The world's tallest man? [New record?]

À travers les âges, des figures légendaires ont marqué l’histoire avec leur imposing stature. Today, new names and faces are emerging, redefining the limits of human size.

Alors, quelles sont les “news” sur l’homme le plus grand en 2025 ? Cet article explore le record actuel de l’tallest man in the world ainsi que l’histoire fascinante de celui qui a marqué les esprits par sa taille exceptionnelle.

Who is the greatest man of all time?

Robert Wadlow is considered thegreatest man of the modern era. During his lifetime, he was nicknamed « The Alton Giant » ou “Le Géant d’Alton” en raison de sa ville d’origine : Alton dans l’Illinois, aux États-Unis.

• When he was born in 1918 in the United States, Wadlow showed no signs of any particular illness.
• Ses parents ont commencé à s’inquiéter lorsqu’à l’âge de six mois, sa taille avait déjà atteint 88 cm.
• At the age of five, he was 1.64m tall.
• At the age of 13, he made a name for himself as a the world's largest scout at 2.18m.
• At the time of his death in 1940, at the age of 22, this American measured 2,72 m. His hands measured 32.4cm and his feet, 47cm.

It consumed about 8,000 kcal per day in his lifetime. That's three or four times the average consumption of a normal-sized person.

Find out who is the heaviest person ever with our article on the subject.

Who is the tallest man still alive in 2024?

Sultan Kösen is the tallest man still alive en 2024. Né en 1982, cet homme, dont le pays d’origine est la Turquie, détient en tout trois Guinness World Records. Voici la liste :

• The world record for the greatest living man since 2009 (Sultan Kösen measures 2.51 metres, or 8 feet 2.82 inches).
• The Guinness World Record for the largest hands (28.5 centimetres).
• The title of the person with the biggest feet (each foot on this Turk measures 36.5 centimetres, or 62 in shoe size).

Ces records du monde lui ont ouvert un portail vers la célébrité et toute une liste d’opportunités. Cependant, che giant from Turkey is a life full of daily challenges en tant qu’homme le plus grand du monde d’après les informations recueillies sur lui.

Indeed, its expenses would be 40% higher due to :

• The purchase of made-to-measure clothes and shoes.
• The necessary adjustments to the house due to its size.
• His medical expenses, as he constantly consults doctors because of his condition.

What accounts for the exceptional size of Robert Wadlow and Sultan Kösen?

L'acromegaly is responsible for the exceptional height of these two men. This condition induces abnormal production of growth hormone.

Robert, in particular:

• Never treated, it continued to grow until its death.
• Experienced mobility problemsbut refused to use a wheelchair. His legs were constantly splinted and he always carried a cane.

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Depuis l’époque de The Alton Giant, la technologie et la médecine ont considérablement évolué. Les personnes sujettes à l’acromégalie, telles que Sultan Kösen, ont alors désormais la possibilité de receive treatment involving :

• A surgical operation.
• Medication treatment.

These steps have enabled doctors to stop the growth of Sultan Kösen in 2013.

What caused Robert Wadlow's death?

From this American's story:

• It was his legs that caused his premature death.
• Indeed, the July 15, 1940At the age of 22, he died at 1:30 a.m. in a hotel in Manistee, Michigan. His death was due to a sepsis caused by an ill-fitting splint on his right ankle, adjusted a week earlier.
• His last words were, "The doctor says I won't be home for the... celebrations," referring to his paternal grandparents' golden wedding anniversary.
• Après son décès, le géant d’Alton, a été inhumé au cimetière d’Oakwood, à Alton, dans un huge coffin measuring 3.28 metres (10 feet 9 inches) long, 81 centimetres (32 inches) wide and 76 centimetres (30 inches) deep.

In conclusion, the world record for l’homme le plus grand du monde de tous les temps est toujours détenu par Robert Wadlow. Même après presque un siècle, Le Géant d’Alton reste une légende de l’époque moderne.

However, the Guinness World Record for l’homme vivant le plus grand goes to Sultan Kösen. What's more, both men remain celebrities in their respective countries and around the world.

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