Tallest Man Meet Shortest For Guinness World Record Day

Clement Ejiofor,

The world’s tallest and shortest men in the world met for the first time today to commemorate Guinness World Record Day in London, UK.

Mr Dangi and Mr Kosen meet in London today

Today is The Guinness Book of Records’ 60th anniversary. In 2004 the annual publication became the world’s best-selling copyright book. Guinness World Record Day was set up to commemorate the date.

Mr Kosen’s hand on the head of Mr Dangi

Today hundreds of men including Sultan Kösen, who holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 2.51 m, and Chandra Dangi, the shortest man in history measuring only 0.546 m, met to celebrate the occasion.
The tallest man in the world
Mr Kösen from Ankara, Turkey, became the world’s tallest living man in 2009, when he took the title from 63-year-old Xi Shun, from China, who measured 2.361 m in 2005.

They met to commemorate the 10th annual Guinness World Records Day

His growth resulted from a tumor 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 normal height.

He was unable to complete his education because of his height and his job as a part-time farmer. Despite his height he claims to enjoy a normal lifestyle. 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.
The shortest man in history
Mr Dangi is a primordial dwarf. Chandra came to news highlights of local media when a wood contractor saw him in his village. All of his family members are of usual size. He was awarded the title of shortest adult human ever recorded after his height was measured in 24 hours. He was subsequently enrolled in the Guinness World Record book.