Loudest snoring
- Who
- Kåre Walkert
- What
- 93 decibel(s) (A-weighted)
- Where
- Sweden (Örebro Regional Hospital ,)
- When
- 24 May 1993
Kåre Walkert (Sweden) (b. 14 May 1949), who suffers from the breathing disorder apnea, recorded peak levels of 93 dBA whilst sleeping at the Örebro Regional Hospital, Sweden on 24 May 1993.
Research has shown that differences in lung capacity and pharynx shape account for snoring. In general the pharynx was smaller in snorers.