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Roy Maloy | |
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| Born | Roy Timothy McPherson 27 October 1975 |
| Occupation | Entertainer |
| Known for | Stilt walking, circus stunts |
Roy Maloy (born Roy Timothy McPherson, 27 October 1975 in Melbourne, Victoria), is an Australian stilt walker, fire breather and stunt performer.
A Victorian provincial newspaper described Maloy as "Australian Circus King." [1]
In 2008, Maloy set an unverified world record for the tallest stilts ever walked on: on 1 November, after 11 attempts, he took five independent steps on 17 m (56 ft) stilts each weighing almost 30 kg (66 lb). [2] [3] [4]
In June 2011, Maloy attempted to set a record by walking more than 5 km in under an hour on 91.4 cm wooden stilts weighing 3.5 kg. [5]
On 16 March 2010, Maloy was King of the Parade at the Brimbank Festival in Sunshine, Victoria. [6]
Maloy has published a number of books on Australian biography. His titles include the biography of Australian gangster "Squizzy" Taylor, and the biography of Western Australia's Luna Park, "The Dark Side of the Moon".
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AUSTRALIAN Circus King Roy Maloy thinks of Ballarat as his second home