Inspring, world record-breaking women

GUINNESS WORLD RECORD-BREAKING WOMEN:

MALALA YOUSAFZAI - YOUNGEST NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER

The Pakistani schoolgirl won the coveted award in 2014 at the age of 17 for her work promoting the right for girls to have an education.

PAOLA GIANOTTI - FASTEST CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE GLOBE ON BIKE

It took the Italian cyclist 144 days to ride almost 30,000km around the world. She was out of action for four months in the middle of her epic journey when she fractured a vertebrae in a road accident.

JOHANNA QUAAS - OLDEST GYMNAST

The 89-year-old German took up gymnastics in her 50s and is a regular competitor in amateur competitions. In 2012 she performed the floor-and-beam routine in Italy to take the world record for oldest gymnast.

JK ROWLING - FASTEST SELLING FICTION BOOK

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final instalment of the hit series, became the fastest selling book in history when US fans bought 8.3 million copies on the day of its 2007 release.

JACINTA CARROLL - LONGEST WATERSKI JUMP

The Australian champion cleared 59.1 metres in May 2015 to take the title of longest waterski jump by a female.

MARAWA IBRAHIM - MOST HULA HOOPS SIMULTANEOUSLY

The circus star from Australia spun 200 hula hoops at once in November 2015, her fourth time breaking this record.

Source: Guinness World Records