The biggest man in the world. Tallest man alive

Growth, complexion of a person are laid in the womb. Data is inherited along with eye color, skin pigment. Gigantism - excessive growth of internal organs, skeleton, soft tissues. The disease develops with excessive secretion of the pituitary gland. Most big man in the world, the growth of which is officially recorded in the Guinness Book of Records - ordinary american Robert Wadlow.

The body length of the record holder was 272 centimeters. He lived for 22 years, was buried in 1940 in the USA, Michigan. Robert Pershing Wadlow is far from only person suffering from gigantism. Every country in the world is home to amazing people who stand out from the crowd through growth.

Fedor Makhnov (Belarus)

The giant man was born and lived in the picturesque Staroselskaya volost of the Vitebsk province. The peasant Fyodor Makhnov, according to a number of sources, is considered an amazing person. According to unofficial sources, Fedor's height exceeded 285 centimeters. He is known at the beginning of the last century as the largest (with a height of 285 cm) Russian man.

Fedor Makhnov was born in the village of Kostyuki in 1878. A peasant, a descendant of Syrian settlers - the first giant in his family. The growth of relatives is above average, but no one called the family giants. Fedor's mother died in childbirth, unable to give birth to a child.

At the age of 12, the boy grew to 2 meters. Differed from peers in size and amazing strength. He easily lifted adults, logs, carts and other heavy objects above him. At the age of 14, the boy did not fit between the floor and ceiling in the house in full height. The teenager's father had to raise the roof and lengthen the walls. Most big weight a person of such complexion exceeded 150 kilograms. Clothes, shoes, bed were made to order. To pay for the work of the masters, Fedor had to trade in the market in Vitebsk. There he met a man who changed his fate.

The owner of the German traveling circus, Otto Bilinder, took the boy with him to Europe. Fyodor Makhnov traveled with a troupe of dozens of countries, became the most famous big man in the world. After 9 years, the giant left the circus and returned to his native land. He bought an estate from a local landowner and married a village teacher. The family lived happily in the Makhnov estate, which the owners ironically called Velikanovo.

Fyodor Makhnov lived for 34 years. He died in 1912. True reason the death of the Belarusian giant is unknown. Fellow villagers are sure that he was poisoned, German doctors tend to think about bone tuberculosis, and relatives consider pneumonia to be the cause of death. A giant man was buried next to the Kostyuks. In 1934, the remains were exhumed and sent to Minsk for research. During the war the giant bones were lost.

Leonid Stadnik (Ukraine)

Born in the Zhytomyr region in the village of Podolyantsy in 1970. He grew up as a frail child up to 13 years old. The teenager began to rapidly increase in size at the age of 14 due to a monstrous mistake by doctors who, during brain surgery, touched the pituitary gland. The result of the negligence of surgeons is a violation of secretion, metabolism. By the age of twenty, Stadnik's height reached 210 centimeters.

Growth continued constantly, delivering unbearable pain in the bones and muscles to the Ukrainian. The symptoms were accompanied by hypertension, dizziness, violation of the vestibular apparatus. The consequence of a violation of the pituitary gland is a progressive disability. Leonid did not create a family and did not leave offspring. The giant died in 2014 at the age of 44. The growth of the giant was 253 centimeters. The cause of death was massive hemorrhage into a pituitary tumor.

Leonid Stadnik lived a relatively long life, full of the following interesting facts:

• At school, he sat on the first desk, in the class he was considered small;
• Did not get into the army due to flat feet;
• He had palms of 30 centimeters, freely clasped a three-liter jar with one hand;
• Useful gift from former president V. Yushchenko - a car specially designed for such people;

• Due to illness, he was forced to closely monitor his weight. Extra pounds negatively affected the ability to move;
• In 2007, he agreed to take measurements for the Guinness Book of Records;
• In 2009, he refused the title of the highest man on the planet: due to deteriorating health, he did not want to undergo a photo session, repeated measurements to confirm the record.

Sultan Kesen (Turkey)

Born in 1982 in Turkey. Until the age of 10, he did not stand out among his peers. Cause rapid growth in youth A sudden onset tumor of the pituitary gland. The first years of abnormal growth Kesen did not suffer from pathology. The boy was fond of basketball, was a promising athlete. However, bones and internal organs continued to grow, which was already causing inconvenience.

Sultan Kesen grew up in a poor family with many children (5 children). None of the children suffered from gigantism. Due to problems with growth, he did not finish school and did not receive an education. The giant's spine could not withstand the load, so he had to move around with the help of crutches.

The doctors tried to help the Sultan. The disease was stopped in 2008, but it was a temporary remission. After receiving the certificate "the highest man on the planet" with a height of 251 centimeters, the guy became interested in the Medical University of Virginia. In America, doctors managed to stop the development of the Sultan's skeleton, control the level of growth hormone.

Yao Defen (China)

The holder of the Guinness Book record as the tallest woman in the world with a height of 233 centimeters was born in 1972 in China. Until the age of three, the girl developed normally. In the fourth year of Yao, the body began to require twice as much food to saturate. By the age of 11, growth exceeded 188 centimeters. At the age of 15, the girl grew up to two meters.

Fame came to Yao after going to the doctors at the age of 15. Her family did not have money for an expensive operation, so the girl continued to suffer. Sports coaches hoped for the girl, but it did not work out to become a sports star - the Chinese giantess turned out to be painful and weak. Yao Defen did not receive an education. Since 1992, she has traveled the world with her father, earning money with her extraordinary frightening appearance.

When the girl became too famous, the state undertook to treat her. Yao had her first operation in Guangzhou province and underwent treatment in Shanghai. Absence proper nutrition due to lack of funds, it led to a violation of many functions of the girl's body. Puberty was delayed, vision was falling. The doctors did not dare to perform a second operation, referring to the unstable condition of the patient. Yao Defen died in 2012 at the age of 40. The cause of death is multiple diseases resulting from gigantism.

Yao Ming (China)

The Chinese are not tall, but basketball player Yao Ming is a real giant. The giant was born in Shanghai in 1980. Build, impressive growth (229 centimeters) inherited from his parents. No abnormalities in the development of the pituitary gland in young man no. Yao Ming's mother and father are under two meters tall, former professional athletes. He is in the top 10 big people.

The Chinese giant is considered the highest athlete in the NBA. The memorable appearance of the athlete brought fame and fortune. Yao Ming twice carried the banner of the People's Republic of China at the opening Olympic Games. But world popularity came to the Chinese giant thanks to "Yao Mang Face". Stunning facial expressions, a radiant smile did their job at a press conference held back in 2009. Mina's funny grimace has spread all over the Internet, turned into a famous hand-drawn black and white meme.

Yao Ming is a well-known, wealthy Chinese giant. A successful athlete left basketball court. Now he comments on matches, reports. The former professional basketball player bought out the fading Shanghai Sharks.

Yasutaka Okayama (Japan)

The tallest people in Japan are rare. Yasutaka Okayama is considered the highest player in the history of the basketball federation. Born in 1954 in the Japanese town of Kumamoto. The height of the basketball player is 234 centimeters.

In his youth, Okayama practiced judo and achieved a black belt degree. He started playing basketball at the age of 18 for the university team. After graduation, he joined the Sumitomo Basketball Club. Represented Japan from 1979 to 1986. Since 1996 strong player retired, works as a coach at Sumitomo Metal. He published his own self-instruction book for young basketball players.

There are many on earth amazing people. Each is unique in its own way. Gigantism, if it is associated with a disease of the pituitary gland, cannot be called a joyful event. The disease gives the giants many problems: difficulties in choosing clothes and shoes, ridicule from others, difficulties in movement and other troubles.

Did you know that the tallest living person is 46% taller than the average European? Almost one and a half times! And how tall is the tallest man in history? Find out at the end of the post.

10. Igor Vovkovinsky (Ukraine) - 235 cm.

Igor was born in 1982 in district center A bar in the Vinnitsa region, a few years later he moved to Kyiv with his parents. Igor had a disease of the pituitary gland, which led to gigantism, and he needed urgent treatment. Therefore, when he was 7 years old, his parents decided to move to the United States. Since that moment, Igor with his mother and older brother have been living in Rochester, Minnesota.

American doctors did everything possible: they treated Igor with medication, performed 16 operations, thanks to which Vovkovinsky's growth stopped at around 235 centimeters. Igor Vovkovinsky suffers greatly from his gigantic growth - his back and legs constantly hurt.

Once every two years, Igor and his family come to Ukraine to visit relatives and friends. In 2013, Igor participated in the performance of Zlata Ognevich at Eurovision.

No. 9. Nikolai Pankratov (Russia) - 235 cm.

Nikolai Pankratov - the most tall man Russia, whose height is 235 cm. He was born on April 17, 1989 in the city of Troitsk, Chelyabinsk region.

Nikolai underwent surgery on his leg, which he did in scientific center named after Ilizarov.

No. 8 Raduana Charbiba (Tunisia) - 236 cm.

The height of Raduana Charbiba from Tunisia is 236 cm. Raduana Charbiba was born in 1968 in the city of Ras Jbel. As a child, he was a lively and sociable child. But at 12, abnormal growth began, and Raduana closed in on himself. He dropped out of school in 5th grade. Until the age of 22, he was fond of basketball, but then he quit, which, according to him, he regrets very much.

Raduana Charbiba played a small role in the second film of the epic " star Wars". But actor career Raduan didn't have a problem.

No. 7. Sun Mingming (China) - 236 cm.

Sun Mingming was born on August 23, 1983 in China. Sun started playing basketball at the age of 15 when he was 2 meters tall. He is now a professional basketball player for the China Basketball Association's Beijing Ducks. He also took part in the filming of several films. His height is 236 cm, and his weight is 168 kg.

No. 6. Bao Xishun (China) - 236 cm.

Bao Xishun was born in 1951 in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia. From 2005 to 2007, he was recognized as the tallest person in the world of living people.
On March 24, 2007, he married a 28-year-old saleswoman, a woman of normal height.

No. 5. Nasir Ahmed Soomro (Pakistan) - 238 cm.

Nasir Ahmed Soomro is 238 cm tall. He was born in 1975 in Pakistan. Works as a children's basketball coach. From 1999 to 2000, he worked as a living exhibit at the Guinness World Records Museum in Taiwan.

No. 4. Zhan Juncai (China) - 242 cm.

Zhan Juncai is one of the tallest people in the world. His height is 242 cm.
Zhang was born in China to a peasant family. His parents and other relatives are of normal height. Zhang's height began to increase from the age of 16. In 1999, he was admitted to the hospital due to persistent headaches. Zhang underwent surgery to remove a pituitary tumor, after which his growth stopped at 242 cm.

Zhang's main problem is finding the right clothes and shoes.

Number 3. Morteza Mehrzad Selakiani (Iran) - 246 cm.

Morteza Mehrzad Selakiani is the tallest man in Iran and the tallest volleyball player in the history of the Paralympic Games. Morteza suffers from acromegaly and is 246 cm tall. Morteza was born in 1987 in northern Iran.

At the age of 16, Morteza fell off his bike and suffered a pelvic injury. Now Morteza's right leg is 15 cm shorter than the left.

No. 2. Brahim Takiolah (Morocco) - 246 cm.

The growth of Brahim Takiolaha is 246 cm. Brahim ranks second in the ranking of the tallest living people. Brahim was born on January 26, 1982 in Morocco. Abnormal growth manifested itself from the age of 13.

Brahim is the owner of the longest feet on the planet - 38.1 cm.

No. 1. Sultan Kesen (Turkey) - 251 cm.

Sultan Kesen is by far the tallest living person in the world, his height is 251 cm. Sultan was born on December 10, 1982 in Turkey. The length of his foot is 36 centimeters, which is 2 centimeters less than that of the Moroccan Brahim Takiolah.

The high growth of the Sultan is associated with a pituitary tumor. Currently, he can only walk on crutches. Sultan's parents are of normal height. Due to his high growth, Sultan could not finish school and is now engaged in farming. The Sultan is looking positive sides his height: the opportunity to work with tall trees in the garden, light bulb replacement and other household assistance. Among the shortcomings, he notes: it is difficult to find clothes and shoes, because he needs 113 cm long trousers and outerwear with 93 cm sleeves, as well as size 62 boots, and it is difficult to fit in a standard car.

Since 2010, Sultan has been successfully undergoing treatment at the Medical Institute of the University of Virginia. In 2013, he married Merve Dibo, who barely reaches his elbow.

The tallest man in the world - Robert Pershing Wadlow USA (1918-1940). He is still the tallest man in history to this day. His height was 272 cm and he weighed 220 kg. He suffered from pituitary hypertrophy, which led to an abnormal high level growth hormone. Robert died at 22, and 40,000 people attended his funeral.

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Joel Wall from the USA pushes his masterpiece - the largest ball of rubber bands. The 4,097 kg ball was measured in Lauderhill, Florida on November 13, 2008.

Most a large number of people dressed as Smurfs was 1,253. These are the people who came to the Muknomania festival in Castleblaney, Ireland, on July 18, 2008.

The record for the 100-meter hurdle race was 22.35 seconds. The record holder was the German Maren Zonker in Cologne, Germany, September 13, 2008.

The world's largest pocket knife is 3.9 meters long when unfolded and weighs 122 kg. It was designed by Telmo Cadavez from Portugal and handcrafted by Virgilio Raul also from Portugal on January 9, 2003.

The heaviest lemon in the world weighed 5 kg 265 g and was grown by Aharon Shemel on a farm in Kfar Zeitim, Israel.

Scott Murphy of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, bent a 30 cm diameter aluminum pan in 30 seconds on July 30, 2007. In girth, the resulting “lump” turned out to be 17.46 cm.

The most number of mugs of beer carried by a woman 40 meters is 19. This was done by Anita Schwartz in Mesenich, Germany on November 9, 2008 on Guinness World Records Day.

Sam Wakeling rode 453.6 km on a unicycle in a day in Aberystwyth, Wales from 29 to 30 September 2007.

Jean-Francis Vernetti of Switzerland has collected 8,888 different Do Not Disturb signs from hotels in 189 countries since 1985.

The total length of the nails of Melvin Booth (left) from Michigan is 9.05 meters. Lee Redmont (right), who hasn't cut her nails since 1979 and filed them carefully to grow to 8.65 meters, lost her "wealth" in an accident in February. The 68-year-old record holder says it's the most dramatic event in her life, but also admits that it is much easier without them.

227 T-shirts were worn by Jeff Van Dyck at the Unizo event in Brecht, Belgium on April 24, 2008.

Harry Turner from the UK can stretch his skin on his stomach up to 15.8 centimeters, and all because of his Ehlers-Danlos syndrome - a connective tissue disorder that affects the skin, ligaments and internal organs. This disease affects collagen, which strengthens the skin and determines the level of its elasticity, which leads to weakening of the skin and increased joint mobility. In more serious cases, it can be fatal as a result of ruptured blood vessels.

1,911 - exactly the same number of bottles of Mentos soda were collected in one place, namely, in Latvia by students high school business TURIBA June 19, 2008.

The largest jicama weighs 21 kg and was grown by Leo Sutisna in West Java, Indonesia.

The largest collection of clones from the LEGO game Star Wars consisted of 35,310 individual models and was put together by LEGO in Slough, UK on June 27, 2008.

The oldest person to bungee jump is Helmut Wirtz. Wirtz was 83 years 8 months and 7 days old when he bungee jumped in Duisburg, Germany on August 9, 2008.

The largest collection of watches belongs to Jack Schoff from the USA, who put together 1094 watches on June 17, 2008.

A new record was set on January 23, 2009 by Wim Hof ​​from the Netherlands - he spent 1 hour 42 minutes 22 seconds completely buried in the snow.

The largest chalk drawing was 8,361.31 meters and was drawn by 5,578 children from Alameda, California schools for a special children's project from May 27 to June 7, 2008.

The record for the fastest ride on the rear wheel of a motorcycle sitting on the handlebars was achieved by Enda Wright in York, UK, on ​​July 11, 2006 and was 173.81 kilometers per hour.

The longest skis in the world are 534 meters long. These skis were used by 1043 skiers at the event in Sweden on September 13, 2008

The oldest table tennis player is Dorothy de Lowe. She was 97 years old when she represented Australia at the 14th World Veteran Table Tennis Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 25, 2008.

The "Snake Boat" from Aleppi, Kerala, India, is 43.7 meters long. Her team consists of 143 people, including 118 rowers, 2 drummers, 5 helmsmen and 18 singers. The boat appeared in public in Kerala, India on May 1, 2008.

The highest speed on a skateboard in a standing position was 113 km per hour. This record was set by Douglas da Silva in Rio Grande do Sull, Brazil on October 20, 2007.

Most mass gathering Santa Claus took place at Gilhall Square in Derry, Northern Ireland on December 9, 2007 and drew 13,000 people.

PAV1 Badger, created by Howe and Howe Technologies, became the smallest armored vehicle, being only 1 meter wide. It's strong enough to knock down doors, yet compact enough to fit in an elevator. It was commissioned by the California Public Protective Service.

The largest gastropod is the African giant snail (Achatina achatina). The largest of the individuals reached 39.3 cm from head to tail tip. The length of the shell was 27.3 cm, and the snail weighed exactly 900 grams.

Jalapi Roland from Hungary set an unusual record on November 12, 2008: a horse dragged a burning Roland 472.8 meters.

The highest speed of the lawn mower was 98 km per hour. The record was set by Tommy Passemante from the USA at Miller Park in Utah on November 18, 2008, especially for the MTV show Nitro Circus.

The Japanese Kenichi Ito got into the Guinness Book of Records as the person who ran the fastest 100 meters on all fours - in just 18.58 seconds. The record was set in Tokyo on November 13, 2008.

The longest distance that a person has traveled on a bicycle without touching the ground for exactly one day is 890.2 km. The record holder was Marko Balo from Slovenia on September 6-7, 2008.

The beard of Sarwan Sing from Canada measured 2.33 meters from the tip of his chin to the tip of his beard. The record was recorded on November 11, 2008.

Ashrita Furman cracked 80 eggs on his head in one minute at New York's Panorama Cafe on December 10, 2008.

Most long ears dogs reach 34.9 cm right and 34.2 cm left. The ears belong to Tigger, a Bloodhound owned by Brian and Christina Flessner of Illinois.

Indian Anthony Victor has hair growing from his ears, the length of which reaches 18.1 cm.

The space cowboy, also known as Cheyne Hultgren from the show "Lo Show Dei Record", set a world record on April 25, 2009 in Milan: he dragged 411.65 kilograms only with the help of his eye sockets.

The heaviest transport that a person moved 30.48 meters weighed 57,243 kg. It was dragged by Kevin Fast from Canada to the TV show "Live with Regis & Kelly" in New York on September 15, 2008.

The largest edible hamburger weighs 74.75 kg and costs $399 on the menu at Mally's Grill in Southgate, Michigan. This yummy was made on August 29, 2008.

Victor "Lari" Ramos Gomez (pictured) and Gabriel "Danny" Gomez (both from Mexico) are two members of a five-generation family who suffer from a rare condition called congenital hypertrichosis, characterized by increased facial and body hair. Women in the family have a light coat of hair, while men have hair on about 98% of the body, excluding the palms and feet.

Ilrek Yilmaz of Turkey squeezed 279.5 cm of milk out of his eyes at the Armada Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey on September 1, 2004.

Mike Howard from the UK walked the beam between two balloons at an altitude of 6,522 meters near Somerset, UK on September 1, 2004. This feat was filmed for the television show Guinness World Records: 50 Years 50 Records.

The heaviest apple weighed 1,849 grams. He was raised by Hisato Iwasaki on his farm in Hirosaki, Japan. The apple was plucked on October 24, 2005.

On July 7, 2006, the smallest horse was Tambelina, a miniature bay mare 44.5 cm at the withers, owned by Kay and Paul Gossling of St. Louis, Missouri. Radar - a Belgian heavy horse - on July 27, 2004 was 19 palms without hooves. Radar lives on the farm of Priefert Manufacturing Inc. in Texas. The horses were photographed together for the Guinness Book of Records on September 3, 2006.

Bigfoot 5 is 4.7 meters in height, its wheels reach 3 meters in height, and this miracle weighs 17,236 kg. This is one of 17 Bigfoot Jeeps built by Bob Chandler of St. Louis, Missouri. This model was built in the summer of 1986. The car is "parked" in St. Louis and occasionally appears at city events.

He Pingping from Mongolia is the most small man in the world (his height is 74.61 cm) - stands between the legs of Svetlana Pankratova - the woman with the longest legs. Pankratova's legs are officially 131.83 cm. Svetlana says she likes being the woman with the longest legs, but it has its drawbacks - it's not easy to find a man who enjoys being with such a tall woman.

Michael Jackson impersonator Hector Jackson performs with hundreds of people at the Revolution Monument in Mexico City August 29, 2009. The Guinness Book of Records registered 13,597 people simultaneously dancing in the style of Jackson

Kim Goodman from the USA can protrude 11 mm from their sockets. This record was recorded on the television show "Guinness World Records: Primetime" in Los Angeles on June 13, 1998.

Participants in the biggest pie fight at ABC Studios in New York on September 17, 2009 during the show “Live with Regis & Kelly.”

Himself tall man in the world Sultan Kosen from Turkey is measured by representatives of the Guinness Book of Records on September 21, 2009. Kosen's height is 246.38 cm. Sultan Kosen, 27, says he is "proud and happy" to be the tallest man and man in the world. “Before that, I had a pretty difficult life,” says the giant, whose growth was the result of a pituitary gland disease. “Now it will be much easier for me to live.”

Great Dane Gibson was the tallest dog in the world. His height was 107.18 cm from floor to shoulder, and on his hind legs he reached 2.19 meters. In this photo, Gibson is playing with his friend Zoe, a 19cm Chihuahua. The tallest dog in the world died of bone cancer on August 12, 2009.

The greatest underwater depth at which a person rode a bicycle is 66.5 meters. This was done by Vittorio Innocente in Santa Margherita Ligur, Liguria region, Italy on July 21, 2008.

"Uncle-Styopa", "Aunt, catch a sparrow" - these are perhaps the most affectionate nicknames, with which I can reward a person whose height is significantly higher than average. This is if the growth is approaching the two-meter mark. But there are those who greatly exceed it. But the opinion of others is not the biggest problem that the tallest people on the planet face. Their courage and willpower can only be admired. Therefore, today we remember the most prominent people on the planet.

The height of this "giant from Russia" is 2 meters 85 centimeters. Think for a moment: there are many people in the world, almost half of it. Fedor is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest man in history.

He was born in 1878 in Stary Selo near Vitebsk. Unfortunately, his age was short - only 35 years. But this period was enough to be remembered by posterity for life. There is also "material evidence" - photographs of the giant. He toured a lot with the circus in Russia, Europe and even America, where he surprised everyone with his height, strength, and also played the harmonica.

When looking at the photographs of this man, the Lord of the Rings involuntarily comes to mind. Against its backdrop ordinary people look like half-hobbits. Not surprising, because his height is 2 meters 72 centimeters. He also did not stay too long in this world, having lived only 22 years. In 1940, he died due to blood poisoning. They caused a deadly disease at that time from abrasions from crutches, which he was forced to use constantly.

But during his short life, he managed a lot, including becoming a member of the Masonic Lodge. For his dedication, the jewelers had to make the largest ring in the history of the order. In addition, he began to study at the Faculty of Law, which at that time was the highest achievement. His parents insisted that his grave be concreted. This was the only way to prevent many who wished to get to know the remains of the American giant better.

The twelfth child in the family of a former slave from childhood struck his parents with his growth. It is impossible to know exactly the year of his birth, approximately 1865-1868. But the year of death is known - 1905. By this time, Joe had grown to 2 meters 68 centimeters. Despite the fact that more than a century has passed since his death, he is still considered the highest representative of the Negroid race.

Joe's family was very poor, and from the age of 13 he earned money by selling his portraits and taking pictures with those who wished for money. In this, he was not even hindered by crutches, on which he was forced to move due to a serious disease of the joints.

It is believed that the height of this American was 2 meters 63 centimeters, but the data is not accurate, because he suffered from a severe form of spinal curvature. But even this did not prevent him from towering over everyone around him by more than half a meter.

He managed to earn many nicknames: the Giant from Buffalo, Red Carroll, etc. By the way, John is unique case a combination in one person of two causes of gigantism, which is why he got so huge growth.

Leonid is our contemporary, he died a little over a year ago - in 2014 from a brain hemorrhage. At that time he was 44 years old. A little, judging by the standards ordinary person, but compared to other giants, this is a great achievement.

Leonid several times got into the Guinness Book of Records, but did not want to attract undue attention of the press, so he limited contacts with journalists, including with representatives of the Book. As a child he was an ordinary child, but began to grow at the age of 12, after having suffered major surgery on the brain. Apparently, it was she who became the cause of the gigantism of the Ukrainian.

This Turk is the tallest person on Earth at the moment. He owes his height (2 meters 51 centimeters) to a pituitary tumor, which secretes those same growth hormones. Because of her, he did not stop growing, like all teenagers, but continued to grow.

He recently underwent a complex course of radiological and hormonal therapy in America. This made it possible to take the insidious tumor under control, and the Sultan stopped growing. However, even the height already gained was enough to make him move exclusively on crutches. But this does not prevent him from farming and even getting married.

His height is the same as that of the current living champion - 2 meters 51 centimeters. Like many giants, he grew gradually throughout his life. And if at the age of 21 he was 222 centimeters tall (which is much higher than the norm, but still not so critical), then by the age of 54 (at the time of death) he gained his final height.

Surprisingly, a person with such an unusual physiology was able to serve in the army. He was the tallest soldier ever. And he was remembered by his contemporaries and descendants with a span of arms that reached 3 meters.

This Canadian is already the third person with a height of 2 meters 51 centimeters. But, unlike others who suffered from a mass of diseases associated with such growth, he was physically strong and hardy. His main income was circus performances and weight lifting.

A rather typical, albeit ugly, story is connected with Edward. Doctors and biologists are ready to give a lot for the opportunity to study the body of such a giant, so after his death he was embalmed and turned into an exhibit at the University of Montreal. But after a series litigation nevertheless, it was decided to cremate him and bring the ashes to the ground.

The human body is not the most perfect system; it is completely unsuitable for such loads. The giants suffer from joints, the spine, the heart and lungs do not work very well. There are other, more complex consequences of gigantism. Because of this, overly tall people rarely live to a ripe old age. But still, the strength of the spirit of people who were able to find their place in such a close world for them commands respect.

The TOP 10 biggest people in the world can be compiled according to several indicators. Height, weight, etc. are large.

1. Manuel Uribe Garza is one of the heaviest people. He has not been able to walk since 2001 because he weighed 587 kg. In 2007, the figure dropped to 560 kg. Among the living there were no more heavy man. After his appearance on television, he was offered bariatric surgery. Uribe opted for a high protein diet and by 2007 he was able to move around on his own as he dropped to 381 kg. In 2014, he faced medical complications and died in hospital.

9. The history of medicine does not know a more severe case than Walter Hudson. Place of birth - New York. His name is mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records because he had the widest waist. By 1987, this figure was 3.02 m. Before his death, he weighed 543 kg. Walter Hudson died in his sleep when he was 47 years old and weighed 1125 pounds.

8. Twice participant in the Guinness Book of Records TOP Rosalie Bradford is mentioned there as the fattest, and then the most heavily thinner woman in the world. At 14, her weight was 92 kg. But the peak was reached in 1987 - 544 kg. In 1988, she attempted suicide by taking many painkillers. Rosalie achieved legendary results by following Richard Simmons' diet. Agreeing to an operation to remove excess skin, she died during the operation. She was 63 years old. Thanks to diets, she got rid of 416 kg.

7. Michael Hebranco weighed 411 kg., but lost weight to 90 kg. unable to hold the weight, he quickly reached 500 kg.

8. Robert Wadlow (USA) is the tallest man in the world. This figure was 2.72m. His body could not withstand the effects of a pituitary tumor and acromegaly. Wadlow grew throughout his life. Before his death, he was 272 cm tall.

9. No less high was John Rogan (USA). He was 2.67 meters tall and weighed only 79 kg. He was born between 1865 and 1868. His father was a member of the family of a former slave. He was the fourth child. It is not known if his mother was the wife of William Rogan. Rogan began to grow in height. At the age of 13, this became apparent. The result was ankylosis. He could only walk on crutches. In 1882, he could not even stand without them. By 1899, he had reached a height of 2.59 m. Newspapers called him "the Negro giant." To get around, he used a cart drawn by goats. He had a distinctive low voice. By selling his images, he earned his living. Before his ankylosis began, his height was 2.59 m. The hands were 28 cm long, the feet - 33 cm. Even before his death, he continued to grow. Rogan died in 1905 without suffering complications from his illness. They tried to protect his body from exhumations and study by burying him in the family crypt, and a monolithic concrete slab was installed on top.

10. John F. Carroll (USA) was 2.63m tall. AT certain circle he was called Jack Carroll and Red Carroll. His fate was a severe form of 2-dimensional curvature of the spine, as well as acromegaly. Due to the curvature of the spine, height was difficult to measure accurately. Height-corrected data for the curvature of the spine could not be obtained, it was supposed to be 274 cm. John F. Carroll was born in New York. The world of medicine refers to him as the Buffalo Giant. Extraordinary growth was recorded from the age of sixteen and did not end until death. Active treatment measures at Mercy Hospital. There were periods of several months when his height increased by 15 cm.