The tallest and biggest people. The biggest man

The 2010, 2011 and 2012 editions of Guinness World Records recognize Sultan Kesen (born December 10, 1982) as the world's tallest living person. He also has the largest hands (11.22 inches or 28.5 centimeters) and the most big feet(14.4 inches or 36.5 centimeters). The tallest man in the world lives in Turkey.

Sultan Kesen is also the owner of the largest custom made shoes and gloves along with pants and T-shirts. Most men can buy their clothes in a department store, but at this height, finding clothes is next to impossible. It's amazing that Kösen is still growing. In 2011, he grew 8 feet 2 inches.

According to the Book of Records, Sultan Kesen is the tallest living person in the world, reaching medium height 8 ft 1 in (246.5 cm). He was first measured in Ankara, Turkey in February 2009. He defeated Bao Xishun (Inner Mongolia, China) who stood at 7ft 8.95in (236cm). However, he was still growing and at a later meeting with the then most tall man America by George Bell, Sultan Kesen was measured at 8 feet 2 inches tall. On February 8, 2011 Sultan Kesen was measured in Ankara, Turkey at 8 feet 3 inches (251.4 cm).

Kesen came to the University of Virginia in 2010 to have UVa doctors help treat a tumor in his pituitary gland that was causing excess growth hormone and gigantism. Previous, failed attempts to stop Kosen's growth have made the UVa team's job much harder. Doctor UVa put Kosen on medication to help balance his hormone levels. Dr. Jason Shian (a UVa neurosurgeon) used an instrument called a gamma knife to remove a tumor that was too deep in Kosen's brain for conventional surgery. The technique used concentrated beams of radiation. This operation was completely different than if it were a person of normal size. Special equipment was brought in from Sweden to match Kosen's skull. In early 2012, Turkish doctors confirmed that Kösen had stopped growing.

The world's tallest man was unable to complete his training due to his extreme height, but worked as a farmer to support his family. Sultan Kesen has three brothers and a sister, all of normal height. His growth rate has increased since the age of 10 due to a tumor that stimulated too much release of somatotropin from his pituitary gland. The tumor was successfully removed and it was thought to have stopped growing in 2008, but more recent measurements have shown that it continued to grow for another 2 years, hence the need for additional surgery. He uses canes and tires quickly if he is standing on his feet.

Another contender for the title of the tallest man in the world is Ukrainian Leonid Stadniuk, who claims to be 10.5 centimeters taller than the Sultan. Stadniuk did not make the list because he refused to be measured by Guinness World Records officials. Photographic evidence of Leonid Stadniuk shows that he is approximately 7 feet 7 inches (231.1 cm) tall, 8 inches shorter than Sultan Kesen. Chief Editor Guinness Craig Glenday traveled to Turkey to personally validate Sultan Kesen's height according to strict guidelines, measuring him three times in one day because the body expands and contracts throughout the day.

Having become a famous record holder, Sultan has since traveled to England, Germany, Austria, USA, Iceland, Spain, the Netherlands (twice), Belgium, Norway, Romania, Cuba (3 times), Hong Kong, Thailand and Brazil.

Tall people have always been considered more attractive. Those who are not gifted by nature with growth dream of growing up, but there are people whose growth does not stop throughout their lives. On request, the tallest man in the world, Wikipedia provides several pages real people, which will be discussed below.

The tallest people on the planet

Since September 2009, the tallest man in the world is officially Turkish Sultan Kösen, his height is 251 cm. As evidenced by the Guinness Book of Records, he is one of the ten people on the planet whose height is more than 244 cm. The young man reached such dimensions due to a brain tumor that promotes excessive production of growth hormones. The tumor has now been removed, hormone-control radiotherapy has been completed, and Kösen's growth has been halted. Due to health reasons, he did not finish high school and is engaged in farming. According to the Sultan, growth not only does not cause him inconvenience, but also has some advantages - thanks to this feature, Kösen can screw in light bulbs, cut hair tall trees and do other work without the help of high-rise devices. Recently, he even got married. True, he can only move with the help of crutches.

The tallest man in the world in the photo

The predecessor of the Turkish "Goliath" was a 64-year-old Chinese shepherd Bao Xishun from the province of Inner Mongolia, who has held this title since 2005 with a height of 236 cm. Dimensions also once played into his hands - Bao rescued two dolphins from the ocean park by removing foreign objects from their stomachs. In this he was helped by the length of his arms - 1 m 06 cm. Xishun is married to a woman of ordinary height - a saleswoman from Chifeng. Only 2 mm did not "hold out" to his parameters Tunisian Radhuan Charbib to also become the largest man on Earth.

In 2007, a Ukrainian veterinarian was recognized as the "most important giant" of the planet. Leonid Stadnik from Zhytomyr region. His height was 2 m 53 cm. Unfortunately, in August 2014, at the age of 44, he died. At the age of 13, Leonid was also diagnosed with a benign brain tumor, which was unsuccessfully removed, as a result of which metabolism and secretion were disturbed. This led to rapid growth from the age of 14, which has practically not stopped since then. The man later underwent several more operations, which were also not successful. Also, while working as a veterinarian on a collective farm and unable to buy shoes of the right size, Stadnik got frostbite on his feet and became disabled. Since 2001, he was forced to leave his job. Several Ukrainian entrepreneurs bought him a computer with Internet access and a satellite dish at their own expense, and they also ordered a special block so that Leonid could make shoes. The giant's clothing size was 70, and shoes - 62. By the way, he also had the most big hand with a palm length of 31 cm.

In 2008, the Chinese Xishun again began to be considered the tallest man on Earth, because Leonid Stepanovich Stadnik abandoned the annual measurement procedure in order to confirm the growth record. He explained this by his unwillingness to draw too much attention to his personality.

The Pakistani has the same height (253 cm) Ajaz Ahmet, which also has the most big size shoes - 74 (only this fact was registered by the Guinness Book of Records).

Another “Gulliver” (2 m 46 cm), who did not officially register his height, is a Chinese basketball player who has already ended his career due to a serious leg injury Zhao Liang.

The tallest man in Russia is a Soviet basketball player of the 80s Alexander Sizonenko, whose height was approaching 244 cm. Unfortunately, in 2012, the famous basketball player died.

But what about the "weaker sex"? The highest growth recorded in women, has a resident of Shelbville (USA) actress Sandra Ellen Allen. It is 232 cm. Another giantess is also known - the Soviet (year of birth - 1952) with a height of 213 cm, who became the world champion (3 times), the European champion (11 times) and twice the Olympic champion,

There are a lot of people on our planet whose height has crossed the mark of two meters. As a rule, most of them are involved in sports, such as volleyball and basketball. And what about a giant who would not be able to fully straighten up in most modern apartments?

Robert Pershing Wadlow

There was such a person and his name is Robert Pershing Wadlow. He was born on February 22, 1918 in Alton, Michigan. According to the Guinness Book of Records, it is he who is the tallest person in the world who has ever lived on our planet. Alas, Robert lived a short life, which was also overshadowed by a pituitary tumor and acromegaly. When he died, his weight was 199 kilograms with an increase of 272 centimeters!

The giant's parents were of average height and did not stand out in any way. Robert had two sisters and two brothers, but only at the age of four he suddenly began to grow, so much so that at the age of eight his height was 188 cm, and after a couple of years he increased by another 10 cm. height was 254 cm, and the length of the foot was 49 cm. However, by that time Wadlow had become so famous that they sewed shoes for him completely free of charge.

Interestingly, Robert was an ordinary teenager and went to school. After graduation, he entered the university, although in the same year he decided to go to work in a traveling circus, with which he traveled all over America. Despite the gigantic size young man, the public loved him and even called him a "good giant."

Alas, like many tall people, Wadlow suffered from numerous diseases. So, over time, he needed crutches due to the limited sensitivity of the legs. They ruined him. On Independence Day in 1940, Robert rubbed his leg with a crutch, resulting in an infection and then sepsis. No matter how hard the doctors tried, they could not save the life of a popular compatriot. On July 15, he died in his sleep.

IN last way he was escorted immediately by 40,000 Americans. The coffin weighed almost half a ton, so 12 people carried it at once. at the request of the parents, who were afraid that the remains of the giant would be stolen by vandals, it was decided to concrete the grave.

Sultan Kosen

Currently, the tallest man in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records, is the Turkish Sultan Kosen, a former basketball player. However, he had to give up the sport because he started having problems with his legs.

Sultan was born on December 10, 1982 in Turkey. Currently working as a farmer. According to specialist research, the growth of a former athlete is directly related to a pituitary tumor.

Since it is extremely difficult for Kosen to move independently, he uses crutches. Today he lives with his parents, whose height is quite normal for their age. The Sultan himself claims that being tall has its advantages. For example, he can easily change a light bulb in a chandelier or easily reach the tops of the trees in his father's garden when it is necessary to remove the fruits from them. But there are also a lot of minuses: for example, the giant constantly experiences problems with his legs, since they are under a significant load, it is difficult for him to pick up clothes and shoes, and the giant almost never fits into cars - he is too big.

Interestingly, until recently, the Sultan continued to grow. However, in 2010, he was prescribed a special therapy, thanks to which it became possible to control the giant's hormone levels and stop growth. For several years now, Kosen has not been growing at all, for which he is very grateful to the doctors treating him.

Leonid Stadnik - the tallest man on the planet

Formally, the biggest person on earth should be considered the Ukrainian Leonid Stepanovich Stadnik, who was born in 1971 in the village of Polyantsy, Chudnovsky district, Zhytomyr region of the Ukrainian SSR. Its exact height this moment unknown, but according to some sources, it is 2.57 meters with a body weight of 200 kilograms. Leonid was already in the Guinness Book of Records in 2007, where he replaced Bao Xishun, a former record holder. However, a year later, the title returned to Bao, as Leonid refused to be measured by the panel of judges, as he was tired of the hype of fame going around him.

Unfortunately, Stadnik was not very lucky - he was born in the city of Podolantsy, which is located near the infamous Chernobyl. The parents of the future giant never differed in their "dimensions". For example, the growth of Leonid's mother is only 152 centimeters, and dad is 20 centimeters taller than her. Stadnik was born the most ordinary child, and even when he went to school, no one could even suspect that he was so flaunting.

At the age of 13, our hero was diagnosed with a benign tumor, which was decided to be removed. According to Leonid, the doctors accidentally touched the pituitary gland, which caused a metabolic disorder, as a result, the young guy began to grow up by leaps and bounds. However, this did not stop him from finishing school with a gold medal and enrolling in a university as a veterinarian. By the way, he graduated from high school with honors. At that time, Stadnik's height was just over two meters. Unusual fact from his biography - when he passed the draft board, he immediately received a deferment, and it was far from his height - the guy developed flat feet, and the shoe size was approaching the number 50.

Today the giant continues to live in the same village where he was born. Moreover, he practically does not get out to nearby cities, and there is nothing for him to go there. The only thing vehicle, on which Stadnik feels worthy, this is a horse and cart, and he simply does not fit in buses and cars.

Some time ago, Leonid worked as a veterinarian, but he did not do well with this - he himself claims that the animals were simply afraid of him. And a few years later, he got frostbite on his feet, because there were no winter shoes of the right size, and quit his job. Today he is working in the garden.

IN Lately chained to Stadnik increased attention from the press, and not only Ukrainian, but also the world. However, he himself is very dissatisfied with this - he is not used to such attention, it makes him very nervous.

Bao Xishun

It is also worth noting Bao Xishun, whose height is 2.36 meters. For several years in a row, he was the tallest person on the planet, and then he was overtaken by Sultan Kosen, whom you can read about a little higher.

Xishun was born in 1951 in one of the Chinese provinces. He had many brothers and sisters, but they never differed in their height. However, until the age of 16, Bao also grew up as a completely ordinary child, but then something incredible happened - by the time he came of age, the boy had grown up to two meters! In this regard, the guy was lucky - he was almost immediately taken to the basketball team, where, alas, he was not destined to succeed, as he began to experience joint problems early.

The next few years, the giant continued to grow and only at the age of 23 did its growth stop at around 236 centimeters. The most interesting thing is that for the next two decades before Bao, absolutely no one cared. And then one day Xishun began to look for himself new job and got a job as a doorman in one of the restaurants. He was noticed almost immediately locals, after which the rumor about the giant swept across the country - dozens of journalists hurried to look at Bao. A little later, our hero became popular all over the world and he was asked to take measurements in the Guinness Book of Records. Bao agreed and overnight became the tallest man on the planet.

Doctors who examined Xishun assure that his problem is not related to a disease of the pituitary gland at all, but to a disease of a non-clinical nature. Moreover, the problem with the joints appeared by no means due to height, but due to the fact that Bao worked as a shepherd throughout his childhood and youth and often slept right on the ground.

In 2007, Bao found a soul mate - she became a saleswoman in one of the stores. By the way, she is only up to the elbow of her husband. However, this did not stop her from giving birth to a daughter.

The tallest woman - Anna Swan

One of the tallest people in the world was also an American Anna swanwhose growth, according to unconfirmed reports, reached 242 centimeters! Swan was born in 1846 and almost immediately after birth she began to grow upwards - already at the age of six her height reached 163 cm, and closer to adulthood it was already 225 cm!

After Anna turned 19, she decided to accept an offer from the once famous circus owner Phineas Barnum - he offered her a job in his show. The circus burned down several times and once the girl barely survived the fire, losing many personal belongings. After that, she decided to quit. Then she hired herself an agent who organized Anna's tour of Europe, in which you could see people with unusual abilities or appearance. While on tour, she was lucky to meet Captain Martin Bates, who was a year older than her and almost the same height. Less than 12 months later, the couple decided to get married. It is interesting that young people riveted everyone's attention to themselves - even Queen Victoria closely followed their lives, and for the wedding she gave Anna very Nice dress, the creation of which took a couple of hundred meters of very expensive material.

A year later, a child is born to the family. As you might guess, he was very large - his weight reached 9 kg, and his height was 70 cm! True, barely born, he died. After such an unexpected event, the couple decided to return to the United States. Here they bought a farm in one of the states and built a house with huge ceilings (4.25 m) and doors (3.6 m). In total, the house had 18 rooms. All furniture was created only to order.

A few years after the move, Anna found out that she was pregnant again and began to prepare for childbirth. In the summer, her water began to break and it was decided to call an obstetrician. When he arrived at the house, he was simply shocked - the volume of amniotic fluid reached 20 liters, and the baby's head was simply stuck in the mother's womb (it was so big)! Unfortunately, the child did not want to go out on his own, so Martin called another obstetrician, who, however, was able to arrive at the house only a day later. He also failed to remove the baby on his own, so he decided to use forceps - and this helped him. The child, as you might guess, died from such suffering. His height was 85 cm with a weight of 12 kg - one of the largest babies the world has ever seen! They say that his cast is in one of the American museums ...

As for our heroine, she died in 1888. With the order of the coffin came the embarrassment. Immediately after his death, Captain Bates called and ordered a coffin for his wife, but the undertaker either messed something up, or just thought that he was being played, so he sent the most ordinary coffin standard sizes. Because of this, the burial ceremony had to be postponed for several days. Martin himself decided that he would order a coffin for himself during his lifetime, so that a similar situation would not happen again. Subsequently, he kept it in his own barn until his death.

For a man, being tall is nice, this is female attention, strength, self-confidence, this is an advantage. Needless to say, but women turn their attention to tall handsome men. All this, of course, is subconscious, because. it is in human nature that high means healthy. But there are people on the planet who have lived or live, and having growth, much, much more than average!

These include Robert Wadlow who lived from 1918 to 1940. Robert is the tallest man in history. Robert's height is 2.72 m with a weight of 222 kg. Why such a high growth? Certainly not heredity! Yes it is. It's just that Robert was diagnosed with hypertrophy of the pituitary gland. "Giant Elton" is Robert's middle name.

Robert is not the only one tallest man in the world. Here you can also mention the tall native of Ukraine - Leonid Stadnik. He was born in 1971 and is now in good health. His height is 2 meters 57 cm, slightly less than that of Robert. Weight - 200 kg. Leonid is a veterinary surgeon, worked in this profession until 2003. Now he lives with his mother in his native village of Podolyantsy (Zhytomyr region of Ukraine). The anomaly of its growth is also explained by acromegaly of the pituitary gland. Stadnik long time refused to "measure" and enter it into the Guinness Book of Records. Before him, this place in the Book was occupied by the Chinese Bao Xishun (2 meters and 36 cm). In the end, after another rejection of the official measurement that was offered to him in 2008, Bao was again named the highest. Leonid explained that he did not want hype and fame. Now this person is still growing - at 2 cm per year.

At the same time, the Turk is officially recognized as the highest. Sultan Kosen, having a height of 2 meters and 47 cm. Sultan is a retired basketball player. Because due to very big stature he had problems with his legs, he was forced to leave the sport. Unlike Leonid, Sultan likes everyone's attention and he hopes that he will find his love this way.

By the way, don't miss the review! In this article, we will talk about incredible personalities, whose sizes turned out to be the smallest on the planet.

The tallest man in the world: video

The largest man in the world is Robert Pershing Wadlow, a US citizen with a height of 272 centimeters and a body weight of 199 kg. The man died at the age of 22 and had diseases such as acromegaly and a pituitary tumor. Robert's last height measurement was taken just over two weeks before his death. The young man earned his living by performing in the circus and achieved all-American fame. Up to 40,000 people attended Wadlow's funeral.

1. Sultan Kösen

The tallest person today is Turkish citizen Sultan Kösen, whose height is 251 cm. The man was born in 1982 to parents with normal height, is a farmer and is forced to move on crutches. Sultan is ill with a tumor of the pituitary gland. Also, Kösen is the owner of the world's largest palm, the size of which is 27.5 cm. The length of a man's foot is 36 cm, this is the second result in the world, such indicators correspond to 62 shoe sizes. The Sultan is forced to specially order clothes according to his own standards. In March 2012, a halt in Kösen's growth was recorded.

2. Brahim Takiolah

The tallest man in Morocco and the second in the world, Brahim Takiolah, has a height of 246 cm. The man was born in 1982 in the city of Gulmin. A sharp increase began at the age of 13 and continued until 2011. Takiolach's height measurements were taken three times a day for one month at a Paris clinic. Brahim has a world record for the size of the foot, which is 38.1 cm. The man is forced to move around using crutches. To stop growth, he is forced to constantly undergo treatment in a hospital in Paris, where American specialists are involved in the medical process, who have developed the most progressive technique that made it possible to stop Brahim's growth.

3. Morteza Mehrzad Selakiani

The third place among the tall people of the world is occupied by Morteza Mehrzad Selakiani, who has a height of 246 cm. The man is the tallest Paralympic volleyball player. Morteza has a deviation in leg length, right leg shorter than the left by 15 centimeters. A man was born in Iran in 1987. His abnormal growth is caused by a disease called acromegaly. Despite deviations, he is considered one of the most successful big people who were able to realize their illness for sports purposes.

4. Zhan Juncai

The fourth position in the ranking of the largest people in the world is occupied by Zhan Juncai, whose height reaches 242 cm. Born in 1966, the man lives in China in the Shanxi province. The peak of growth fell on the period from 16 to 22 years. The main problem Zhan considers the excessive curiosity of onlookers and the lack of suitable clothing in the free market. He underwent several operations to remove a tumor of the pituitary gland and on the brain. One of the best friends of a man is a woman, Yao DeFeng, whose height reaches 236 centimeters.

5. Nasir Ahmed Soomro

The fifth place among the tallest people is rightfully given to Nasir Ahmed Soomro, who has a height of 236 cm. For one year from 1999 to 2000 in Taiwan, a man worked as a living exhibit, being a kind of symbol of the Guinness Book of Records. Nasir managed to realize himself as a volleyball coach, teaching children this sport. A man was born in 1975, he was diagnosed with acromegaly. Nasir does not consider his height a disadvantage and feels quite confident in society. Lives in Pakistan, on the offer of one of the leading US medical centers to move to participate in research, he answered with a categorical refusal.

6. Bao Xishun

A Chinese citizen, born in 1951, Bao Xishun, has a height of 236 cm and is the sixth largest person in the world. Despite his outstanding height, the man married a girl of normal height. From 2005 to 2007 he was recognized as the tallest man. Bao became famous thanks to his extraordinary act: using the length of his arms, he extracted two dolphins from the stomachs foreign objects than saved the animals. A man lives in northern China and is a shepherd of sheep.

7. Sun Mingming

With a height of 236 centimeters and a weight of 168 kilograms, Sun Mingming is the seventh largest person in the world. The man was born in 1983 and is an active basketball player, continuing sports career at the Beijing Ducks. A pituitary tumor discovered in 2005 was successfully operated on. For several years he performed in the USA, Mexico and Japan, played for different clubs. As part of the team in 2012, he became the champion of China in basketball. Sun also starred in several films, took part in the filming of television programs.

8. Raduana Charbiba

The height of a resident of Tunisia, Raduana Charbib, is 236 centimeters, and this is a well-deserved eighth place in the ranking of the tallest people in the world. A man was born in 1968, abnormal growth began at the age of 12. Basketball was Raduana's main hobby, but he failed to realize the advantages of high growth, and the man ended his sports career without achieving serious results. In the world, a man became famous thanks to a small episodic role in the second part of the franchise " star Wars". On this actor career was also completed. There is no reliable information about Charbiba's professional employment.

9. Nikolai Pankratov

The tallest man in Russia, and also ranked ninth in the world ranking, is Nikolai Pankratov. Being a native Chelyabinsk region, born in Troitsk in 1989, the man has a height of 235 centimeters and a weight of 140 kilograms. Nikolai was forced to undergo surgery to correct the curvature of his leg. Pankratov has a higher financial education and is planning a career as a bank employee. According to the giant, sports achievements he never dreamed, therefore he is far from sports and basketball, which is traditionally considered the discipline of all tall people.

10. Igor Vovkovinsky

Born in the Vinnitsa region of Ukraine in 1982, Igor Vovkovinsky is recognized as the tallest man in the country and ranks tenth in the world ranking. His height stopped at around 235 centimeters. Since the age of seven he has been living in the USA, where he is under the close supervision of doctors. In total, the man had to undergo 16 operations. World fame brought him the entry in 2013 at the Eurovision Song Contest, where he was a member of the team of Zlata Ognevich.