The tallest man in the world measures 251 centimeters y you need three beds to sleep good. Sultan Kosen held the Guinness World Record as the world’s tallest living person in 2009 and has consistently eclipsed those vying for the title.
The 43-year-old former farmer surpassed the 2.30-metre Xi Shun when he became the first officially recorded individual taller than eight feet in more than two decades.
Sultan, who grew up in Ankara, Turkey, was always aware that he was taller than most people: at the age of nine he was already over 1.60 meters tall, reports Daily Star.
However, his extraordinary size has posed both physical and psychological challenges, acknowledging that he was ostracized by his contemporaries during his youth, reports Sports World.
During a podcast appearance I Had a DoubtSultan revealed: «Because I was so tall, my friends were afraid of me and ran away.»
He explains that vision difficulties soon appeared, and his vision became increasingly restricted until he could only look directly ahead, he says. Daily Star.
Feeling «embarrassed,» he retreated to his bedroom, admitting that he «hadn’t enjoyed» his younger years.
As he grew older, Sultan describes feeling increasingly anxious about what the future held, explaining, «As I grew older, my life got worse; it became more and more bleak. I was constantly thinking about what would happen to me, if I would die, if I would live… I was very afraid; I lived in constant fear.»
Doctors eventually discovered a tumor in his pituitary gland, which they believed was responsible for both his extraordinary height and his vision problems. Had surgery, but growth returned, says Daily Star.
He holds three world records
A follow-up procedure in 2008 proved successful, and Sultan believed he «would have died» without the intervention. Twelve months later, he says his world changed when officials at Guinness World Records They visited him in Türkiye.
Remember how they managed to authenticate the reports calling him the tallest man on the planet. It was during this meeting that they confirmed that he held not just one record, but three: the tallest man, in addition to having the largest hands and feet in the world.
In conversation with Judith Tiral, he explains that the recognition made him feel «accepted.» Although he has overcome the difficulties of his childhood, Sultan recognizes that getting around still presents challenges, reports Daily Star.
Next to the smallest man in the world (Shutterstock).He points out that this restricts his choice of vehicle and even affects his way of traveling by plane. He explained: «The first time I traveled by plane, I traveled in business class, so there was room. I have to travel in business or first class. I can’t travel in economy class, not with my height.»
I have to travel in vans or convertible cars. I also have to adjust the seat. It is difficult to take a normal taxi. It has to be a large vehicle.
“When I go to a hotel, the normal beds are too small for me, so they put three single beds for me, one next to the other, so I can sleep,” he says. Daily Star.
He is the tallest man, in addition to having the largest hands and feet in the world (Video capture).Once ostracized by his peers, Sultan now enjoys the fame his imposing stature has brought him, boasting of having «friends all over the world.» However, in 2023, his claim was put to the test.
A man named Sulemana Abdul Samed, from Ghana, was reported to have measured the astonishing height of 2,98 m during a medical examination. Unfortunately, doctors lacked the equipment necessary to accurately measure Sulemana.
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