2006-12-14 12:34:34 · 11 answers · asked by NAPOLI 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Bao Xishun; a 7-foot-9. he's a herdsman from Inner Mongolia with 41.7-inch arms, state media said.
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Bao, 54, was confirmed last year by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's tallest living man.
2006-12-15 03:54:24 · answer #1 · answered by K.D. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), according to Guinness World Records is the tallest man in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He is often known as the Alton Giant. Wadlow reached an unprecedented 8 ft 11.1 in (272 cm) in height and weighed 439 lb (199 kg) at his death. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood were due to a tumor within his pituitary gland. He showed no indication of an end to his growth even at the time of his death.
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2006-12-16 06:30:12 · answer #2 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The tallest man in the world is Leonid Stadnik who lives in Ukraine. In April 2004 his recorded height was 8ft 4in (2.54m).
2006-12-14 21:47:38 · answer #3 · answered by Bao L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The tallest man ever recorded was Robert Wadlow of Illinois who at his death was 8ft 11ins, thats 2.71m. He died in 1940 at the age of 22.
Currently the tallest man in the world is 33-year old Leonid Stadnik who lives in Ukraine. In April 2004 his recorded height was 8ft 4in (2.54m) and he continues to grow. Leonid has the biggest palm in the world, 31 centimeters long.
As with Robert Wadlow, Leonid Stadnik has a pituitary gland tumor that excretes large amounts of growth hormone resulting in what doctors describe as acromegalic gigantism. Death is usually caused by heart complications that result from trying to maintain the very large circulation
If you want to read it, you can go to: http://menshealth.about.com/od/geneticconditionsinmen/a/tallest_man.htm
2006-12-14 20:38:43 · answer #4 · answered by precious_angel321 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it is the tallest man of all time, his name is Robert Pershing Wadlow, and he was 8'11".
If it is the tallest man living, he is Xi Shun of China and he is approximately 7'9"
2006-12-14 20:40:54 · answer #5 · answered by wudenfeet 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bao Xishun, chinese, 7 ft 8.95 in (236.1 cm).
He just saved a dolphin yesterday by getting his arm into the dolphin and extract a piece of plastic
2006-12-14 20:43:23 · answer #6 · answered by Cisco Sucks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's from China, and he is 7' 9". His name is Bao Xishun.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061214/ap_on_fe_st/china_dolphins_tallest_man
2006-12-14 20:39:01 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soem guy from inner mongolia, 7ft 9, he just saved some dolphins, but i cant find the story, d'oh!
2006-12-14 20:39:16 · answer #8 · answered by Cate 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he is living....he is mangolian and his first name is Bao...that is the living one but i don't know of past ones.....anyway he recently helped take plastic out of dolphins' bellies because his hands were long.
2006-12-14 20:37:40 · answer #9 · answered by [[callada]]♥ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bao xishun 7'9"
2006-12-16 16:03:42 · answer #10 · answered by outhone o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋