• Leonid Stadnyk holds the 2008 Guinness World Record as the world's tallest living man.Guiness World Records: Tallest Man - Living Stadnyk's size has posed difficulties for him. For example, he could not find shoes that fit, and wore only socks for a time. As a result, his feet became frostbitten, which forced him to quit his job as a veterinarian.Daily Mail: New World's Tallest Man Stands at a Towering 8ft 5ins As he has become more of a public figure, however, he has received gifts of clothes, and other items that fit him properly, including a custom built Chevrolet.Autoblog: World's Tallest Man Presented Keys to Custom Built Car (March 25, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Leonid Ivanovych Stadnyk
  2. Born: 1971Guiness World Records: Tallest Man - Living
  3. Resides: Podoliantsi, UkraineDaily Mail: New World's Tallest Man Stands at a Towering 8ft 5ins
  4. Height: 8' 5.5"Guiness World Records: Tallest Man - Living
  5. Occupation: FarmerOCRegister: San Clemente Doctor Gets to Know World's Tallest Man (July 9, 2007)

• Cause

  Stadnyk was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor at age 14. Doctors speculate that the surgery he underwent to deal with the tumor stimulated his pituitary gland to produce excess growth hormone.Daily Mail: New World's Tallest Man Stands at a Towering 8ft 5ins MayoClinic.com: Acromegaly

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