The world's tallest man - who also has the largest hands and feet - has been named by Guinness World Records for the launch of its 2010 book.
At 8ft 1in (2.47m), Sultan Kosen, from Turkey, is about 4in (10cm) taller than previous title-holder Bao Xishun.
The 27-year-old's hands measure 10.8in (27.5cm) and his feet 14.3in (36.5cm).
Mr Kosen, whose height is due to the medical condition pituitary gigantism, said he hoped his new-found fame would bring him love for the first time.
"The first thing I want to do is have a car that I can fit in, but more than that I want to get married," he said.
"Up until now it's been really difficult to find a girlfriend. I've never had one, they were usually scared of me. I'm hoping now I will find one."
He went on: "Hopefully now that I'm famous I'll be able to meet lots of girls. I'd like to get married."
One of the difficulties of being so tall is getting clothes which fit and Mr Kosen wore a specially-made suit to meet journalists, which was one of the first outfits he has owned that is the right size.
He also had to have a three-metre-long bed made.
Mr Kosen said: "The most difficult things are, for example, that I can't fit into a normal car. When I get into a car, it's a really tight fit.
"I can't go shopping like normal people, I have to have things made specially and sometimes they aren't always as fashionable.
"The other thing is that ceilings are low and I have to bend down through doorways."
But his height does have its upsides.
He said: "The good thing about being so tall is that I can see people from a long distance. The other thing is at home they use my height to change the light bulbs and hang the curtains, things like that."
A spokesman for Guinness World Records said Mr Kosen was the first person in more than a decade it had recognised as being more than 8ft in height,
He grew normally until he was 10, but then a tumour caused him to develop a medical condition called pituitary gigantism.
The tumour was removed last year and his growth stopped.
His visit to the UK is the first time he has travelled outside Turkey, and he will go on to visit the US and Germany.
Earlier this year, Zhao Liang from China thought he might be a contender for the world record after he was treated for an injury in hospital.
Staff there measured the former basketball player at 2.46m (just under 8ft 1in) in height.
Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk was briefly awarded the title in 2007, but it was returned to Bao Xishun when Mr Stadnyk declined to be measured under new guidelines, which required him to be independently measured by Guinness World Records adjudicators.
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EDIT: Man hes big.
Holy crap.
Those heights are only possible through those diseases
I'm jealous lol, i'm 1.97cm.
[QUOTE=Xmeagol;17366860]Those heights are only possible through those diseases
I'm jealous lol, i'm 1.97cm.[/QUOTE]
You're two centimeters wat
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How big is his penis?
[QUOTE=PoorFellow;17366870]You're two centimeters wat
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How big is his penis?[/QUOTE]
Rule 34 now
He looks like a pretty nice guy.
He was a tractor driver, but now, he's a god.
I just wanna know how's the weather up there?
Aw, it's sweet how he's without women and stuff and hopes now that they'll want him.
Oh hi slender man.
wow
Well he certainly brought the Guinness World Records to [i]new heights[/i].
I feel sorry for the older record holder. >_>
There is actually a man in the ukraine who is 8'4" - it happened because of a brain tumour.
He might be dead though which would explain the lack of him being mentioned, but I saw a documentary about him recently.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kymk_dPTXYk[/media]
8'5" actually.
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Didn't read the last line, sorry. Despite him not being measured under the new guidelines I still see him as the tallest man.
[QUOTE=Xmeagol;17366860]Those heights are only possible through those diseases
I'm jealous lol, i'm 1.97cm.[/QUOTE]
193cm :argh:
Holy fucking shit
[img]http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/images/side_images/hepingping.jpg[/img]
[i]I am not impressed.[/i]
[QUOTE=PoorFellow;17366870]You're two centimeters wat[/QUOTE]
Different decimal separator and etc in Europe ftw.
[QUOTE=Elstumpo;17366999]I feel sorry for the older record holder. >_>[/QUOTE]
That Mongolesian guy was cool.
[QUOTE=Max of S2D;17367116][img]http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/images/side_images/hepingping.jpg[/img]
[i]I am not impressed.[/i][/QUOTE]
[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3401529942_d07fa85489_o.jpg[/img]
[I]Oh there you are sweetie![/I]
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[img]http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1372/fingertits.jpg[/img]
Wow what's up with his fingers?
Slender Man Cometh
[img]http://starbucks.mirror.waffleimages.com/files/4d/4d7791a36c5d8618428539002107b09a6ff9e53f.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Ginteru;17367535][img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3401529942_d07fa85489_o.jpg[/img]
[I]Oh there you are sweetie![/I]
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I bet he wants her to squat down on his head lol
[img]http://images-cdn01.associatedcontent.com/image/A4352/43526/300_43526.jpg[/img]
Robert Wadlow was 1 inch away from 9 feet tall :c00lbert:
He be just chillin with his homeys
Oh my god. Giant man. Imagine his penis.
He should just walk around chokeslamming people
[QUOTE=RichardNixon;17366913]Oh hi slender man.[/QUOTE]
What...
[B]OH GOD IT'S HIM-[/B] :eek:
Holy fuck he's tall
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Fuck look at that, everyone else is like little children
Why are overly tall people apparently seem ugly.
[QUOTE=bigdoggie;17373686]Fuck look at that, everyone else is like little children[/QUOTE]
[b]Entire world is babies[/b]
Back in the 40s my grandpa met the guy who was the tallest man alive for that time.
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