Guinness World Records : Tallest Living Male
Sultan Kösen ( ; born 10 December 1982 in Mardin, Turkey ) holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) .
Kösen's height was recorded at 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in) in his home country by Guinness World Records, on 25 August 2009, overtaking former world record holder Bao Xishun who stands 2.36 m (7 ft 8.9 in) tall .
Kösen also holds the current Guinness record for the largest hands at 27.5 cm .
On 9 February 2011 Kösen was measured by Guinness at 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) .
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