Igor Vovkovinskiy
Igor Vovkovinskiy | |
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 Vovkovinskiy performing during the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | |
| Born | September 18, 1982 |
| Website | igorvovkovinskiy.com |
Igor Vovkovinskiy (born September 18, 1982) is a Ukrainian-American law student, interviewee, and actor, best known for currently being the tallest living person in the United States,[1] at 7 feet 8.33 inches (234.5 cm), overtaking the record from George Bell. Originally from Ukraine, Vovkovinskiy moved to Rochester, Minnesota to be treated at the Mayo Clinic. Most recently, he has acted in commercials and films, notably the 2011 comedy film Hall Pass, and also became well known for wearing a T-shirt that read "World's Biggest Obama Supporter". He is also the first tallest living person from two different countries. In September 2012, a story on Igor on the Australian version of 60 Minutes revealed him to now be over 243 cm (7.97 ft) tall.
In 2013, Vovkovinskiy was a part of Ukraine's stage performance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.
Vovkovinskiy's height has been attributed to having a tumor pressing on his pituitary gland, causing his body to have released excessive amounts of growth hormone.
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External links
- Official website of Igor Vovkovinskiy
- Igor Vovkovinskiy at IMDb
- 6 amazing photos of Igor Vovkovinskiy
- "For tallest US man, the shoes finally fit (all $15K worth)" from msnbc.com
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