5. Zhang Juncai, 7 ft. 11 in.
Zhang Juncai was born in 1966 and he comes from the Shanxi Province in China. He was officially confirmed as China’s tallest man on November 23, 2004 standing at a height of 7 foot, 11 inches tall. He stands 2.4 inches taller than Bao Xishun, the man who replaced Radhouane Charbib as the world’s tallest man, and an astounding 28 inches taller than the average Chinese man. Juncai was a friend of the world’s tallest woman Yao Defen who stood at 7 foot, 9 inches tall.
4. Brahim Takioullah, 8 ft. 1 in.
Born in Guelmim, Morocco on January 26, 1982, Brahim Takioullah is formally known as the second tallest person alive. Others taller than him have been reported, but only those recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records can be formally acknowledged. He holds a record for the world’s largest feet of a living person, as his left foot measures 15 inches large and his right foot measures 14.76 inches large. He is currently undergoing treatment in Paris to reduce the size of his tumor, which is affecting his pituitary gland.
3. Sultan Kösen, 8 ft. 3 in.
Sultan Kösen currently holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 8 foot, 3 inches tall. Like most of the other men on this list, Kösen’s condition is due to a tumor that affects his pituitary gland. Unlike some of the other men, however, he must use crutches in order to walk. Beginning in 2010, Kösen began undergoing Gamma Knife treatment for his pituitary tumor at the University of Virginia Medical School. Additionally, he was provided with medication to control his excessive levels of growth hormone. As of 2011, his hormone levels were almost normal and it was confirmed in 2012 that the treatment was effective in halting Kösen’s growth.
2. Ajaz Ahmed, 8 ft. 3 in.
Ajaz Ahmed, born in 1976, is a Pakistani farmer. Located in a village in Daryakhan, Punjab, Ahmed claims to stand at 8 foot, 3 inches tall. This information has never been verified, however. Ahmed is reported to be a victim of hormonal dysfunction. He is a farmer in a rural family, it is alleged that Ahmed came to the notice of various social workers in the area who got him in touch with people associated with the world’s tallest man at the time, Alam Channa.
1. Leonid Stadnyk, 8 ft. 51/2 in.
Coming from the Ukraine and born in 1971, the world’s tallest man still alive, though not confirmed, is Leonid Stadnyk. At a reported 8 foot, 5.5 inches tall, Stadnyk refused to be measured according to the standards set out to get into the Guinness Book of World Records, therefore his height is still somewhat speculative. Stadynk’s excessive growth is said to have started after a surgical operation on his brain at the age of 14. He developed a pituitary gland tumor which caused the secretion of large amounts of growth hormone, resulting in a condition known as Acromegalic Gigantism. The tumor is reported to have mysteriously disappeared, however, adding even more interest to this potential world record icon.
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