hello and welcome to another video from the curious feed human beings may not be the tallest on earth but there are true giants among us standing out among eight billion people can be difficult but some individuals surpass everyone in height the average height varies from country to country for example European men and women are generally the tallest while Asians tend to be the shortest the Netherlands is known for having the tallest population in the world but occasionally people are born who surpass this average these individuals break the statistics due its extraordinary height today we are going to talk about fifteen real life giants that currently exist before we start don't forget to leave your like so you don't miss any of our videos and this motivates us to bring more interesting content let's go in 15th place we have Sandy Allen was born in Chicago in 1955, she came into the world as an ordinary child , but a tumor in her pituitary gland caused an excess in the production of growth hormones, as a result of which she grew in an extraordinary way. Allen was raised by her grandfather in Shell Indiana and her bed had She had to be placed in the dining room because she was too big to fit in the 4th room , which was already small at school. She felt out of place and was unable to take advantage of her height in sports due to her clumsy nature .
encouraged her to enter the Guinness book in an attempt to become the tallest woman in the world, she won the title in nineteen seventy-six and soon caught the public's attention, getting roles in films and being invited to TV shows during that time. She also received medical attention to remove the tumor that was causing her excessive growth, although the surgery was risky and could result in vision loss. She decided to move on and even got a job at a living exhibit at the Guinness Museum in Niagara Falls in recent years.
of his life he faced difficulties walking and suffered from blisters on his feet Allen passed away at the age of 53 in 2008 in 14th position we have Iron Reed if you watched the film starring Ryan Reynolds about 1 bodybuilding fan you probably know Iron Reed at 2. 1m tall rid, who was 9 times NPC champion, can be considered a living giant today, his journey began in bodybuilding when he was still very young in Tampa , Florida, thanks to his perseverance and passion he became a w we fighter , even achieving some roles and appearances on TV shows rid is a true force to be reckoned with not only dedicated his life to bettering himself but also overcame childhood leukemia and hepatitis during his days as a WWE wrestler today he continues to live his life following his passion in 13th place we have Paul sturdes, 1 member of the world-renowned Harlem globetrotters, he is recognized as the tallest professional player in Great Britain, standing at an impressive two point thirty-seven meters tall, in addition, he was the tallest college basketball player in the United States at his imposing stature is certainly intimidating especially in a sport like basketball where height is a great advantage it is worth mentioning that he faces difficulties finding shoes that fit him wearing a size nineteen equivalent to around fifty-five for us in twelfth place we have Morteza imagine playing competitive volleyball and suddenly a player from the opposing team appears at two point forty-six meters tall you would certainly be intimidated and surprised, this may have been the case for opposing teams that faced Morteza, his imposing height offers a huge advantage in volleyball games, a player almost two and a half meters tall combined with motor skills is always a valuable addition to any team Morteza is the tallest Paralympian in the world and the tallest person in Iran he is a crucial member of an Iranian sitting volleyball team as the name suggests sitting volleyball is a variation of the sport where players sit at deathly heights, their reach is a force to be reckoned with on the court, their impressive height was the result of a medical condition, excessive growth caused by hormones at the age of sixteen , however a cycling accident resulted in a fractured pelvis stopping the growth of his right leg, it left him depressed and isolated depending on crutches and a wheelchair , however his life changed when he discovered sitting volleyball, a sport he learned to love and which brought him back to an active life on the tenth. first place we have André the giant whose real name was André Renê Russimoff he was a French professional fighter born on May 19, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six his impressive height of two point twenty-four meters and weight of two hundred and thirty-six kilos made him a notable figure known as the eighth wonder of the world his imposing presence inside the ring certainly intimidated many of his opponents André suffered from acromegaly a condition that contributed to his gigantic size unfortunately he passed away on January twenty-seventh, nineteen ninety and three at the age of forty-six due to heart failure, despite his death, his memory continues to live on through TV programs, tributes and memories of those who supported him in his glory days, tenth place was a woman originally from China and by defending that she achieved the extraordinary height of approximately two point thirty-three meters and weighed one hundred and fifty-six kilos she became widely known as the tallest woman in the world as recorded by the record books born on July fifteenth, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-two in A humble family of farmers in the Shire region of China, from an early age already demonstrated exceptional growth, at the age of eleven they were already measuring one point eighty-seven meters, which quickly became the topic of conversation in their small village and within a few years their fame spread throughout the world.
world in a country where the average height of women barely exceeded one point five meters, her stature definitely impressed and intrigued many , however her condition of gigantism was attributed to a large tumor in the pituitary gland that was removed in a surgery carried out in two thousand and two in the hospital in guandong specialized doctors followed his case seeking to regulate the production of growth hormone and although they were successful for the most part, some problems persisted despite the financial difficulties. Fame remained in the hospital where he received treatment so that he could walk with the aid of crutches, unfortunately in two thousand and twelve died due to an unknown illness and unexpectedly ending the life of this woman who so intrigued and impressed the world with her unusual stature In 9th position is Robert Waldlow, affectionately nicknamed the Walton Giant, he holds the title of the tallest person in recorded history, measuring an impressive two point seventy four meters in height, in addition he is also recognized for having the largest hands in the world at 32. 3cm and the largest feet in the world at 47cm due to their extraordinary size all their clothes and shoes had to be custom made Robert Barlow was born on February 22, 1918 with an average size but soon began to grow rapidly at the age of eight he was already wearing adult clothes and surpassed even his own father in height his remarkable stature made him a prominent figure in his school where a special table was designated just for him an interesting episode in warlow's life was when he and his brothers set up a lemonade stand and used their height to attract more customers, every time someone bought a lemonade, odlow stood up to show off his impressive height, which increased his sales considerably despite his relatively peaceful and happy life, warlow continued to grow without stopping, eventually needing braces and a cane due to the weight of his body on his legs unfortunately in july 1940 during the national forest festival in manestay a problem with his leg brace caused a wound on his ankle leading to a fatal infection he passed away in his sleep at the age of twenty-two of age due to complications from an autoimmune disease worsened by infection if odlow had not died so young it is possible that his height would have continued to increase as even at twenty two he was still growing today he is remembered through 1 life size statue in his hometown of uberauta in eighth position is Robert Richards, an actor, fitness model and bodybuilder with an impressive height of two point two meters, he is known as the Dutch Giant and is recognized by Guinness World Records as the tallest non-competitive bodybuilder in the world at Unlike many giants, Richards does not have any genetic disorder that causes excess growth hormones, being considered a natural giant, he expresses his gratitude for being born healthy and takes advantage of his size to build a career in bodybuilding to maintain his incredible physique, Richards needs to consume more of 7,000cal per day divided into 7 healthy daily meals in seventh place we have Sun Ming Ming born in nineteen eighty-three known as one of the tallest players to have ever played in professional basketball with an impressive 2 point 36m tall he stands out easily over players like yalming and shaun bradley who are known for their height in the nba born in a small town near bayern county in china san didn't start playing basketball until he was fifteen but his remarkable stature soon made him stand out in the sport his impressive height it was the result of a tumor on the pituitary gland which he did not have the resources to remove, however, with the help of his sports agent, Sun managed to raise enough funds for the surgery in 2005, in August 2013, Sun married toyoon, who has one and eighty eight meters tall and together they were recognized by the Guinness Book as the tallest couple in the world with a combined height of four meters in sixth position is New fingerton if you watched game of Thrones you probably recognize this man, he was once named as the tallest man in Great Britain, surpassing Christopher , who was two point twenty-eight meters tall, Fingerton is also among the twenty-five tallest men in the world, a title confirmed by Guinness World Records, with a height of two point thirty four meters he played important roles such as the giant Mag in the series Game of Thrones and also had some roles in the films x men initially fingolton was a basketball player in the United States before starting his career as an actor he even got a scholarship at the University of North Carolina in Chapeu Rio and later at another college in Wars, however he passed away due to heart failure on February 26, 2017 at the age of 36 in fifth place is Romeisa Gelge born first January 1997, a twenty-five-year-old girl who entered the Guinness Book as the tallest living woman with an impressive two point fifteen meters tall gelgi resides in Turkey, her extraordinary height was caused by a known genetic disorder as Weaver's syndrome, a rare condition that causes rapid growth during childhood through adolescence, this syndrome affects men more often than women and also causes facial skeletal and neurological abnormalities .
To date, there is no known cure for this condition, but supplements and Medications can be given to help control symptoms due to his condition. Geogi needs to use a wheelchair to get around and can only walk for short periods of time after winning the world record title in October 2021 . the desire to use her fame to raise awareness about rare genetic syndromes like hers George reports that most people look at her curiously when she is outdoors but most of them are respectful and friendly towards her condition, it is interesting to note that both the tallest men and women in the world are residents of Turkey in 4th place we have brahnta killan many people consider buying shoes a tedious task due to the large size of their feet in an Asian country having large feet can be quite challenging due to the size standard of population while having small feet in a European country can mean searching a lot until you find a suitable shoe that is not from the children's section, this is usually related to genetics and differences between populations, however for many people including brahin it is not enough to simply GO to the store and find ordinary shoes as his feet require custom-made shoes in addition brahim has the impressive height of two point forty-six meters which also means that he needs clothes specially adapted for him born in Morocco he is known as the second tallest man in the world and the man with the biggest feet in the world third place is held by grande cale as the ww website and says you will admire grande cale whether you like it or not Kali is an Indian professional wrestler most recognized for his time in ww i with his incredible height of two point sixteen meters and weight of one hundred and fifty seven kilos Kali is a force to be reckoned with inside the ring however he is also a decent actor who has landed roles in 4 Hollywood films in addition to Hollywood films and several TV shows, he achieved many incredible achievements and managed to help his family despite being diagnosed with acromegaly, a disorder that usually causes excessive growth of hormones resulting in gigantism and protrusion of the chin in 2nd place Jeff baby gained prominence for his unique appearance with forearms measuring an impressive 48cm in circumference and hands capable of holding 1 basketball each he is truly remarkable despite his unusual appearance especially from the shoulders down his face down to his chest appears to be that of an ordinary person many may be surprised upon seeing the discrepancy between his superior and inferior appearance , he found his calling in arm wrestling, where his unusual physical characteristics made him a dominant figure, he won numerous titles and belts, earning the admiration of the crowd and the nickname Daddy in reference to the famous cartoon character.
excited, his presence in arm wrestling competitions was almost a guarantee of victory until an injury to his right elbow forced him to temporarily retire after a few years. He recovered and returned to the arm wrestling community, this time competing only with his left arm. Resilience and determination to overcome physical obstacles are admirable, making him an inspiring figure in the world of sport .
