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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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  • Sultan Kosen in The New Tallest Man In The World Visits London For The First Time
  • Sultan Kosen in The New Tallest Man In The World Visits London For The First Time
  • Sultan Kosen in The New Tallest Man In The World Visits London For The First Time
  • Sultan Kosen in The New Tallest Man In The World Visits London For The First Time
  • Sultan Kosen in The New Tallest Man In The World Visits London For The First Time
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An Indonesian labourer who hoped to be named the world's tallest man is actually five centimetres (almost two inches) shorter than record-holder Sultan Kosen of Turkey, an official said Wednesday. Suparwono, who like many Indonesians goes by just one name, was said to be 2.71 metres (8.89 feet) tall compared to Kosen's record height of 2.47 metres. But official measurements taken by Indonesia's Museum of Records found the 25-year-old Suparwono stood at 2.42 metres, enough to make him Indonesia's tallest man but not enough to qualify for the Guinness World Records. "After our team from the Museum of Record measured him lying down and ... Read Full Story
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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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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
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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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
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent ...  
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Turkish Sultan Kosen has been officially recognized as the world's tallest man by Guinness World Records, after measuring in at 8ft 1in (2.47 meter). Kosen, 26, also holds the record for the largest hands (10.8in) and biggest feet ...  
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The world's tallest man met one of the world's smallest men last week as part of an event organized by the Guinness World Records. Adding another superlative to the encounter was its location, Forum Istanbul, Europe's largest mall. Sultan Kosen, who stands 8 feet 1 inches tall, met He Pingping, the world's smallest mobile man. Pingping measures just 2 feet 5 inches. Kosen, 27, is from Turkey, and told reporters that he was excited to show...  
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Guinness World Records had returned the title of world's tallest man back to him after Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk took over the title briefly. After Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines, which required him to be independently measured by Guinness World Records's adjudicators, ... On September 17, 2009, Turk Sultan Kosen overtook Bao Xishun as the tallest living man in the world, when he was measured by Guinness World Records...  
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But Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk has now clearly become the world's tallest man continuing at a aerial 8ft 5ins in tall. Measuring an absorbing 8ins taller than the antecedent almanac holder, Mongolia's Bao Xishun, it has continued been ...  
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London, Jan 15 (ANI): It was a coming together of two odds when the world’s tallest man met the worlds’ shortest. The 8ft 1in Sultan Kosen met the 2ft 5in He Pingping at the opening of the Guinness World Records Live! Roadshow in Istanbul, Turkey, reports the Daily Express. The 20-year-old Pingping from Mongolia could hardly [...]  
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"Worlds apart: The moment the tallest man meets the smallest for the first timeIn terms of height these two men are worlds apart - but today they shared more than just a record-breaking title to their names.Sultan Kosen, recently crowned the world's tallest man, met the world's smallest He PingPing for the first time.At 8ft 1in the Turkish farm labourer towered over the pint-sized He PingPing who measures just 2ft 5.37in."More:Worlds apart...  
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The world’s tallest man has become the world’s tallest father. Bao Xishun, 57, a 7ft 9ins herdsman of Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China, had his first baby after a year of marriage to 5ft 6ins Xia Shujuan, 29. Their son weighed 9lbs 4oz at birth was ...  
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The world's tallest man meets the world's shortest man. TURKEY GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, left, and He Pingping of China, 21, attempt to shake hands during an event organized by the Guinness World Records in ...  
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