The world’s tallest man gets married, and his new bride barely reaches
his waist. 30-year-old Turkish farmer Sultan Kosen married his
20-year-old bride Merve Dibo on Saturday in Turkey. In 2009, Kosen
claimed the record as the world’s tallest man at 8’ 3”. As for his
bride, there are some conflicting reports about exactly how tall she is,
but majority are reporting Dibo to be 5’8”. Even though that is above
average height for a woman in Turkey."I cannot describe my feelings in words," the 31-year-old groom said during the wedding celebration
in his hometown in the southeastern province of Mardin on Sunday.
His
20-year-old bride Mervi Dibo, who hails from the Syrian town of Hasaka,
added: "I hope this happiness will be long-lasting."The groom's black
suit was custom made, requiring six metres of fabric, Anatolia
reported.Born into a farming family in southeastern Turkey, Kosen won
global fame in September 2009 when Guinness World Records declared him
the tallest man in the world. He was then 2.47 meters tall.His growth
has resulted from a tumor affecting his pituitary gland.
US doctors treated Kosen's tumor in August 2010 in the state of Virgina
with a precisely targeted shot of extremely high frequency gamma rays,
using a non-invasive radiosurgical device known as a Gamma Knife.Last
year, doctors said Kosen has overcome acromegaly, a rare hormonal
disorder that caused him to keep growing well into adulthood.
Kosen is forced to use crutches in order to walk.
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