Robert Wadkow is considered tallest man in human history. Even at just nine years old, he already measured 1.89 m, a height higher than the average of many countries.
The young man lived little, having been born on February 22, 1910 and died on July 15, 1940, aged just 22. When he died, the American weighed 199 kg and wore the number 76, in the Brazilian format.
American of African descent, John Rogan, is runner-up in the height category.
Born in the year 1868, he died in 1905. During his life he was always thin, weighing less than 100 kg.
John F. Caroll also died young, living from 1932 to 1969. Throughout his life he weighed approximately 140 kg.
Like the other big men on the list, he had complications due to too much growth, having to undergo several treatments.
Väinö Myllyrinne lived from 1909 to 1963, having an average weight of 171 kg.
In his story, he became part of the Finnish army and won the title of greatest soldier in the world.
He also did many tours and circus practices along the Europe, which gave him the opportunity to undertake many trips.
Edouard Beaupré also died young, having been born in 1881 and died in 1904 weighing around 170 kg.
Even at the age of nine he was already bigger than his parents. He is a popular man, known to have been a circus performer and wrestler.
Sultan Kösen is the greatest man in the world still alive.
The Turkish farmer was born on December 10, 1982 and reports having a normal life, including being active on social networks, such as Instagram.
Throughout his life he carried out numerous treatments in order to stabilize the hormone responsible for growth.
Vikas Uppal was another who died young, aged just 21. The Indian was born in 1986 and died in 2007, during a surgical procedure to remove a tumor.
The man was not officially measured by the Guinness.
bernard coyne he lived from 1897 to 1921, being in a growth phase until his death.
The American had Marfan Syndrome, a disorder of the connective tissue that made him possess the thin and long arms and legs.
The American Don Koehler lived a little longer than his fellow heights, from 1925 to 1981.
Koehler even received an invitation to be a basketball player, but he declined.
Brahim Takioullah was born in 1982 and remains alive. When he was young, over the course of a year he managed to grow a meter in height, a problem that was remedied after he removed the tumor that caused his accelerated development.
The Moroccan was once the owner of the biggest foot, that of the men who are still alive, with 38.1 cm in length. However, the record is now held by Jeison Orlando Rodríguez, having reached 40.57 cm in length.
