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These are ten of the tallest people ever to walk the Earth - ten real-life giants.
Some of those found on our list are products of tall parents, while others may suffer from
genetic disorders, but regardless of case, they should probably duck around ceiling fans.
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Note: Any height that's been disputed or unverified will not be included on this list.
10.
Morteza Mehrzad Not one to let disability keep him from being
active, Morteza Mehrzad Selakjani is part of the men's national sitting volleyball team
in Iran.
At 8' 1" (2.46m), Mehrzad is the tallest man in Iran and the tallest Paralympian ever.
He plays as an outside hitter and competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics, where he became
the top scorer in the sitting volleyball final.
His disability comes not from his height, but from a pelvic fracture - suffered during
a bicycle accident at 15-years-old.
Due to the accident, his right leg stopped growing and is now 6" shorter than his left.
9.
Brahim Takioullah If you're going to hold the world record for
something, there are worse possibilities than "World's Largest Feet."
You know the saying: Big feet... erm... big shoes?
Anyway, Brahim Takioullah of Morocco, born January 26th, 1982, is the second tallest
living person, standing at 8' 1" (2.46m).
At 18 years-old, Takioullah was diagnosed with acromegaly and grew just over 3" (1 m)
within a year.
Today, he works at Parc Saint Paul in Saint-Paul, France.
8.
Patrick Cotter O'Brien This 18th-century tall-man has the distinction
of not just being the third-tallest person ever recorded, but also the first person ever
to be recorded at a verified height of 8' (2.44m).
At the time of his death in 1806, based on the examination of his remains in 1972, O'Brien
was believed to have topped out at 8' 1" (2.46m).
Though his record was beaten nearly a century later, the Irish giant was the tallest person
ever recorded at the time he lived.
Also, strangely enough, The Medical Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in London
has a preserved arm of Cotter's on display.
7.
Zeng Jinlian The only woman to make this list and the only
known female to break the 8' mark, Zeng likely would have surpassed many of the tallest men
had she lived past 17 years old.
The reason for her death is unknown, but likely due to gigantism.
At age four, she was recorded at 5' 1.5" (1.56m), and, within nine years, she sprouted up to
7' 1.5" (2.17m).
Her growth is worth noting because it matches the pattern seen with the tallest recorded
man, who you'll be meeting shortly.
6.
Bernard Coyne In 1918, at 21 years-old, Bernard Coyne of
Anthon, Iowa attempted to join the United States Army.
Though World War I was winding down, there was still a need for fine soldiers, but Coyne
wouldn't be among them.
It wasn't for any dishonorable reason, but because, at the time of his enlistment, he
was a height of 7' 9" (2.36m).
At his peak, Coyne was recorded to be 8' 2" (2.49m) and was alleged to be the tallest
ever eunuchoidal infantile giant, or a sufferer of Daddy Long-Legs Syndrome.
At the age of 23, Coyne passed away from hardening of the liver and a glandular disorder.
5.
Don Koehler At the time of his death in 1981 at the age
of 55, Denton, Missouri native Donald Koehler measured 8' 2" (2.49m) at his peak height.
At 10-years-old, Koehler experienced a period of growth that ultimately led to his unusual
stature.
Despite his own height, his twin sister only measured 5' 9" (1.75m), earning them the Guinness
World Record for greatest difference in height between twins.
Koehler never joined a sideshow, but did work for Jim Moran auto dealer to demonstrate the
spaciousness of the Hudson Motor Car Company's "step down design."
He was later approached by the Harlem Globetrotters' coach, but declined the offer to join the
team.
Instead, he opted for a normal life as a working man for Big Joe Hydraulic Lifts.
4.
Sultan Kosen Born in Mardin, Turkey in 1982, Turkish farmer
Sultan Kosen has the distinction of being the tallest living male.
Though he's quite a bit shorter than the number one spot on this list, Kosen's 8' 2" (2.51m)
height, which was verified by the Guinness World Records, is just an inch taller than
the Moroccan tall-man, Takioullah.
Along with his height, Kosen holds the record for the largest hands, coming in at 10.75"
(27.5cm) and the second largest feet at 14.25" (36.5cm) for his left and 14" (35.5cm) for
his right.
Most recently, Kosen started working with the Magic Circus of Samoa.
3.
Vaino Myllyrinne The life of Vaino Myllyrinne of Helsinki,
Finland may not have been entirely unusual.
In fact, shave a few feet off of his 8' 3" (2.51m) stature and he'd seem like any other
Finnish man.
Due to his height and time in the Finnish Defence Forces, he was believed to have been
the tallest soldier ever.
He trained in 1929 but turned to professional wrestling and circus performances in 1930.
By 1939, Myllyrinne was serving the Finnish Army during the Winter War.
In 1946, he went on to buy a chicken farm, where he lived humbly until passing away at
the age of 54 in April of 1963.
2.
John Rogan Before being snuck past by the number one
entry in this list, John William Rogan earned recognition for being the tallest man ever
recorded.
At 8' 9" (2.69m), Rogan saw his first growth spurt at 13-years-old.
The Hendersonville, Tennessee native was unable to stand or walk by the age of 14.
Since his disability kept him from performing physical labor, he turned to selling portraits
and postcards at a train station and even had some of his art published.
In September of 1905, he passed away at the age of 37, not once accepting any offer to
join a sideshow.
1.
Robert Wadlow At 8' 11" (2.72m), Robert Pershing Wadlow
of Alton, Illinois was already 8' 4" (2.54 m) by the time he graduated from Alton High
School.
In 1936, he went on tour with the Ringling Brothers Circus, earning him an unusual celebrity
status.
Two years later, he joined the International Shoe Company for a promotional tour and, in
exchange, received complimentary shoes.
The Guinness World Records verified his height in June 1940, just a month before his passing
on July 15 at the age of 22.
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