'Geordie' claims record for wearing most underpants
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Mr Craig said he felt pretty sore afterwards
A South Tyneside man is claiming the world record for wearing the most pairs of underpants at the same time.
Gary Craig from Whitburn put on 211 pairs - 11 more than the current official record of 200.
The 51-year-old, who has dubbed himself the Geordie Pantsman, completed the task in 25 minutes. By the end, he said he looked like a "giant tennis ball".
It will take four to six weeks for the charity fundraising attempt to be verified by Guinness World Records.
The Sunderland-based architect said he came up with the idea after seeing a YouTube clip of a man wearing "loads of T-shirts".
I felt like if I'd had more pants I could have carried on
Gary Craig
It was only after researching the topic that he realised there was an existing world record - held by an Australian television presenter.
About 150 people gathered to watch Mr Craig's record-breaking bid at Dusk nightclub in South Shields on Thursday night.
He began by putting on a pair of 40-inch underpants (size large) and finished with a 60-inch (size 4XL) pair.
Speaking afterwards, he said: "It feels pretty sore at the minute but I'm just absolutely delighted.
"I wanted to really crack it and give the Australians something to think about. I deliberately went one over the 10 just to make sure."
He added: "The great thing was I had lots of people there to support me and that made a big difference.
"I felt like if I'd had more pants I could have carried on."
Mr Craig has so far raised about £3,000 for the St. Simon's Drop-in Centre for the unemployed and underprivileged in South Shields, as well as the Cancer Connections charity.
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