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The worlds new tallest man Sultan Kosen 26, of Turkey poses in front of Tower Bridge to celebrate the launch of the 2010 Guinness Book of Records, on September 16, 2009 in London, England. Sultan Kosen stands at 8ft 1in and also holds the record for the largest hands and largest feet at 27.5cm and 36.5cm respectively. (Getty Images)more pics »

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World's new tallest man has giant longing for love

From: www.afp.com

The world's new tallest man, measuring two metres 46.5 centimetres (eight feet one inch), said he was looking for love as he was presented by Guinness World Records in London. Sultan Kosen, 26, blotted out the iconic Tower Bridge as he posed for photographs on the banks of the River Thames on Wednesday in his first ever trip outside his native Turkey. He takes over the title from China's Bao Xishun, who stands 'just' 2.36 metres (seven feet 8.95 inches). The Turk also has the world's largest hands and largest feet, measuring 27.5 centimetres (10.8 inches) and 36.5 centimetres (14.4 inches) respectively. And his ... Read Full Story

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World's new tallest man has giant longing for love

From: www.afp.com

The world's new tallest man, measuring two metres 46.5 centimetres, said he was looking for love as he was presented by Guinness World Records in London on Wednesday. Sultan Kosen, 26, blotted out the iconic Tower Bridge as he posed for photographs on the banks of the River Thames in his first ever trip outside his native Turkey. He takes over the title from China's Bao Xishun, who stands 'just' 2.36 metres. The Turk also has the world's largest hands and largest feet, measuring 27.5 centimetres and 36.5 centimetres respectively. And his giant hands dwarfed those proffered by amazed wellwishers as he turned heads ... Read Full Story

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Turk crowned world's tallest man at 8ft 1in

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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Making his first ever trip outside his native Turkey to tour London this week, Sultan Kosen is guaranteed a unique view of the English capital -- at more than eight feet tall he will tower above the crowds. Crowned the world's tallest man Thursday, 26-year-old Kosen stands at 8 feet 1 inch, making him the first person in more than a decade to officially measure over 8 feet, and one of only 10 confirmed cases in history, according to Guinness World Records. He takes the title from China's Bao Xi Shun who, at 7 feet 8.95 inches, regained the title ... Read Full Story

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8'1" Turk takes title of world's tallest man

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A towering Turk was officially crowned the world's tallest man Thursday after his Ukrainian rival dropped out of the running by refusing to be measured. Guinness World Records said that 8 foot 1 inch (2.47 meter) Sultan Kosen, from the town of Mardin in eastern Turkey, is now officially the tallest man walking the planet. Although the previous record holder, Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk, reportedly measured 8 feet 5.5 inches (2.57 meters), Guinness said he was stripped of his title when he declined to let anyone confirm his height. Stadnyk, 39, told The Associated Press he refused to be independently measured because he was tired ... Read Full Story

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He stoops for cabs: World's tallest man visits Vienna

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The tallest living man in the world, Turkey's Sultan Kosen, greeted well-wishers in Vienna on Sunday and reflected on the problems of being 2.46 metres (8 feet, one inch) high. The 27-year-old farmer -- whose towering status has been certified by Guinness World Records -- signed hundreds of autographs and shook thousands of hands at a sun-kissed gathering of record holders in Prater park. "I don't consider myself a star, but rather as a champion because I am the tallest," said Kosen, who surged in height from the age of 10 due to a tumour that caused too much growth hormone to be released ... Read Full Story

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Sultan Koesen, World's Tallest Man, Unveils Largest Cookie In Norway

OSLO — The world's tallest living man has unveiled the world's largest gingerbread man at an Ikea outlet in Norway's capital, Oslo. Guinness Book of World Records spokeswoman Justine Bourdariat says 8-foot-1-inch tall Sultan Koesen of Turkey displayed the 1,435-pound (651-kilogram) biscuit. Baked locally in the traditional gingerbread-man shape, it beat the previous gingerbread cookie record of 1,307 pounds set in 2006 in Smithville, Texas...

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