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The tallest woman in the world is currently Yao Defen of China. She stands at 2.34 meters (or 7 ft 8 inches).
The tallest woman in the world
Yao Defen is the current holder of the title 'world's tallest woman'. She grew up in rural Shucheng province, and it is thought she suffers from an ailment known as gigantism that has developed due to a tumor in her pituitary gland. Along with gigantism, Defen also suffers from a number of other conditions including:
Until 2008, Sandy Allen held the title of 'world's tallest woman' according to the Guinness World Records, but she died at the age of 53.
Tallest woman in history Several females throughout history have broken records for being the tallest woman on earth.
Zeng Jinlian, also from China, is thought to be the tallest woman ever recorded at 2.49 meters (8 feet 1 inches). She died at the age of 17.
Dutch woman Trijntje Keever is another contender for the tallest woman in history. She reportedly reached a height of 2.54 meters, although the fact that she was alive during the seventeenth century makes it difficult to accurately verify. Incidentally, she also died at the age of 17.
The tallest person in the world According to the Guniess World Records, the tallest living person is currently Sultan Kösen of Turkey. He stands at 2.47 meters (or 8 ft 3 inches).
The tallest person ever recorded is Robert Pershing Wadlow of Alton, Illinois. He stood at an imposing 2.72 meters (8 ft 11 inches) but passed away in 1940.
The tallest woman in the world
Yao Defen is the current holder of the title 'world's tallest woman'. She grew up in rural Shucheng province, and it is thought she suffers from an ailment known as gigantism that has developed due to a tumor in her pituitary gland. Along with gigantism, Defen also suffers from a number of other conditions including:
- hypertension
- heart disease
- poor nutrition
- osteoporosis
- acromegaly
Until 2008, Sandy Allen held the title of 'world's tallest woman' according to the Guinness World Records, but she died at the age of 53.
Tallest woman in history Several females throughout history have broken records for being the tallest woman on earth.
Zeng Jinlian, also from China, is thought to be the tallest woman ever recorded at 2.49 meters (8 feet 1 inches). She died at the age of 17.
Dutch woman Trijntje Keever is another contender for the tallest woman in history. She reportedly reached a height of 2.54 meters, although the fact that she was alive during the seventeenth century makes it difficult to accurately verify. Incidentally, she also died at the age of 17.
The tallest person in the world According to the Guniess World Records, the tallest living person is currently Sultan Kösen of Turkey. He stands at 2.47 meters (or 8 ft 3 inches).
The tallest person ever recorded is Robert Pershing Wadlow of Alton, Illinois. He stood at an imposing 2.72 meters (8 ft 11 inches) but passed away in 1940.
