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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, 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.
Kristian Matsson (born 30 April 1983) is a Swedish singer-songwriter who performs under the stage name The Tallest Man on Earth. Matsson grew up in Leksand, and began his solo career in 2006, having previously been the lead singer of the indie band Montezumas.
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Dec 8, 2022 · Sultan Kösen (8 ft 2.8 in) standing next to a life-size statue of Robert Wadlow (8 ft 11.1 in). Credit: AP Images for Ripley Entertainment Inc. Growing up, Sultan’s supersized stature was somewhat prohibitive. He couldn’t attend school and he was even deemed too tall to play basketball!
The tallest man in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence is Robert Pershing Wadlow (USA) (born 6:30 a.m. in Alton, Illinois, USA on 22 February 1918), who when last measured on 27 June 1940, was found to be 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) tall.
The tallest person alive in the world today is Sultan Kösen, who measures 2.51m in height. Kösen, a farmer from Turkey, has held the record for the world’s tallest man since Guinness World Records measured him back in 2009.
Feb 5, 2024 · The world's tallest man in 2024 is 41-year-old Sultan Kösen. The Turkish farmer was first measured by Guinness World Records in 2009, when he beat Bao Xishun of China as the world's tallest living man.
Apr 5, 2024 · The tallest man on earth ever recorded in modern history was Robert Wadlow, born in Alton, Illinois, USA, in 1918. He suffered from a rare condition called hyperplasia of the pituitary gland, which drove him to grow abnormally tall.
