world's tallest Person

Ukraine man Leonid Stadnyk declared the world's tallest .

Leonid Stadnik, a 37-year-old former veterinarian, is 8 inches taller than the former titleholder, China's Bao Xishun, who measured 7 feet 9 inches, Guinness World Records spokeswoman Amarilis Espinoza said in London.


Leonid Stadnyk's excessive growth began after brain surgery when he was 14 years old. He developed a pituitary gland tumor which caused the gland to secrete large amounts of growth hormone, resulting in what doctors describe as acromegalic gigantism.

He has claimed to be the tallest man in the world much earlier, but had not been recognized as such, as he previously refused to be measured by Guinness World Records.

He also claims to have the largest palm size recorded, at 31 centimeters (12¼ inches) long (this claim has not been independently verified).