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Australian Town Crier Records Loudest Shout at 122.4 Decibels
A Canberra resident recorded a shout of 122.4 decibels, surpassing the prior mark of 121.7 decibels set in 1994. Guinness World Records verified the result last week.
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An Australian resident recorded a shout measured at 122.4 decibels, exceeding the previous individual record of 121.7 decibels set in 1994. " The measurement places the volume in the range of a chainsaw, a jet aircraft at takeoff, and an ambulance siren at close range.
The attempt occurred May 2 in a Canberra radio studio with a professional acoustic engineer and witnesses present. Files were submitted to Guinness World Records, which announced the result Friday. The resident said the effort required seven attempts on the single word and left his voice hoarse for several days afterward. He added that the record attempt could not be practiced in advance.
The resident became the official town crier of Canberra in 2017 and belongs to the Ancient and Honorable Guild of Australian Town Criers. In 2024 he won a guild competition with a measured cry of 98 decibels. This marks the second world record for the same individual, who previously set a speed record for shooting ten arrows in 60.03 seconds in 2019.
He stated he has no plans to defend the shouting record if it is broken.
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