Sultan Kösen
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Kösen in 2009
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| Born |
10 December 1982 Mardin, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Known for | Tallest living man |
| Height | 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 137 kg (302 lb; 21.6 st) |
| Spouse(s) | Merve Dibo (2013–present) |
Sultan Kösen (Turkish: [suɫtɑn køsen]; born 10 December 1982) is a Kurdish farmer in Turkey who holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 251 centimetres (8 ft 3 in).
His growth resulted from a tumour affecting his pituitary gland. His stature is such that he must use crutches in order to walk.
Kösen lives with his parents, three brothers and sister, who are all of typical height. He was unable to complete his education because of his height, so instead worked part-time as a farmer. He describes the advantages of being tall as seeing a great distance and being able to help his family with domestic tasks such as changing light bulbs and hanging curtains. He lists disadvantages as not being able to find clothes legs measuring 49.5 inches (126 cm) and sleeve length measuring 38 inches (97 cm) or shoes that fit or finding it difficult to fit into an average-sized car.
Starting in 2010, Kösen received Gamma Knife treatment for his pituitary tumour at the University of Virginia Medical School and has also been provided with medication to control his excessive levels of growth hormone. Although the full effect of the treatment takes up to two years, as of 2011, his hormone levels were almost normal. It was confirmed in March 2012 that the treatment had been effective in halting Kösen's growth.
In October 2013, Kösen married Syrian-born Merve Dibo, who is ten years Kösen's junior. In his interview he said that his biggest problem with his wife is the communication problem, despite the fact that he is much taller than his wife. He said he speaks Kurdish and Turkish but his wife speaks only Arabic.
On 13 November 2014, as part of Guinness World Records Day, Kösen met, for the first time, the world's shortest living man, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, at an event in London.
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