Leonid Stadnyk
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Leonid Stadnyk | |
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Леонід Стадник | |
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| Born | Leonid Stepanovych Stadnyk 5 August 1969 |
| Died | 24 August 2014 (aged 45) |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Height | 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in) |
Leonid Stepanovych Stadnyk (Template:Lang-uk; 5 August 1969 – 24 August 2014) was a Ukrainian man who claimed to have stood at 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in), but was probably closer to 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in) judging from pictures.
Stadnyk's excessive growth began after brain surgery at the age of 13, after which he developed a pituitary gland tumor that caused the gland to secrete large amounts of growth hormone. This resulted in what doctors describe as acromegalic gigantism. Twenty years after the surgery, the doctors discovered the tumor had mysteriously disappeared and he was currently healthy. He reportedly wore US size 24.5 shoes. Although he held the title for a month, Stadnyk, having no interest in being in any record book, refused to be measured, ending his GWR recognition. Others have questioned the legitimacy of his record, noting that Stadnyk had never been officially measured by Guinness World Records but rather by the Ukrainian Book of Records, where his height was listed as 2.44 metres (8 ft 1⁄8 in).
Death
Stadnyk died at the age of 45 on 24 August 2014 from a brain hemorrhage.[1]
See also
- List of tallest people
- Bao Xishun, the previous holder of tallest man Guinness title
- Robert Wadlow (1918–1940), the tallest man in history
- Sultan Kösen, the current tallest man in Guinness title
References
- ^ Will Stewart (27 August 2014). "World's 'tallest man' at 8ft dies age 45". Mirror.
External links
- https://www.gq.com/story/lenoid-stadnyk-tallest-man-russia-200503?printable=true
- PHOTO from life of giant (in Russian)
- AP article
- San Clemente doctor gets to know giant, The Orange County Register
- Photo at Ukrainian country side, Photos in UemA
- "Ukrainian is world's tallest man". BBC News. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
- Guinness official record of Leonid Stadnyk's height, based on a measurement by the Ukrainian Book of Records.