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Tuesday, 18 December 2007 |
Tallest man in the world
A Ukrainian is the tallest man in the world, beating a Chinese man who previously held the title, Guiness World Recrod have said. Leonid Standik, 36 year old man, a formem veterinarian living in northwestern Ukraine, was measured at 2.57 metres tall in 2006. Stadnik is more then 20 centimeters taller then the former titleholder, Bao Xishun from China, 2.36 meters. Stadnik`s growth spurt started at age 14 after a brain operation apparently stimulated his pituitary gland.
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