Tallest man ever Robert Wadlow was born on this day in 1918. By the age of five, he stood at a height of 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in), already wearing clothes intended for teenagers. He hit the six-foot mark (1.83 m) when he was just eight years old, outgrowing his father, Harold F. Wadlow. At 16 years old, Robert was 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) tall, and at 17 he hit the eight-foot mark (2.45 m), becoming the tallest teenager ever. As an adult, he stood at 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m): taller than a grizzly bear standing

Happy birthday to the world’s tallest man Sultan Kösen 🎂🎉 Sultan, who is celebrating his 43rd birthday today, recently popped by Hamleys in London to sign copies of Guinness World Records 2026 alongside Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday. And the exciting visit was captured by a documentary crew from @channel4 with the footage set to air in 2026. #gwr2026 | Guinness World Records

When tallest man living Sultan Kösen 🇹🇷 met Chandra Dangi🇳🇵shortest man ever 🤝 | Guinness World Records

At #GWRDay 2015, Sultan Kosen (Turkey), the world's tallest living man met Chandra Dangi (Nepal), who was the world's shortest man! | Guinness World Records