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This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. 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 ...
Tallest verified human in recorded history. Height. 8 ft 11.1 in (272.0 cm) Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, a ...
Sultan Kösen (born 10 December 1982) is a Turkish farmer who holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 251 cm (8 ft 2.82 in). [ 2] Kösen's growth resulted from the conditions gigantism and acromegaly, caused by a tumour affecting his pituitary gland. [ 3] Due to his condition, he uses crutches to walk.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Height. 8 ft 2 in (249 cm) Donald A. Koehler (September 1, 1925 – February 26, 1981) is one of 24 known people in medical history to have verifiably reached a height of 8 feet (240 cm) or more. He was generally recognized as the tallest living man in the world from at least 1969 until his death in 1981.
The tallest living man is Sultan Kösen of Turkey at 251 cm (8 ft 3 in), and the tallest living woman is Rumeysa Gelgi, also of Turkey, at 215 cm (7 ft 1 in). [ 56 ] [ 57 ] The tallest man in modern history was Robert Wadlow (1918−1940), from Illinois , United States, who was 272 cm (8 ft 11 in) at the time of his death.
Tallest strongman and professional wrestler. Height. 2.52 m (8 ft 3 in) Édouard Beaupré, (January 9, 1881 – July 3, 1904) better known by his nickname "The Willow Bunch Giant" was a Canadian circus and freak show giant, professional wrestler, strongman, and star of Barnum and Bailey's circus. He was one of the tallest men in recorded ...
Jorge González (31 January 1966 – 22 September 2010) [ 6][ 7] was an Argentine professional wrestler, basketball player and actor best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling under the ring name El Gigante and in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Giant Gonzalez. [ 8][ 3] González remains the tallest man to ...
Medication. Octreotide, lanreotide or pegvisomant. Gigantism ( Greek: γίγας, gígas, "giant", plural γίγαντες, gígantes ), also known as giantism, is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average. In humans, this condition is caused by over-production of growth hormone in childhood. [ 1][ 2 ...