A towering Turk was officially crowned the world's tallest man on Sept. 17, 2009, after his Ukrainian rival dropped out of the running by refusing to be measured. Guinness World Records said that 8-foot 1-inch Sultan Kosen, from the town of Mardin in eastern Turkey, is now officially the tallest man walking the planet.
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A towering Turk was officially crowned the world's tallest man on Sept. 17, 2009, after his Ukrainian rival dropped out of the running by refusing to be measured. Guinness World Records said that 8-foot 1-inch Sultan Kosen, from the town of Mardin in eastern Turkey, is now officially the tallest man walking the planet.
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