Zhao Liang, World's Tallest Man, Discovered In China (VIDEO)

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When 27-year-old Zhao Liang walked into a clinic in rural China for treatment for a foot injury, the doctors surely received a bit of a shock. When they measured Liang he turned out to be 8.1 feet tall, which would make him the tallest man in the world. In the video below Liang discusses how he has always been taller than other boys and his mother weighs in with her greatest concern over his height: that he may not be able to find a wife.

The current holder of the Guiness World Record for height is Bao Xishun, a herdsman from Inner Mongolia (Liang's mother should be cheered by the fact that Xishun was able to find himself a wife, and she clocks in at a pretty normal 5 feet 6 inches). His title was briefly taken from him by Leonid Stadnyk, who came in at a staggering 8 feet 5 inches but who refused to be measured under new official Guiness records, and thus the title was given back to Bao Xishun.

Bao Xishun is 7 feet 9 inches, so if the Guiness people can get to Zaho Liang and measure him, then he'll take over the title of tallest man in the world.

Check out video of Liang below.

Comments

[dthom403]

8.1 ft and 8'1" are not the same thing.

[AngusC]

I did not believe it before but now I believe that the Chinese are doing genetic mutation work and creating these super tall men. The Chinese are not known for very tall people and now all of a sudden these 7 feet plus guys are popping up. I think they might be trying to create some super soldier or super human.

[zizyphus]

Robert Wadlow from Alton, Illinois was 8 feet 11 inches. My mother used to see him downtown there. A store had built him a special chair to sit in when he came to shop.

[Whinger]

Jeez! News travels slow, I saw that guy about a year ago, still have a crick in my neck!

[jetdog]

Leonid Stasnyk (sp?) is 8.5 inches tall, a Russian guy who weighs 400 pounds.

[Bartolo27]

The Houston Rockets just signed him to a two year contract to fill in for Yao Ming when he is on the injury list. Which is every season particularly during the play offs.

Keyboard Cat Play him off.............

[getalong]

World's tallest man discovered in China.
Irony's head explodes from the overload.

[Jas Wee]

LOL please you know China's the land of great contrasts.

[getalong]

I know.

I'm just having a little fun. :)

[seattle music]

OK, I just had a hot flash.

Note to self: do NOT think about the...um...elephant in the story.

Whew.

[OregonGary]

He's so tall, Sarah Palin can see him from her house.

[brooklyncitizen]

LOL

[ZIPCODE]

You could stand in front of the Hubble telescope with an open skull
and they stiil couldn't see your brain!

[OregonGary]

Very 4th grade of you.

[lemekid]

Seriously, how long is their dong as they grow? Must be proportional to the height huh?....lolzzz

[vwoom]

"Seriously, how long is their dong as they grow?..."

I dong know...solli.

[AmandaBC]

Where does he shop for shoes, Samsonite? :)

[ZIPCODE]

"Where does he shop for shoes, Samsonite? :)"

You're kidding, right?

Where do you shop for jokes, Samsonite? :)"

[pm247]

He must have something to say besides, "I had a growth spurt at 16."

Give him a blog: The View From The Top.

[marcain]

um It may be hard for him to find a wife because most women who see him think 'ouch!'

[Kevin Robles]

jajaja lmao!

[booboo111]

His mother is worried about a wife, he//, she should be worRied about that foot that's preventing him from playing in the N.B.A!

[alewis14151]

I've always felt short at 6'4" - two brothers are 6'8" and two of my sons are taller than I am. But 8 feet plus! Yeow!

[goodgravy]

i'm 6'5". i wouldn't wish 8'1" on anyone.