Sultan Kösen 8 Ft 3 Ina---Sultan Kösen holds the Guinness World Record
for tallest living male at 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in). The part-time farmer was
the first man over 8 ft (2.43 m) to be measured by Guinness World Record
in over 20 years. Indeed, GWR only knows of 10 confirmed or reliable
cases in history of humans reaching 8 ft or more.
Sultan also holds the records for widest hand span and largest feet on a living person.
Kösen lives with his parents, three brothers and sister, who are all of normal height. He was unable to complete his schooling because of his height and works part-time as a farmer.
Kösen’s height was recorded at 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in) in his home country by Guinness World Records, on 25 August 2009, overtaking former world record holder Bao Xishun who stands 2.36 m (7 ft 8.9 in) tall. Kösen also holds the current Guinness record for the largest hands at 27.5 cm.
On 9 February 2011 Kösen was measured by Guinness at 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in).
Espite his height he claims to enjoy a normal lifestyle and enjoys playing computer games with his friends. He describes the advantages of being tall as seeing a great distance, being able to help his family with domestic jobs such as changing light bulbs and hanging curtains.
He lists disadvantages as not being able to find clothes (inside leg measuring 44.5 inches (113 cm) and sleeve length measuring 38 inches (97 cm)) or shoes (size 28) that fit or finding it extremely hard to fit into an average-sized car.
Dangi takes the shortest man record from Junrey Balawing of the Philippines, who is 23.5 inches (60 centimeters) tall. He also beat the record of Gul Mohammed of India as the shortest adult human to have their height verified by Guinness. Mohammed, who died in 1997, was 22.5 inches (57 centimeters) tall.
This year had its share of new weird record holders, including Chandra Bahadur Dangi who became the world’s shortest person ever recorded as a doctor and Guinness World Records official measured Chandra Bahadur Dangi to confirm his height of 21.5 inches (54.6 centimeters) on Sunday. Chandra is a 72-year-old Nepalese man who is about the size of a toddler.
Dangi’s official measurement will take place in the next couple of days in Katmandu, according to Dangi’s nephew.
Before Balawing, a Nepalese man named Khagendra Thapa Magar was the world’s shortest, clocking in at just 26.4 inches high.
Guinness official Craig Glenday presented Dangi with two certificates for being the world’s shortest living man and the world’s shortest person recorded in Guinness’ 57-year history.
Dangi lives in a remote mountain village, Rhimkholi, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) west of Katmandu, with his youngest brother and his family. His five brothers are all average height.
Sultan also holds the records for widest hand span and largest feet on a living person.
Kösen lives with his parents, three brothers and sister, who are all of normal height. He was unable to complete his schooling because of his height and works part-time as a farmer.
Kösen’s height was recorded at 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in) in his home country by Guinness World Records, on 25 August 2009, overtaking former world record holder Bao Xishun who stands 2.36 m (7 ft 8.9 in) tall. Kösen also holds the current Guinness record for the largest hands at 27.5 cm.
On 9 February 2011 Kösen was measured by Guinness at 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in).
Espite his height he claims to enjoy a normal lifestyle and enjoys playing computer games with his friends. He describes the advantages of being tall as seeing a great distance, being able to help his family with domestic jobs such as changing light bulbs and hanging curtains.
He lists disadvantages as not being able to find clothes (inside leg measuring 44.5 inches (113 cm) and sleeve length measuring 38 inches (97 cm)) or shoes (size 28) that fit or finding it extremely hard to fit into an average-sized car.
Dangi takes the shortest man record from Junrey Balawing of the Philippines, who is 23.5 inches (60 centimeters) tall. He also beat the record of Gul Mohammed of India as the shortest adult human to have their height verified by Guinness. Mohammed, who died in 1997, was 22.5 inches (57 centimeters) tall.
This year had its share of new weird record holders, including Chandra Bahadur Dangi who became the world’s shortest person ever recorded as a doctor and Guinness World Records official measured Chandra Bahadur Dangi to confirm his height of 21.5 inches (54.6 centimeters) on Sunday. Chandra is a 72-year-old Nepalese man who is about the size of a toddler.
Dangi’s official measurement will take place in the next couple of days in Katmandu, according to Dangi’s nephew.
Before Balawing, a Nepalese man named Khagendra Thapa Magar was the world’s shortest, clocking in at just 26.4 inches high.
Guinness official Craig Glenday presented Dangi with two certificates for being the world’s shortest living man and the world’s shortest person recorded in Guinness’ 57-year history.
Dangi lives in a remote mountain village, Rhimkholi, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) west of Katmandu, with his youngest brother and his family. His five brothers are all average height.
