In 2009, Sultan Kösen became the first man over 8 ft to be measured by Guinness World Records for more than 20 years.
In fact, Guinness World Records only knows of ten confirmed or reliable cases in history reaching 8 ft or more.
The part-time farmer from Turkey was found to be a towering 246.5 cm (8 ft 1 in) in height and he took the iconic title of Tallest living man.
Two years later, the 26-year-old was measured again in Ankara, Turkey, by which time he had grown to a staggering 251 cm (8 ft 2.8 in).
For years, Sultan Kosen - the world's tallest man according to Guinness World Records - says he was unable to find love as women were put off by his stature.
But the Turkish man's bachelor days are now behind him as he tied the knot at the weekend with his Syrian fiancée in his hometown.
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