. Instead, it was showcased at a safe distance, while he stood on his balcony in the home, he lives on.
– I am not satisfied with the title, as it means that another is dead. It is not something I have striven against, it is just a facts of life, he says to The Guardian.
It is known that women generally live longer than men. The world’s oldest woman, japanese Kane Tanaka, celebrate its 117-year birthday in January.
holds the Record as the oldest man ever belongs to the japanese Jiroemon Kimura, who died in June 2013 at age 116 years and 54 days.
Bob Weighton was born 29. march 1908 in Kingston-Upon-Hill in Yorkshire.
He trained to be marineingeniør and moved to Taiwan to be a teacher at a missionary training center.
In 1937, he was married to Agnes, with whom he had three children with. All in all, Bob Weighton 10 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
The oldest person ever was French woman Jeanne Louise Calment. The frenchman was born 21. February 1875, and died in the town of Arles in the south of France 4. august 1997 at age 122 years and 164 days.
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