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Sultan Kösen (; born 10 December 1982) is a Turkish farmer who holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at .〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Tallest man — living )〕 His growth resulted from a tumour affecting his pituitary gland. His stature is such that he must use crutches in order to walk.〔(Bodyshock: World's Tallest Man: Looking for Love at channel4.com broadcast 26 May 2011 )〕 ==Biography== Kösen lives with his parents, three brothers and sister, who are all of typical height. He was unable to complete his education because of his height, so instead works part time as a farmer. Despite his height, he claims to enjoy a normal lifestyle and enjoys playing computer games with his friends. He describes the advantages of being tall as seeing a great distance and being able to help his family with domestic tasks such as changing light bulbs and hanging curtains. He lists disadvantages as not being able to find clothes (inside leg measuring and sleeve length measuring or shoes that fit or finding it difficult to fit into an average-sized car. Starting in 2010, Kösen received Gamma Knife treatment for his pituitary tumour at the University of Virginia Medical School and has also been provided with medication to control his excessive levels of growth hormone. Although the full effect of the treatment takes up to two years, as of 2011, his hormone levels were almost normal.〔 It was confirmed in March 2012 that the treatment had been effective in halting Kösen's growth. In October 2013, Kösen married Syrian-born Merve Dibo, who is ten years Kösen's junior. On 13 November 2014, as part of Guinness World Records Day, Kösen met, for the first time, the world's shortest living man, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, at an event in London. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sultan Kösen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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