Sultan Kosen, the tallest man in the world coming in at a whopping 8 feet 3 inches tall, is looking for love again.
In 2009, he was awarded the Guinness World Record for being the tallest living man. This feat was all thanks to a rare condition called pituitary giantism that causes him to continually produce growth hormones – even at the age of 41.
Kosen’s number one dream in life was to fall in love and get married and, in 2013, his dream came true when he married a Syrian woman named Merve Dibo.
At the time of their relationship, he stated, “When I looked into her eyes, I knew it was love.”
The 5’8” Dibo, who was only 20 years old at the time of their marriage, also commented on their relationship, “At first everyone around me told me not to marry him because of his height, but I fell in love with his heart,...
In 2009, he was awarded the Guinness World Record for being the tallest living man. This feat was all thanks to a rare condition called pituitary giantism that causes him to continually produce growth hormones – even at the age of 41.
Kosen’s number one dream in life was to fall in love and get married and, in 2013, his dream came true when he married a Syrian woman named Merve Dibo.
At the time of their relationship, he stated, “When I looked into her eyes, I knew it was love.”
The 5’8” Dibo, who was only 20 years old at the time of their marriage, also commented on their relationship, “At first everyone around me told me not to marry him because of his height, but I fell in love with his heart,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Morgan Lee Powers
- Uinterview
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