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title: "World's tallest man"  
description: "A brief explanation of the world's tallest man Sultan Kösen"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-03  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2750/world-s-tallest-man  
category: "famous personality"  
tags: ["Sultan Kösen", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# World's tallest man

![World s tallest man](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9584479d-faf6-406c-adc5-de735a6df362/images/db1a710b-2218-477c-a651-99a5d2a44c01.jpeg) ![World s tallest man](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9584479d-faf6-406c-adc5-de735a6df362/images/3c0e0eca-9d5a-4165-9dfa-b95983cd119b.jpeg) Sultan Kösen of Turkey is the world's tallest living male. ![World s tallest man](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9584479d-faf6-406c-adc5-de735a6df362/images/b52f713b-fa49-4725-accc-705818132de9.jpeg) He is 251 cm (8 feet 2.82 in) tall. ![World s tallest man](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9584479d-faf6-406c-adc5-de735a6df362/images/e59d8977-9989-4ceb-91c6-ebedb2a46189.jpeg) Kösen's growth was caused by the disorders gigantism and acromegaly, which were induced by a pituitary tumour. ![World s tallest man](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9584479d-faf6-406c-adc5-de735a6df362/images/c0b43773-6fa5-4b37-87c9-12afeb257a8c.jpeg) He walks with crutches due to his illness. ![World s tallest man](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9584479d-faf6-406c-adc5-de735a6df362/images/c0ecc416-c366-4067-9fb9-a7d673956f97.jpeg) Guinness World Records confirmed Kösen as the highest living man in 2009.

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