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The tallest man living is Sultan Kösen (Türkiye, b.10 December 1982), who measured 251 cm (8 ft 2.8 in) in Ankara, Türkiye, on 8 February 2011.
According to the Guinness World Records, the tallest human in recorded history was Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940), who was 272 cm (8 ft 11 in). He received media attention in 1939 when he was measured to be the tallest man in the world, beating John Rogan 's record, after reaching a height of 267 cm (8 ft 9 in).
Oct 21, 2021 · Robert Wadlow, the tallest man ever, was 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) at his peak height. That’s taller than a grizzly bear standing on its hind legs. Born in Alton, Illinois, USA on 22 February 1918, Robert reached unprecedented heights from an early age.
Kösen turned 40 years old on 10 December 2022. He celebrated his birthday a few days early by visiting the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum in Orlando, Florida, United States, and posing next to a life-sized statue of Robert Wadlow, the tallest man ever recorded, at 272 cm (8 ft 11.1 in).
Dec 8, 2022 · Subscribe || / guinnessworldrecords Favourites || http://gwr.co/YT-Favs Sultan Kösen, the world's tallest living person, went on a recent visit to the United States of America to...
Feb 22, 2021 · Sadly, his life was cut tragically short when an infection led to his death in 1940. Our editor-in-chief, Craig Glenday, investigates whether we will ever see the likes of Wadlow again, towering ...
Sultan Kösen (Turkey) is the tallest man alive today. In 2009, Sultan became the first man over 8 ft tall to be measured by Guinness World Records for more than 20 years!
Dec 15, 2023 · The tallest man in history was Robert Wadlow, who stood at 8 feet 11.1 inches tall. He was born on Feb. 22, 1918. Wadlow's height came as a result of pituitary gigantism. By the time he was 5,...
Jan 5, 2023 · According to the official record-keeping site, Sultan Kösen is the tallest living man in the world, standing at a staggering eight feet, 2.82 inches. His growth spurt was a result of what’s known as pituitary gigantism, which is when the pituitary gland secretes too much growth hormone.
Jan 2, 2023 · A local hospital in northern Ghana told 29-year-old Sulemana Abdul Samed during one of his recent check-ups that he had reached the height of 9 ft 6in (2.89m). This would make him the...
