World's tallest man finds love

World's tallest man finds love with woman 2ft 7in shorter than him

·  Sultan Kosen is 8ft three ins, and dwarfs his 5ft 8 ins fiance Merve Dibo

·  He also has 27.5cm hands 36.5 cm feet - a massive size 28

·  Kosen has long been searching for a woman to share his life with

·  He is one of only ten people ever to top 8 feet and the first in a decade

As the world’s tallest man, 8ft 3in Sultan Kosen despaired of finding a soulmate who would prove a perfect fit.

So the gentle giant says it’s nothing short of a miracle that he has met his love match in Merve Dibo.

And despite a height difference of 2ft 7in, Mr Kosen, 30, celebrated the biggest day of his life yesterday – tying the knot with his 20-year-old bride in his native Turkey.

The World's tallest man Sultan Kosen poses with his fiancee Merve Dibo during their henna night, the ceremony held one day before the wedding

  The couple dance the halay, a Turkish national dance. The Turkish farmer - who at eight ft three in, dwarfs his five feet 8 in fiance - is to marry Merve Dibo in a ceremony today

 Kosen, 30, has long been searching for a woman to share his life with, and had reportedly given up hope - until he met Ms Dibo

 Before meeting Miss Dibo, Mr Kosen had spoken of his difficulties in finding a partner, as most potential girlfriends were put off by his size.

But yesterday the part-time farmer, who had ordered a custom-made suit and size 28 shoes for his wedding, said he was thrilled to have found ‘the person for me’. 

 He added: ‘It was unfortunate that I could not find a suitable girl of my own size. But now I will have my own family and private life.’

Mr Kosen, who is one of only ten people ever to top 8ft, suffers from a rare disorder called pituitary gigantism, which causes his body to continually produce growth hormones. Kosen also holds the Guinness World Record for the size of his 27.5cm hands and feet, which are recorded 36.5 centimetres - a massive size 28

The couple's wedding cake was certainly not underwhelming, towering well over the bride.

 Sultan Kosen, the world's tallest man, had his head in the clouds as he married a woman nearly 2ft 7in shorter than him.

-Sultan suffers from a rare disorder called pituitary gigantism, which causes his body to continually produce the growth hormone

-He began shooting up at the age of ten, became the tallest man in the world in 2009 and finally stopped growing in 2011. 

The all-time record holder was Robert Wadlow from Illinois, who died in 1940 measuring just over 8ft 11in.

How Tall is The Tallest Person in The World?

The Tallest Person in The World 

Sultan Kösen's Height is 8'3" (251 cm)

 Date of birth: 10 December 1982

Place of birth: Mardin, Turkey

10 Tallest Man on Earth (Living)

Here is a list of the 10 Tallest Man on Earth (Living):
1	Sultan Kösen	Turkey	8'3"	(2.51 m)
2	Zhang Juncai	China	7'11"	(2.42 m)
3	Suparwono	Indonesia	7'11"	(2.42 m)
4	Alexander Sizonenko	Russia	7'11"	(2.41 m)
5	Grgo Kusi	Croatia	7'10"	(2.38 m)
6	Bao Xishun	China	7'9"	(2.36 m)
7	Sun Ming-Ming	China	7'9"	(2.36 m)
8	Ri Myung Hun	North Korea	7'8.5"	(2.35 m)
9	Radhouane Charbib	Tunisia	7'8.5"	(2.35 m)
10	George Bell	United States	7'8"	(2.34 m)

Tallest Man a live in the world is Sultan Kösen, Turkey, 8'3" (2.51 m)

The 2010, 2011 and 2012 editions of Guinness Book of World Records lists Sultan Kösen (born 10 December 1982) as the tallest living man in the world as well as having the largest hands (11.22 inches, 28.5 centimeters) and largest feet (14.4 inches, 36.5 centimeters) when last measured on 8 February 2011. Kosen has been in the Guinness Book of World Records for sometime now due to his extremely tall stature. If we were to really add up his scores for the Guinness book of world records he would probably hold a few more, for the largest custom made shoes and gloves along with pants and t-shirts. Most men can buy their clothing in a department store, but it must be a little more difficult to purchase your clothes when you have to buy custom t-shirts every time you need a new one. Which could have been frequently considering that Kosen was still growing at 8'2" in 2011.

Sultan Kösen - Still Growing

According to Guinness, Sultan Kösen is the tallest living human reaching an average height of 8'1" (2,46.5 m) when measured by GWR in Ankara, Turkey, in February 2009. He takes over the title from China's Bao Xishun, who stands 'just' 236 cm. (7 feet 8.95 inches). However, Sultan Kösen was still growing and at a more recent meeting with then tallest man of the U.S. George Bell, Sultan Kösen was measured at 8 feet 2 inches tall. On 8 February 2011 Sultan Kösen was measured in Ankara, Turkey at 8 feet 3 inches (251.4 cm). Source Guinness World Records.

Tallest Man a live in the world is Sultan Kösen, Turkey, 8'3" (2.51 m)

Second Tallest Man a live in the world is Zhang Juncai, China, 7'11" (2.42 m)

Tallest Men Compared

World's Tallest Man Meets World's Shortest Man

The world's tallest man Sultan Kosen (8 ft 1 in), and the shortest man in the world He Pingping (2 ft 5 in) met for the first time yesterday. I have to assume that they then became best friends and started hanging out all the time.

With the world's smallest man He Pingping, who sadly passed away on 15 March 2010.