World Tallest Peoples

Robert Wadlow - The Tallest Man ever

Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940) was a man who, to this day, is the tallest person in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He is often known as the "Alton Giant" because of his Alton, Illinois hometown. Robert Wadlow reached 8 feet 11.1 inches (272 cm) in height and weighed 490 pounds (220 kg) at his death. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood was due to hypertrophy of his pituitary gland which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone. He showed no indication of an end to his growth even at the time of his death.

Zeng Jinlian - The Tallest Woman ever

Zeng Jinlian (June 26, 1964 – February 13, 1982) was the tallest female ever recorded in medical history, taking Jane Bunford's record. Zeng Jinlian is also the only female counted among the 14 individuals in medical history who reached a verified eight feet or more. At the time of her death at the age of 17 she was 8 feet 1.75 inches (248.3 cm) tall. However, she could not stand up straight due to a severely deformed spine.

Sultan Kosen - The Tallest Man alive

The tallest living man officially measured by Guinness World Records(Guinness Book of Records) is Sultan Kosen from Turkey, with a height of 8 feet 3 inches (251.4 cm) tall. Sultan Kosen was last measured in February 2011 and found to still be growing.

Yao Defen - The Tallest Woman alive

The tallest living woman is Yao Defen, who is 7 feet 8 inches (233.7 cm) tall. Yao Defen weighs 200 kg (440 lbs) and has size 57 (EU) (around 20 US) feet. Her gigantism is due to a tumor in her pituitary gland.







Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. But does this mean that they always get it right? When Norris and Ross McWhirter were involved with the book the record forThe Tallest Man in the world was an important record with a the first few pages of any edition dedicated to it. Since the late 80's the Tallest Man record seems just one of the many records, with only one or two lines devoted to it. Maybe this will change, now they have found a new tall flagship in Sultan Kosen and they will regard the record of the tallest man in the world as the mother of all records once again.