A Ukrainian man is the tallest person in the world at 8 feet 5 inches (2.56 meters), overshadowing a Chinese man who previously held the title, Guinness World Records said Wednesday.
Leonid Stadnik, a 37-year-old former veterinarian, is 8 inches (20.3 cm) taller than the former titleholder, China's Bao Xishun, who measured 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 meters), Guinness World Records spokeswoman Amarilis Espinoza said in London.
Stadnik's growth spurt started at age 14 after a brain operation apparently stimulated his pituitary gland, which produces the human growth hormone.
He lives with his mother, Halyna, in northwestern Ukraine, taking care of the family's house and garden.
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Leonid Stadnik, a 37-year-old former veterinarian, is 8 inches (20.3 cm) taller than the former titleholder, China's Bao Xishun, who measured 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 meters), Guinness World Records spokeswoman Amarilis Espinoza said in London.
Stadnik's growth spurt started at age 14 after a brain operation apparently stimulated his pituitary gland, which produces the human growth hormone.
He lives with his mother, Halyna, in northwestern Ukraine, taking care of the family's house and garden.
Link & Image: USAToday
Tags: Tallest Man | World Record
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