Radhouane Charbib
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| Radhouane Charbib | |
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| Born | October 27, 1968 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Occupation | Former world record holder |
| Height | 2.35 m (7 ft 9 in) |
Radhouane Charbib (Arabic: رضوان شربيب, born October 27, 1968) was recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest living man,[1] until January 15, 2005 when Bao Xishun was measured at Chifeng City Hospital, Inner Mongolia, China, and recorded as being 2 millimeters taller.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Lukatsky, Efrem (April 17, 2004). "Tiny village possibly holds the world's tallest man". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-04-17-tallest-man_x.htm. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ^ "Ukrainian is world's tallest man". BBC News. August 8, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6937655.stm. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
| Preceded by Ri Myung Hun |
Tallest Recognized Person 1998? – January 15, 2005 |
Succeeded by Bao Xishun |
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