Roy Maloy (born Roy Timothy McPherson, 27 October 1975 in Melbourne, Victoria), is an Australian stilt walker, fire breather and stunt performer.
Career A Victorian provincial newspaper described Maloy as "Australian Circus King."
Stilt-walking records 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 stilts each weighing almost .17m stilt walker claims record ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2 November 2008. Retrieved July 2013.
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. Archived 23 June 2011.
Honorary titles On 16 March 2010, Maloy was King of the Parade at the Brimbank Festival in Sunshine, Victoria.
References
Further reading Landline, 25 July 2010 "Far Flung Fun"