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Michael S says on 8/Jul/08
Mask, thank you! Guinness based their revision of his height on "photographic evidence," and I've wanted to see that evidence for about thirty years. That's a brilliant find. Johnny C says on 8/Jul/08
Photographs of Sweden's tallest ever citizen, 7 ft 6 inches (228.60 cm) Anders Gustaf Högberg (Anderson) (alias “Big Gust”) newly added to my web sites Click Here Click Here
Johnny C says on 8/Jul/08
Photograph of an 8-footer newly added to one of my web sites:
8 ft 0.75 inches (245.75 cm) Gabriel Estevao Monjane Click Here (first photograph). Johnny C says on 8/Jul/08
mask: Like mytg8, I've long sought a photograph of Egypt's 7 ft 10.5 inches (240.03 cm) (unconfirmed height) Sa’id Muhammad Ghazi, and I again salute your superb online research for sharing your findings with us.
Highman: I list in my "Index of Giants" ( Click Here) the name and height (with corresponding hyperlinks) of every person featured in my "Tallest People" web sites ( Click Here), which includes Sa’id Muhammad Ghazi Click Here Click Here Click Here (incidentally, Sideshow World uses verbatim my outline biography for Ghazi as their photograph caption Click Here). Highman says on 8/Jul/08
Mask: Nice find with the Egyptian... he lived only 32 years? Johnny C do you have this guy on your site? mytg8 says on 7/Jul/08
Great find, mask! I've been looking for a long, long time for a photo of Sa’id Muhammad Ghazi. Guinness said he was 8-11 and 224 pounds but changed his height to 7-10 1/2 in later issues. They also stated he probably attained 8 feet before he died. Apparently he was never officially measured at that time. It's probable that he was one of the few people to reach 8 feet. mask says on 7/Jul/08
Again for you guys but this is a cool find:
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I like how to watch this guy training, do you think he will be as famous as yao ming? hirise says on 7/Jul/08
Hey nice little find there mask. Now we see Sun Ming Ming going to Japan. It looks more and more for him that he won't be playing in the NBA. I guess his speed is not really there. Still he is entertaining with his height. Johnny C says on 6/Jul/08
quinametzin: My guess is 7 ft 8.95 inches (236.09 cm) Xi Shun is the tallest living natural and healthy giant.
Returned here on 4/Jul after a 9-week absence from the 'net at home, adding my comment without re-setting the "Your Name" box (as you realised with your :) smiley) - plenty to catch up with re: updating my tallest folks web sites, including an overdue reappraisal of Max Palmer's height. quinametzin says on 6/Jul/08
thanks annonimous : )
johnny C: do u know who is the tallest living natural and healthy giant Anonymous says on 4/Jul/08
quinametzin: Click Here hirise says on 4/Jul/08
Although Kosen may not conclusively be 2.45m it is not out of the question that he is not either. First measurement was a tape that bent around his body giving a 2.47m height. The second was done by a doctor while he was lying down and it showed 2.45m. While that was not the most official measurement, neither was the one done on Yao Defen indicting her to be taller than Sandy Allen but I accept that measurement as being valid. I still feel he is taller than 2.36m Do we dare say that we need Guinness to make an official measurement?
Lotta fun, lotta fun. quinametzin says on 3/Jul/08
LV, Mask: excellent find, i didn,t hear about him. quinametzin says on 2/Jul/08
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worlds tallest proffesional actor, he appearen in tv comedies like Malcolm in the Middle and many movies too LV says on 1/Jul/08
Thanks Mask! I grew up in Indiana and Rik Smits was my idol. He's a very down-to-earth guy and doesn't live far from me. It's very common to see him at a swap meet or a regular restaurant with his family My brother ran into him at a Denny's! I've got some cool magazine articles with him. My favorite is a life-size picture of his hand that takes up 2 pages. Arj says on 30/Jun/08
I think Sultan Kosen's 245cm claim is a little generous too.... He looks to my eyes to be of very similar size and proportion to Bao Xishun, so I think Johnny C's 7'9" estimate is very close to the mark for this chap.
He appears unable to stand up to his full height though, if he didn't have a gumby leg and was to stand with a military type posture he'd be very close to 8' in my opinion. Clay says on 28/Jun/08
Sanchez problem is Stadnyk is slouching there, big time, like he always does. And even so he has more than a head over that 6'4'' guy - that is just a decieving camera angle. No one is saying Stadnyk is 8'5'' thats a joke but he is slightly taller than 7'6''. quinametzin says on 28/Jun/08
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giants in history , they were seen as other world being, fortunately, today they are seen as normal people, who they are Highman says on 27/Jun/08
Mask: Nice gets on Sultan Kosen....kinda reminds me of Ajaz Ahmed + a couple of inches...but definitely a gimp leg there..... He is definitely taller than Stadnyk but I am wondering about the 245 MM measurement.... Boxerwhiteray says on 26/Jun/08
quinametzin
I have heard of the giant you mentioned -his name has been spelled differently in different reports and articles. I imagine the museum was really interesting.
For a number of years George Gracie who was Scotland's Tallest man used to exhibit at the annual travelling fair near where I live. It is here right now-alas no live exhibits these days. Big George was 7 ft 3. weighed in as much as 34 stone at one time. He took size 18 shoes. His brother Hugh was Scotland's Second Tallest at 7 ft 0 1/2. mask says on 26/Jun/08
quinametzin about my last video that guy is 6'4.5" if you look it you can see him measured in the first part at 6'4.5" and the India's tallest woman is not 221 cm or 7'3" but as you can see in the last part she was measured at 6'8.5" or 204 cm and so her husband should be around 6'1" or 185 cm she claimed to be 7'2" but she is not!However at 6'8.5" she was declared the tallest woman in India! Anonymous says on 26/Jun/08
quinametzin - did you notice, at the end of that article, the list of other giants? I wonder who the Mexican giant was, who died in 1899. quinametzin says on 26/Jun/08
boxerwhiteray: i visited two years ago, this giant´s museum
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quinametzin
Robert Hale was a good example of genetic superhuman height. I remember finding out about him and his family in the 1960's in a History book. His Father was 6 ft 6. his Mother 6 ft. You say his family was full of 7 footers-thouhh the only other I know of exceeding 7 ft was sister Mary at 7 ft 2(she was billed at considerably taller). Mary weighed around 16 and a half stone. Another sister Anne was the next tallest at 6 ft 9-but considerably heavier than Mary. Once
a man insulted Anne because of her great size- a skirmish ensued and the tall woman overpowered him and handed him over to a constable who put him in charge.
Henry Hale was 6 ft 8- he was fourth talest and a well known character. As far as I know the other brothers and sisters were above 6 ft but below 6 ft 6.
I was on holiday at Great Yarmouth 1969 and on an excursion visited the village where the Hale family lived. Beowulf says on 25/Jun/08
Hope this gets through. Just finished watching Stadnyk documentary. Granted it was made in 2006, but no one in programme took a tape mesasure to him? At one point he produced an accrediation certificate for camera, was this the Ukrainian branch of Guinness or a local outfit? Despite repeated assertions about remoteness of village there was a pc in his home. Prehaps the simple Ukrainian life helped his 'recovery'. What do the rest of you think? Also in passing he seems too much of a holy innocent to carry out a fraud. Sanchez says on 25/Jun/08
Clay says on 24/Jun/08
Stadnyk could be anywhere from 7'8''-8'2''. But not as low as 7'6'', thats rediculous
Clay Stadnyk is somewhere bewteen 7'6" and 7'8" Max, and over 8' feet, out of the question, there has not been a legit 8 footer since the early 90s. If someone 5'11" stands next to Stadnyk and he is almost up to his shoulder then do the math Clay and you will come up with the same numbers we have come up with. I know you looked at this before but here is a picture Stadnyk standing next Dr Michael Besser who is known to be 6'4" and he only looks to be about a head taller, measure your own head and add a couple of inches and you will come up with the same numbers as we have, nothing new here , giants have been exaggerating their heights for centuries.
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Now heres some pictures of Robert Wadlow at a real 8'5" , now comparison
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Mask: i saw your last videos, how tall is that guy?, the tallest woman in india is 221cm (her husband is 198cm) and he is almost as tall as her and much taller than him quinametzin says on 25/Jun/08
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a good example of genetic superhuman height, his familty was full of sevenfooters (maybe of unconfirmed height, but tall, yes) and he was 228cm, he was not ill of achromegaly Anonymous says on 25/Jun/08
But the Ugo brothers were not twins! Boxerwhiteray says on 25/Jun/08
For those able to tune in. Tonight at 9.00. Wed June 25th on Ch 5 there is a programme about Leonid Stadnyk Extraordinary People. I gather it will be repeated again on next Sunday evening. quinametzin says on 24/Jun/08
Click Here look at the photo
I think Ugo brothers could really be taller than Lainier brother, being those Italians the tallest twins ever! Johnny C says on 24/Jun/08
Problems at home with my Internet connection are still preventing me from dropping by here, and I apologise to mask and others for not responding to your comments yet. Briefly using a firm's computer today, but hope to be back online at home soon - lots of updating required for my tallest folks websites! Clay says on 24/Jun/08
Stadnyk could be anywhere from 7'8''-8'2''. But not as low as 7'6'', thats rediculous. Boxerwhiteray says on 24/Jun/08
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I am not sure of Katja's exact height-though I believe she surpassed seven feet.
She was billed at Eight feet Four which we know was a gross exaggeration. I do know some editions of Guinness stated that she was not more than six feet eleven- however I gather that was a mistake in confusing Katja with Dora Helms
who appeared with her as Van Droysen Sisters-Dorryson Sisters and various other aliases. Katja was reported to have weighed 33 stone at one time and wore size 16 shoes. chris says on 23/Jun/08
to Anonymous.....yes, of course you're correct. I was actually hoping that someone would be able to find out who either the man or the woman was, and how tall they were, and that way a ruler measurement would be possible. Highman says on 22/Jun/08
Umm why won't this dude go visit Stadnik and get to the bottom of this Guinness mess??? chris says on 20/Jun/08
can someone who does those amazing side by side ruler comparisons do one of Katja? I'm thinking that, unless the guy in the video is exceptionally short, she certainly looks to be 7 feet or taller... MisterSil says on 20/Jun/08
Of course Katja van Dyk at 2,32 is overestimated, but in my opinion she could be a real 2,18. Sky\'s da limit says on 20/Jun/08
finally, a videoclip of calvin lane ..
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You'll notice that the video and the Danish photo are labelled with different heights! She's a good example of how easy it is to overestimate heights. She wasn't even a seven-footer, yet she looks huge. Richard C says on 19/Jun/08
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video van dyk Mamun says on 19/Jun/08
Try u-tube . Just type in that name sun ming ming and her video will come up!
Regards
Mamun MisterSil says on 19/Jun/08
Excellent find Mask! Here it is a pic of anneliese Haase (alias Katja Van Dyk) I've never seen before. Maybe somebody can translate the caption which is in Danish:
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thank you for that link Mask, I wanted to see that. Anyone happen to know where I can watch 'Anatomy of a Giant', with 7'9" Sun Ming Ming? quinametzin says on 15/Jun/08
who married ralph madsen (228cm) ? Sky's da limit says on 10/Jun/08
hi johnny c
can you id' this giant .. I found on flickr.com
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thanks - quinametzin says on 7/Jun/08
HOW CAN THAT MAN SAY HE IS THE TALLEST IN THE WORLD BEING ONLY 218CM in that video? many basketball players are taller than that, millions of people,
is that the tallest living couple, as anna swan and martin bates were the tallest couple in history?
Johnny c. ajaz ahmed was exposed in an international exposition center in Spain, I went there and saw it, was incredible :-D
that video of ajaz ahmed was in spain, in the expo
ah, he was supposedly 253cm, why do you put naseer soomro s the tallest living pakistani Sky\'s da limit says on 7/Jun/08
So are there any photos or videoclips of these 2 giants
Sergey Ilin and D.Ragchaa ? Anonymous says on 5/Jun/08
Rob - Don't worry about Arj's little joke, look at what I pointed out. Thompson WAS a lawyer, and he DID continue to allow himself to be billed at a grossly exaggerated height. Arj says on 5/Jun/08
Hey Rob, you're wrong, I did know that but it's hardly relevant anyway. You see, when I said that Clifford Thompson's position as a lawyer might make him less honest I was making a JOKE, not a very original one perhaps but it was clearly not intended to be taken too seriously. You took "great offense" at my post? You're kidding me right? Highman says on 5/Jun/08
Rob: I can tell you some of the most unethical people I know are lawyers and judges. Mick Jagger: All cops are criminals, and all the sinners are saints!
Get off your indignant high horse..... I have a friend that works at the ARDC and there are lots of lawyers that are also crooks. rob says on 5/Jun/08
TO ARJ..... I take great offense to your comments that Thompson's being a lawyer would drive him away from honesty. SHAME ON YOU.... the law profession oversees itself like you cannot believe, and lawyers have firm ethical requirements to turn in other lawyers who they know have committed wrongdoings. In fact....a lawyer who has knowledge about a lawyer who did something wrong and doesn't turn him or her in is himself/herself guilty of an ethical violation...but I'm betting you didn't know that. Highman says on 5/Jun/08
This Dolan guy should have traded the red shoes for the 800 pound fee request!! He should also track down Stadnyk!! I love how Yao was speaking out about the Chinese government, and her mom going crazy about doing so. ssx says on 5/Jun/08
I believe Yao is probably the second or third tallest person alive at the moment. But watching the video etc. she does not look to be taller than Zhang who by now may be a legit 8 feet. Big Guy says on 4/Jun/08
Mask,
This is the second time I have seen the Yao video. I believe she may very well
be the tallest PERSON in the world. Who is taller then 7'9"and still growing? I know her height
was not measured four times etc.. The poor woman can barely stand much less
stand straight. It is such a shame that she
is left to die at such a young age. Certainly if surgery is not possible I
believe good nutrition, exercise and probably some meds could improve her
condition. Not sitting up for more then an hour a day in the conditions she
exists in is only going to hasten her death. It is very very sad. Sky's da limit says on 4/Jun/08
Hi
can anyone find/track these giants?
where in the world are they..
Madut Dut Mayar (I Tried to email the globetrotters for some contact info ..their only reply was that Madut was no longer a part of their team ..which I already knew) lookin for new photos of Dut..
Sidibe malik .. would really like to know why he got fired from his Austrian basketball team .. especially since he was one of their most improved players
and I would like to know if he is still playing basketball .. also where in the world is he know? still in Austria ?
also what about Brad Millard former basketball center at 7 foot 3
had some major problems with his feet and didnt pursue a professional basketball career,
but where is he ? and does he still play pickup (basketball)games ?
also can anyone post some video clips of Calvin Lane ?
hope one of you guys can digg up some news.. new photos or videos on these giants..
thanks
Shy's Da Limit Chaz says on 4/Jun/08
As far has im concerned,the tallest measured people in the world are 7'11.28''Zhang Jun Cal and Xishun and Defen both about 7'9''.And it's about time Guinness recognize Jun Cal and Defen as the tallest,then Defen can get some money and help. chris says on 4/Jun/08
I'm seeing quite a few reports now that say that Guinness actually DID measure Stadnyk, including on a Guinness site itself. Is this also a lie, or did it actually happen where Guinness used it's method of an average of several measurements over 24 hours to come up with an actual height for him, Arj says on 4/Jun/08
You're right Anonymous, and you make a sound argument. Giants exaggerating their height is nothing new, and I can understand that Stadnyk probably has good economic reasons to seek media coverage given the nature of his condition.
As for Clifford Thompson, I seriously doubt that his position as a lawyer would motivate him toward honesty at all, in fact, it probably drove him in the opposite direction! Anonymous says on 3/Jun/08
No, fair enough. I certainly wouldn't exonerate the man. But I reckon he wouldn't have got nearly as much coverage if he hadn't been awarded the "title". It may be that he's trying to milk his opportunity for any help he can get, because he obviously has various problems. Pretty well all the well-known show giants were billed at much exaggerated heights, but did any of them ever come clean? Clifford Thompson, for instance, didn't allow his position as a lawyer to nudge him into a burst of honesty! Highman says on 3/Jun/08
Has anyone complained to Guinness? Arj says on 3/Jun/08
Anonymous -
Sure, it's fair to say that Guinness are at fault for supporting Stadnyk's claims. But what of Stadnyk himself? He was pushing his 8'4" story for years before Guinness got on board and even back then it was clear he was nowhere near his claimed height. Clearly he's at fault there. Then there's the stories on the Stadnyk board on this site about how he sits during interviews these days and refuses to stand up etc. Again, clearly the actions of a guy who knows his story isn't going to hold up. You can't exonerate Stadnyk of his lies just because they've been officially sanctioned by Guinness. Or do you think that someone who is a liar ceases to be responsible for their actions once the lie has been repeated long enough? Anonymous says on 2/Jun/08
Arj - it ain't Stadnyk we complain about, it's Guinness, for suppoting his claims. Arj says on 2/Jun/08
Shabbir looks about 7'2" to 7'3" to my eyes in that video. I have seen articles about him saying he's 7'8", 8'4" and 9'2"!
We complain about Stadnyk but Shabbir really takes the cake. LV says on 1/Jun/08
Fingleton's height is very perplexing. He is quoted as saying that he stopped growing at age 18 and while he was playing basketball in the US, he was never listed over 7'6". Now, 10 years later, he's listed at over 7'7". His new measurement is either bogus or he's grown since he was 18. I personally think he is legitimately over 7'7" even though I've lost almost all faith in Guiness due to the Stadnyk incident. quinametzin says on 1/Jun/08
I,ve readed an article were says Johan aasen could be 273cm, taller than Robert wadlow! but another one says he is only 220cm, thats a big exageration, 52cm exageration is very easy to catch, do you think it? Boxerwhiteray says on 31/May/08
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I wonder how accurate that article regarding Kristi Danielsen's height was ?. Difficult to say. Pity we did not have a picture of her standing up. Boxerwhiteray says on 31/May/08
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I wonder how accurate that article regarding Kristi Danielsen's height was ?. Difficult to say. Pity we did not have a picture of her standing up. Arj says on 31/May/08
Great find with the Neil Fingleton site Mask.
Did anyone else notice that Neil's Guinness World Record certificate says that he was measured at 232.5 metres? Anonymous says on 30/May/08
Mask - Interesting article and good pictures, but it's frustrating that the two skeletons are not individually identified. I'd guess the one on the left is Aasen's. The other isn't massive enough, especially the skull. I suppose the man could be the doc himself (probably not very tall). quinametzin says on 30/May/08
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worlds best video about giant, i dont know the language Anonymous says on 30/May/08
Mask - That's one of those annoying articles that leave outinformation. Take the pic of the two skeletons: whose are they? One, I suppose, is Aasen's, since the article's about him. Probably he'd be the shorter of the two. Ghost says on 30/May/08
Yes,
1880mm = 188cm Highman says on 30/May/08
So George Bell is taller than Igor Laden I take it.... Wasn't George Bell measured as the tallest in the US? I am so sick of this 8 foot 5 inch title to Stadnik. I think he is a few inches shorter than Xi Shun personally. mask says on 30/May/08
Johnny C, guys read this:
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where it is said 1880 mm about Johan Aasen mother's height it means 188 cm or 6'2" and not 7'2.5" like we thought! Always according to Mr. Ben Lonrusten from Norway! Lawrence says on 29/May/08
I am glad some one else saw that Guinness World Record Show,becaouse I said about it on the Andre page,and how much height a giant can loose in the day and about Raduharn Caraibib losseing 3'',and most said I was making it up,and talking rubbish,but you are right Chaz Greener was 7'4.9''evening,but they did not say what the reast of he's Measurements was,they just did a calculation and said Greener was 7'6.25''.And did the same with Caraibib and said he was 7'8.9''.one things for sure if giant's do losse 2-3'' over the day then any single measurement taken night could make them seem much shorter than they are,Andre may have been 7' morning and only 6'10''evening in the ring,and Wadlow could have been 9' in the morning. Chaz says on 29/May/08
Tony,that,s the prog I was tallking about,they said 7'4.9''for Greener,but im not 100% sure how they come up with the heights,because Caribib was only 7'7''in he's shoes,in the evening,yet in the prog first thing in the morning,they say when measureing him 236.8m,I can only think because it's four measurements there is not much drop off in height from the first two measurement's,I have seen Guinness do this befor on TV with Channa he was 7'8''morning and 7'6.75 evening,but they did not say what the other two measurement's where,but said he was 232m average.and Neil Fingleton's 7'7.56''must be a average has well,but i'm not 100% sure how it's done by Guinness myself. Tony says on 29/May/08
Chaz, Chris Greener was measured at 7'4.25" in the evening in front of a studio audience with Ian Wright on Guinness World Records in 1999! How they got an average of 7'6.25" is totally beyond me. I met him at the Giant Bradley day last Sunday and had a pint with him, nice bloke, but unfortunately he's mainly confined to a wheelchair these days and has been overtaken by Neil Fingleton who incidently didn't look nowhere near 7'7.56" 7'4 at best. Don't totally trust Guinness world record! mask says on 28/May/08
Yes zas it's him! Anonymous says on 28/May/08
Zas - although it's listed on YouTube as being Stadnick, I think your guess is probably right. Stadnick hasn't been to America, has he? A pity - he might get properly measured! zas says on 27/May/08
who is this man? Click Here
Igor Ladan? Boxerwhiteray says on 27/May/08
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Interesting find. Again Johnny Aasen is listed at 7 feet. Some Guinness books from the 1960's also credit him with this height.
On one of the lists is a reference to Alhambra. Just as Polly Jae Lee made the mistake in calling a Giantess by that name. (Alhambra was the name of a Theatre not a Giantess). The Giantess in question was Rosa Wedsted "The Northern Beauty"
who appeared at The Alhambra Theatre. mask says on 26/May/08
Johnny C and all you guys look at this and you'll find something very interesting:
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click on the low numbers for moving forward quinametzin says on 26/May/08
in many photos, giants appear holding people who is near them, why is it?
problems to be standing up, or friendly only? mask says on 26/May/08
Guys this is a video I saw yesterday about Robert Wadlow edited by Guinness tv show:
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sorry for the quality I filmed it with my old mobile phone and it's in Italian! Chaz says on 26/May/08
Tony,It is a average of 4 measurments over 12 hours from what I remmember Greener was 7'6.8''morning and 7'4.9''evening,but it is not a average from those two,but four,so the next one four hours after the first one,may have been 7'6.5''. Anonymous says on 25/May/08
Norway - I wonder, were these skeletons medically prepared right after the deaths of the men, or are these what you might call graveyard remains? Norway says on 24/May/08
I can confirm that the latest papers, x-rax and medical records from the Stanford Univ. confirm Johan Aasen to mesure 213,4mm. Jack Earles height will follow (believe me, his not that much taller, he might be smaller than Aasen) Boxerwhiteray says on 24/May/08
Norway/Mask/Big Show/Anyone Interested
Most sources I have come across list Jack Earle at 7ft7. I believe Al Tomaini was 7ft4 or possibly half an inch more at most.
Regarding Johnny Aasen -his height has been disputed...though I believe the 1966 and 1967 editions of Guinness indicated he was an even 7ft. His Mother -Giantess Kristi Danielsen was reputed to be 7ft2 and a half. Her Father was also reckoned to be 7ft2 and a half. Norway says on 24/May/08
We are going to make dna from both skeletons to be totally sure, who's who and be sure that the skeletons really belongs to the men they are said to be. According to Dr. Kerby (he works on the skeletons to day) skeletons can be reduced with several inches after the "boiling" prosess to get the bones. A professor in anathomy will messure them one more time next week. I will recieve Dr. Humberds medical records on John Aasen later to day. I keep in touch. Big Show says on 24/May/08
mask says on 23/May/08
Norway are you sure because if Earle was 7'3" how tall was Al Tomaini here with him:
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Jack Earle was examined by Rowe and Mortimer in 1932 (when he was 26 years old). His height back then was 7'6 and he weighed 360 lbs. The length of his hands were 10 inches and the length of his feet 13 inches. There's a case study written about it: "Endocrine Studies: XLII. A Note on acromegaly with the report of a case. Endocrinology 1934". mask says on 23/May/08
Norway are you sure because if Earle was 7'3" how tall was Al Tomaini here with him:
Click Here(3rd pic from left on top) Nippu says on 23/May/08
Barefoot 7´3 Sami Eerola and his normal size bike.
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Latest on Johan Aasen! His skeleton we just found- together with Jack Earle, only mesure 6, 9,5. Remember this is his skeleton, he most likely was atleast 3 inches taller. Jack Earls was 7,3. I also found a picture with John at school in 1901 (age 11) as the smallest in his class. His registration card from the army (1917) says 7,1 Curly says on 22/May/08
Edouard Beaupre's dimensions were recorded post mortem on July 4, 1904 by Dr. Joseph Gradwohl. Beaupre's weight was 375 pounds and his height (length, actually) was recorded at 99 inches or 8 feet, 3 inches. Making allowances for post mortem distention (he had been dead for 17 hours at the time of the autopsy), this would indicate that Edouard Beaupre's standing height was at least 7 feet, 10 inches. I don't know why Guinness listed Beaupre at 7 foot 4 back in the '60s. They did upgrade him to 7 foot 8 in one of their '90s editions, although I believe this was still an understatement. Boxerwhiteray says on 22/May/08
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This book might be an interestung read. Anonymous says on 22/May/08
Some heights were "confirmed", but by individuals, who may or may not have been truthful. Don't forget, the biggest exaggeration of all,long after 1870, about Shiah Khan (10'6"!!)was claimed by a qualified medical man. He just happened to be a liar. hjjgxs says on 22/May/08
before 1870, heights were not confirmed, they were always exagerated, edouard beaupre was (1881-1904), he lived that times, he was supposedly the tallest canadian ever Tony says on 22/May/08
Chaz, if someone was 7'9.5 in morning and 7'6.5 in evening you get an average of 7'8 so dont know how guinness worked it for charbib! Also Chris Greener was supposed to be 7'6.25 and measured 7'4.25 in evening to get an average of 7'6.25 he would have had to have been 7'8.25 morning! Anybody's opinions please! Willard says on 22/May/08
Found this about several giants.
Beaupre is listed at Eight Three here. I have seen him listed at Seven Four
elsewhere and am inclined to think that about right.
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This site and several others claim Edouard Beaupre was 8 ft 3 and still growing at the time of his passing.
HOWEVER I HAVE NEVER COME ACROSS ANY OFFICIAL LISTINGS THAT HAVE HIM AS BEING
THAT HEIGHT. AS WE KNOW PEOPLE THEMSELVES-PROMOTERS-CIRCUSES ETC WERE NOTORIOUS FOR EXAGGERATION OF HEIGHTS. mask says on 21/May/08
Excuse me hjjgxs but I don't think Edouard Beaupré was even 7'8" like Johnny C says I think according to these pics that he was more likely about 7'4" as listed by Guinness:
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Barefoot 7´3 Sami Eerola and his bike. He use it every day.
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whats the matter with Edouard Beauprë?, he is not in the 8footers list, but he was supposedly 2,48m, more than 8ft Chaz says on 21/May/08
Height loss for giant,s over the day can be a lot more than for normal people,Alamm Channa was 7'8''morning and 7'6.75''evening,and Raduarn Caribib was over 7'9.5''morning and only about 7'6.5''evening.that's why Guinness book of records measured him 8 times over two days in 1999 befor saying he was 7'8.9''.average.and the tallest man,at the time. chris says on 21/May/08
can anyone post the "WORLDS TALLEST WOMAN AND ME" somewhere on the web for all of us to see? the Channel 4 website won't let anyone from the US watch it..... Boxerwhiteray says on 21/May/08
THE WORLD'S TALLEST WOMAN AND ME
For those who missed this programme shown last week and are able to tune in.
THIS PROGRAMME WILL BE REPEATED TONIGHT Wed May 21st. CHANNEL 4
at 11.05 (23.05) ...(362150) Recording Setting. Neil says on 21/May/08
Thanks for the pics mask. Clearly, Clifford Thompson was nowhere near 8"6', I personally dont think he was even 8"0. He looks about 7"4 in the pic and have obviously put an extremely small man next to him to make him look taller. chris says on 20/May/08
height does vary from morning til night, but by an inch or less...any claims of more difference are more likely to be from measurement errors rather than actual height loss, or measuring with different tape measures or in different positions. Rob C says on 19/May/08
Another giant basketball player, his name is Sergey Ilin from Ukraine. He is 7'5" or 7'6" tall and was born in 1987. I was also wondering how much height can a person lose during the transition from morning to night time? For example, I read that Jerry Sokoloski varied in height from 7'3.5" to 7'6". That's two and a half inches of difference. wfs says on 19/May/08
Click Here The average door is 6'8" so where's his shoulder??? He's around 7'7" then. Bottom pic. Nippu says on 19/May/08
New photo of young Myllyrinne...
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Well, how extraordinary - a Russian report saying Stadnyk is about the height we think he is. I seem to remember that "Pravda" is Russian for "truth"! Boxerwhiteray says on 19/May/08
Max(Paul Bunyan)Palmer and Joseph Lockard Martin "Lock Martin" perhaps best known for his role as Gort in The Day the Earth Stood Still both appeared as Giant Mutants in the 1953 film Invaders from Mars. In that film both men appeared to be about equal height and both are generally listed at 7 ft 7
although Max used to be billed at the exagerrated height of 8 ft 2. Nippu says on 19/May/08
Not very impressive. I mean Max Palmer. Even Stadnyk is taller. mask says on 18/May/08
Excuse me guys you are right!This is the original page with the caption:
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the 6'0" man is the dad of the person who posted this photo. Big Show says on 18/May/08
Great pic there Mask. How do you know the other guy is 6'. If that's the case, Max Palmer ain't 7'7. His posture is fine, and if he didn't look down and stretched his neck he might become 2 inches taller. But that would put him at 7'3 Tops, if the other guy is 6' (and probably 6'1 in his dressing shoes). Anonymous says on 18/May/08
Mask - I don't see any caption on that picture. Do we know that's a six-footer? mask says on 17/May/08
Click Here(Max Palmer in front of a 6'0" man) Johnny C says on 16/May/08
Problems at home with my Internet connection have prevented me from dropping by since April, so I apologise to mask (just quickly checked out the Cleve Gill link - excellent stuff) and Boxerwhiteray for not responding to your comments yet. Briefly using a friend's computer today, but hope to be back online at home soon. Anonymous says on 16/May/08
Mask - I think the ex-Barnardo giant in your pic might be Fred Kempster Highman says on 16/May/08
Of Course the interviewer had to ask about Sandy about her love life. That is both cruel and uncalled for. Sandy should have squashed her like a bug. Reporters are idiots. mask says on 16/May/08
A very young Sandy Allen:
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Miikrobi if you look closely you can see Wessels is on his tiptoes and the camera angle does not favour Stadnik in the slightest. Mikrobi says on 16/May/08
Arj, great site! There is a lot of pictures with that shoemaker and giants, including Stadnyk! Stadnyk has a great pics with that man and Xishun too. It's obvious by now Stadnyk is the world biggest faker.
Pic with Stadnyk:
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Pic with Xishun:
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Big Guy - China is not a Third World country. Boxerwhiteray says on 15/May/08
Big Guy
Not sure if Yao is tallest living person---though she is definitely one of the tallest. I certainly agree with your comments. I would like to see her get help
whether off the state or from other sources. I also believe she would benefit from excercise and of course good nutrition--someone of her proportions needs
a lot more to eat than a normal person. Though I believe her build is good for her great height as she is neither too slim or over heavily built.
Lets just hope she will get some more help soon. Boxerwhiteray says on 15/May/08
Big Guy
Not sure if Yao is tallest living person---though she is definitely one of the tallest. I certainly agree with your comments. I would like to see her get help
whether off the state or from other sources. I also believe she would benefit from excercise and of course good nutrition--someone of her proportions needs
a lot more to eat than a normal person. Though I believe her build is good for her great height as she is neither too slim or over heavily built.
Lets just hope she will get some more help soon. Big Guy says on 15/May/08
After seeing all the latest photos and info, if she is still growing, I believe that Yao is probably the tallest person in the world. It is a real
shame she is living in a third world country. I am not a doctor, but I know
that lieing down for 20 hours a day and not getting up will only cause her
legs to weaken even more and she will not be able to stand at all. (she barely
can stand now). If any of you have seen the leg exercise machine given to Stadnik, he walks much more stable now that he is using it and his legs have
gotten stronger. I believe that if Yao had a good exercise program along with
goood nutrition (good food, vitamins, protein supplements) she could be vastly
improved. It is a shame to see a real giant just lying there waiting to die at
such a young age. Boxerwhiteray says on 15/May/08
Mask/Anyone interested
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I have been looking for any new info on Svetlana Singh. It crossed my mind that there may have been something new since the programme The Tallest Woman and Me was televised..however nothing yet. I have been unable to contact Linca World Records. However here is there E-Mail if anyone else wants to try. They will be able to confirm Svetlana's height. Anonymous says on 15/May/08
i think uppal ihe tallest in the world, he seems to be on the tip of being 8ft from pics. comparison pics using some small pics blown up and used to comaprte dont carry much weight with me Bendy says on 15/May/08
Anonymous: Sandys Careworker mentioned that Sandy was the oldest recorded giant then she mentioned something about Goliath (didnt really pay too much attention) You are correct about Richard Kiel he will be 69 in September, and also Cecil Boling was 79 when he passed away in 2000. It seemed strange to me that Sandy's friends were trying to bill her as something shes not, the oldest giant or the tallest woman, perhaps thats just to boost her morale.
Arj: The pictures of Sandy Allen & Yao Defen with Georg Wessels clearly show that Yao Defen is a fair bit taller, whats more interesting is that the picture with Sandy is old, I would guess early 1990's. As much as we need Stadnyk removed from the record books I think the same goes for Sandy Allen, Zhang Juncai And Yao Defen need to take their deserved places in the Guinness book. mask says on 15/May/08
Thank you! Boxerwhiteray says on 15/May/08
Mask
Svetlana was measured by a representative of India's World Record Book and was
6 ft 8 and a half. I was also surprised as I had expected her to be 7 ft 2.
Yao Defen was enormous compared to presenter Mark Dolan who said he was 6 ft 5
-though someone measured him at 6 ft 4 and a half on the programme. But when he
was standing next to Svetlana -she did not look much taller. I would imagine there would be another Indian Woman Taller-though at her measured height they
have still given her the title of India's tallest Woman. mask says on 15/May/08
Boxerwhiteray are you sure about the height of Svetlana Singh? Is she really "only" about 6'9"? Please let me know cause I believed she was indeed 7'2"! Arj says on 15/May/08
Personally I think Sandy's record is well past it's use-by date, she hasn't been 7'7" for quite a while IMHO. I'm not a big believer in the trend of ranking giants according to their peak height when it comes judging who the tallest living man or woman is. Using their peak height is appropriate for historical listings, but when it comes to the record of the tallest living man/woman, I'm much more interested in how tall they are NOW, not how tall they were ten years ago. If you go to this website:
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And scroll through the gallery there are images of both Yao Defen and Sandy standing next to the same guy and it's pretty clear that when it comes to current standing height Yao has an easy 2" to 3" on Sandy. Anonymous says on 14/May/08
Bendy - "Jan Van Albert" was last reported still fit at 60, and Richard Kiel (admittedly not a major giant) is about 69. What's Goliath got to do with modern history, by the way? Chaz says on 14/May/08
yes I think Guinness have let them self's down of late,not only is there tallest woman not anymore,but there tallest man Stadnik is a good 10''shorter than he is ment to be,and your right Chris Greener is 64,and he's been fully mobil for most of he's life,unlike most giants. Lawrence says on 14/May/08
Maybe they ment oldest woman giant,but you are right Mills Darden was the oldest giant who never had any tretment for his giantism 58 I think. Boxerwhiteray says on 14/May/08
As Bendy says I noticed also that statement Sandy Allen's Friend /Careworker
made about Sandy being the oldest giant person in modern history. Other than those mentioned by Bendy The Fischers lived to great ages.
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Also as far as far as I am aware so did Annie Haase (Katja van Dijk)
I would also like to see both Yao and Sandy get more money. Bendy says on 14/May/08
RE: The Tallest Woman in the World and Me, An enlightening program if not a bit saddening in the fact that Sandy Allen only receives $52 a month and Yao Defen even less, Its obvious to me that although she didnt admit it 100% Sandy Allen is only hanging on to life because Guinness recognises her as the tallest living woman, Sandy was last measured by Guinness in 1999 at 7'7" not 7'7.25", I wish that Guinness could measure Defen, She has been measured twice to my knowledge at 7'9" lying down. Another thing one of Sandy's friends/careworker said that she was the oldest giant in modern history with Goliath, which is completely inacurate as Chris Greener is 64, Felipe Birriel was 78, Henry Mullens was 57, Don Koehler was 55. Its not that I dislike Sandy but I think her record is well past its sell-by date, because even when Yao Defen was measured at 7'6" 5 or 6 years ago she would have still been taller than Sandy Allen, I truly doubt Sandy was 7'7" in 1999 as I watched a program on her in 1998 and she had a terrible hunch in her back and really didnt look that tall at all, perhaps Guinness were allowing for normal spinal curvature. I wouldnt be sad if Sandy lost her title to Yao Defen in fact I'd be happy as maybe there might be a small chance that Defen could receive some medical treatment if her case was a little more widespread. Chaz says on 14/May/08
i think the 7'9''for Defen laying down is about right,cos in the body shock tv show the Doctor measured her laying down at 236m,and I doubt Sandy Allen is 7'7.25''anymore.i think it is very sad the state both of them are in,52 and 35 is no age, mask says on 14/May/08
Saad Kaiche the tallest basketball player in Spain at 7'6" from Algeria:
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I don't agree with this common claim that giants should be credited only with their present height, so that someone like Sandy loses her "title". If an athlete holds a world record (let's say the long jump)and the record stands for about ten years, he holds that record until someone else beats it, even though, say eight years later he could no longer jump nearly as far. Boxerwhiteray says on 14/May/08
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RE: The Tallest Woman in the World and Me.
Very interesting programme. According to Mark Dolan-his measurement of 7 ft 9 for Yao Defen seems to prove she has the edge on Sandy Allen. It is possible that Sandy is not as tall nowadays as she was in her prime anyway. Guinness ought to get this sorted.
Svetlana Singh was quite away adrift of the 7 ft 2 claimed for her. according to the tv measurement 6 ft 8 and a half. When she was standing next to Mark I did not she looked much above him...yet 6 ft 10 Ellen Bayer was convincingly taller than him, Svetlana's husband who previously had been reported at 6 ft 6
is probably six one at best. Also I would have thought a country so large and densely populated as India would have other female inhabitants who are taller than Svetlana. Before Sandy Allen-an Imdian lady called Tiliya at 7 ft 5 was listed as World's Tallest Woman by Guinness. Some record holders may have gone unnoticed however.
Anonymous
Yes Fred Kempster would have towered over Dora Helms...No question about that.
Dora like many others were promoted at grossly exaggerated heights and in that book it said she was taller than him. As I stated-That we do know is incorrect information. Johnny as you say estimates Dora at 6 ft 9 that could be right though I did read somewhere years ago that she was supposed to have been measured at 6 ft 11-but was sometimes billed at heights in excess of 8 feet. Anonymous says on 13/May/08
Johnny has Dora Helms listed as only 6'9", an estimate which is borne out by numerous photographs, so Fred would have towered over her! Boxerwhiteray says on 13/May/08
Big Guy
Interesting item regarding Frederick Kempster. If the Undertakers information were correct then Fred would qualify as Britain's Tallest Man on record.
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This little book is also worth a look at. There is however a mention of a German Giantess "Brunhide" (Dora Helms) who Fred apparently courted at one time
...it says she was taller than him. That we do know is incorrect information. Joe257 says on 10/May/08
To be as tall as Robert Wadlow's shoulder you would have to be about 7'6" or 7'5". I don't know if his statues carry this proportion accurately though. So a guy like Shaquille O'neal (7'1") would be about as tall as Robert's nipples, that's how incredibly tall Robert was. chris says on 10/May/08
the link Poker Portal posted to the Yao Defen clip says "this video is unavailable" :( anyone have another link that works? Poker Portal says on 9/May/08
in addition to Bendy's link to the Channel 4 program, here are two clips of the show. 1 featuring Yao Defen and the other Sandy Allen. Sandy does not think that Yao is taller than her:
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It starts with a clip of the heaviest teenager, the next two clips are of Yao and Sandy. i didn't know how to link to those clips. hirise says on 8/May/08
Don Koehler's full standing height was 8'2.25". His 7'10" height was later due to kyphosis. In the photo of him standing next to the sign with the woman passer buy behind...he was at his full height. This was in downtown Chicago in the 1960s. In 1955 he stood his full height when he visited a man named Wally at Wally's House of Embers restaurant.
As for Jarne Salmivirta being 244 cm or a legit 8 ft tall, I would like to see an official measurement of this fellow before I give any credit. I'm sure his is tall but no pictures and a claim of 8 ft? Now, now. Anonymous says on 8/May/08
Is anyone else having trouble with those latest four links posted by Mask? They won't work for me, and furthermore they screw up my computer so I have to reboot! Bendy says on 8/May/08
Johnny C: On channel 4 next week tuesday 13th may a documentary called The World's Tallest Woman and Me, featuring a 6'5" interviewer who travels to meet Sandy Allen & Yao Defen. Click Here J says on 8/May/08
Maybe Jarne is tallest man in the world, who knows. But is he only very tall person who not like of publicity?
In my home town lives at least two tall men. They are nearly same tall as Sami Eerola. Another works same place whit me. I think that on the world lives many very tall people, but they keep out of publicity. Highman says on 8/May/08
This would make Jarne the tallest in the world..... and no pics??? Big Show says on 7/May/08
Chaz says on 7/May/08
Don Koehler's standing height was only 7'10''spinal curvature reduced his height by 4'',like a lot of the true 8 footers,there heights are estimated cos of scoliosis,Zeng Jinlian's 8'1''was an estimate from a 7'7.93''standing height.
I thought Koehler's height was 7'10 during the end of his life due to spinal curvature. At least that's what most documents say about him. He supposedly was a full 8'2 during his peak. Chaz says on 7/May/08
Don Koehler's standing height was only 7'10''spinal curvature reduced his height by 4'',like a lot of the true 8 footers,there heights are estimated cos of scoliosis,Zeng Jinlian's 8'1''was an estimate from a 7'7.93''standing height. J says on 6/May/08
Highman - There is no pics of Salmivirta. He keeps out of puplics eye. It`s nearly impossible task get photo of him. As far as I remember Silmu says that Jarnes face is like a bulldogs face and he have poor health. Highman says on 6/May/08
J: Where is a pic of Jarne Salmivirta? All these supposed Finnish Giants and nothing..... just Vaino. Anonymous says on 6/May/08
I rather suspect that "Colonel Gilbert" and maybe Abomah too, were actually Americans! J says on 6/May/08
Anonymous-I think that someone was Silmu from Finland. Jarne Salmivirta lives in Lohja Finland, and Silmu lives near Lohja.
I otherwise have a list of Finnish giants: (unofficial)
Väinö Myllyrinne 251 cm 1909-1963
Daniel Cajanus 247 cm 1703-1749
Lauri Moilanen 246 cm 1886-1913
Jarne Salmivirta 244 cm 1968-
Reino Rutanen 237 cm 1900-1964
Reino Enqvist 230 cm 1900s
”Nakke Kuusajärvi” 230 cm 1970-
”Rauvan Jaakko” 222 cm 1800s
Sami Eerola 218 cm 1969- Anonymous says on 5/May/08
Mikrobi, that's not Grgo Kusic, it's Johann Petursson! mask says on 5/May/08
Sorry Johnny C I forgot one link:
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please look not only this page but all the other five ones from the low right angle you can see on the second page another giant who you have under the category "mystery giants" in your site! He is the Dahormey giant or Colonel Gilbert a.k.a. James G. Gilbert! Mikrobi says on 5/May/08
Photo from Grgo Kusic(237 cm):
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Maybe at one time he was the world tallest man. turtlefeet says on 4/May/08
I think he was really tall and a gentle giant. Aram X says on 4/May/08
He was about 8,11" (almost nine feet tall w/o his shoes on)! In his shoes he would have definitly pasted the nine foot mark! If it wasn't for the infection from the leg braces that caused his untimely death, he could have reached the height of a regulation basketball hoop! Wow, imagine somebody that tall playing basketball! Anonymous says on 3/May/08
Highman - Can't remember the details, but a few months ago someone posted an item concerning a very tall Finnish giant who is deformed (acromegaly?)and keeps out of the public eye. Perhaps Johnny can recall the man's name. |