World Tallest Man

According to Guinness World Record, the new world tallest man is now Leonid Stadnik, a 36 year old Ukrainian. He stands 2.57 meters (8' 5.5" ) tall. Previously, the world's tallest man is Bao XiShun of China. XiShun is measured at 2.36 meters ( 7' 8.95") tall. Please READ HERE.

The tallest man in history was Robert Pershing Wadlow, who was measured at 8' 11" tall. Robert Wadlow was from Illinois. He died in 1940 at the age of 22