Peter Dowdeswell

Peter Dowdeswell, born in London on 29 July 1940, is an English gourmand. He is among the most successful competitive eaters in the recorded history of the sport. During the period when the Guinness Book of World Records kept data, Dowdeswell held more speed records than any other person, including records for the drinking of ale and the eating of eggs (hard-boiled, soft-boiled, and raw) and Cheddar cheese.

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• Peter dowdeswell
• World champion peter dowdeswell drinking pint of beer upside down
• World records
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Dowdeswell has dedicated the majority of his achievements to charitable causes, rather than pursuing them for the sake of setting records or personal ambition. To date, Peter Dowdeswell has contributed more than 4.2 million pounds to various charities. Even in his seventies, he continues to perform at events.

World records

Large sausage: 60 in 36 seconds [1]

The fastest drinking of a yard of ale: 4.9 seconds