World's tallest man meets shortest man 01:14
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For the first time, the tallest recorded man in
the world met the shortest man
Sultan Kosen, 31, is a Turkish farmer who
measures 8 feet, 3 inches tall
Nepalese weaver Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 74,
is just 21½ inches tall
The two men met in London for the 10th
annual Guinness World Records Day
One stands as tall as a red British phone booth.
The other is the height of six stacked cans of
baked beans.
On Thursday, for the first time, the man with the
tallest recorded height in the world and the
shortest man in the world met at an event in
London, where they posed for photos and
stretched for an awkward handshake.
The occasion was the 10th annual Guinness
World Records Day , which celebrates record-
setting achievements around the globe. The
Guinness folks flew the two men, Sultan Kosen
of Turkey and Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal,
to London for the unique photo op.
Kosen, 31, is a part-time farmer who measures 8
feet, 3 inches tall and can reach a basketball
hoop without jumping . He became the world's
tallest living man in 2009, overtaking China's Xi
Shun, who stood a mere 7 feet 9 inches.
Story highlights
For the first time, the tallest recorded man in
the world met the shortest man
Sultan Kosen, 31, is a Turkish farmer who
measures 8 feet, 3 inches tall
Nepalese weaver Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 74,
is just 21½ inches tall
The two men met in London for the 10th
annual Guinness World Records Day
One stands as tall as a red British phone booth.
The other is the height of six stacked cans of
baked beans.
On Thursday, for the first time, the man with the
tallest recorded height in the world and the
shortest man in the world met at an event in
London, where they posed for photos and
stretched for an awkward handshake.
The occasion was the 10th annual Guinness
World Records Day , which celebrates record-
setting achievements around the globe. The
Guinness folks flew the two men, Sultan Kosen
of Turkey and Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal,
to London for the unique photo op.
Kosen, 31, is a part-time farmer who measures 8
feet, 3 inches tall and can reach a basketball
hoop without jumping . He became the world's
tallest living man in 2009, overtaking China's Xi
Shun, who stood a mere 7 feet 9 inches.
Dangi, 74, is just 21½ inches tall and is the
shortest adult human ever verified by Guinness
World Records. A weaver who also helps look
after buffaloes and cows in his remote mountain
village
of Reemkholi, he weighs just 32 pounds.
"To be able to finally meet Chandra after all this
time is amazing," Kosen said at the event. "Even
though he is short and I am tall, we have had
similar struggles throughout our lives, and when I
look into Chandra's eyes, I can see he's a good
man."
Kosen also holds the record for largest hands on
a living person. His measure 11.2 inches from
the wrist to the tip of his middle finger.
Thousands of people took part in Guinness World
Records events around the world Thursday, with
records tumbling in Australia, France, Dubai,
China, Germany, Japan, the UK and the United
States. In Shanghai, 388 people went for a
record for the largest communal breakfast in
bed.
shortest adult human ever verified by Guinness
World Records. A weaver who also helps look
after buffaloes and cows in his remote mountain
village
of Reemkholi, he weighs just 32 pounds.
"To be able to finally meet Chandra after all this
time is amazing," Kosen said at the event. "Even
though he is short and I am tall, we have had
similar struggles throughout our lives, and when I
look into Chandra's eyes, I can see he's a good
man."
Kosen also holds the record for largest hands on
a living person. His measure 11.2 inches from
the wrist to the tip of his middle finger.
Thousands of people took part in Guinness World
Records events around the world Thursday, with
records tumbling in Australia, France, Dubai,
China, Germany, Japan, the UK and the United
States. In Shanghai, 388 people went for a
record for the largest communal breakfast in
bed.
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