![The world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen of Turkey, arrives at a news conference in Rio de Janeiro November 18, 2010. Kosen, at 2 metres 46.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch) tall, also The world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen of Turkey, arrives at a news conference in Rio de Janeiro November 18, 2010. Kosen, at 2 metres 46.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch) tall, also](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D09P3N/the-worlds-tallest-man-sultan-kosen-of-turkey-arrives-at-a-news-conference-in-rio-de-janeiro-november-18-2010-kosen-at-2-metres-465-cm-8-feet-1-inch-tall-also-claims-the-record-for-the-largest-hands-and-largest-feet-he-attended-an-event-to-promote-the-guinness-world-records-2011-book-reuterssergio-moraes-brazil-tags-society-2D09P3N.jpg)
The world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen of Turkey, arrives at a news conference in Rio de Janeiro November 18, 2010. Kosen, at 2 metres 46.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch) tall, also
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![The world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen of Turkey, poses with Vanessa Egues, who is 1 metre 52 cm (4 feed 98 inch), before a news conference in Rio de Janeiro November 18, The world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen of Turkey, poses with Vanessa Egues, who is 1 metre 52 cm (4 feed 98 inch), before a news conference in Rio de Janeiro November 18,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5WRNJ/the-worlds-tallest-man-sultan-kosen-of-turkey-poses-with-vanessa-egues-who-is-1-metre-52-cm-4-feed-98-inch-before-a-news-conference-in-rio-de-janeiro-november-18-2010-kosen-at-2-metres-465-cm-8-feet-1-inch-tall-also-claims-the-record-for-the-largest-hands-and-largest-feet-he-attended-an-event-to-promote-the-guinness-world-records-2011-book-reuterssergio-moraes-brazil-tags-society-2E5WRNJ.jpg)
The world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen of Turkey, poses with Vanessa Egues, who is 1 metre 52 cm (4 feed 98 inch), before a news conference in Rio de Janeiro November 18,
![He Pingping (L) of China looks up at Sultan Kosen of Turkey as they pose for photographers during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. He, with a height of 73 He Pingping (L) of China looks up at Sultan Kosen of Turkey as they pose for photographers during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. He, with a height of 73](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6T1DW/he-pingping-l-of-china-looks-up-at-sultan-kosen-of-turkey-as-they-pose-for-photographers-during-a-promotional-event-in-istanbul-january-14-2010-he-with-a-height-of-73-cm-2-feet-5-inch-and-kosen-with-a-height-of-2465-cm-8-feet-1-inch-are-listed-in-the-guinness-world-records-as-the-worlds-shortest-man-and-tallest-man-respectively-reutersosman-orsal-turkey-tags-society-2E6T1DW.jpg)