Unbelievable story of world’s tallest man and world’s smallest woman as they’re reunited
The world’s tallest and shortest people have reunited, six years since they last met up in Egypt.
Guinness World Record holders Sultan Kosen, from Turkey, and India’s Jyoti Amge met up for breakfast in California, US, this week.
The pair have a staggering six feet height difference, with 41-year-old Kosen standing at a whopping 8ft 2in and Amge at 2ft 0.7in.
New photos showcase the pair’s incredible height difference as they happily pose for the camera - with one shot showing that 30-year-old Amge is only slightly taller than one of Kosen’s shoes when sat down.
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The two first met in Egypt in 2018 and could be seen posing next to the Great Sphinx of Giza.
Kosen’s somewhat unbelievable height is due to a rare condition called pituitary gigantism, which means he body continually produces growth hormones.
Only a handful of people have ever grown to over 8ft and Kosen admits his height is a bit of mixed bag - speaking to the Guinness World Records he said the advantages include being able to help out his mum around the home, while the disadvantages are the constant struggle to find clothes and shoes that fit him or to get a car that he can actually drive.
He’s also revealed that it can be tricky when it comes to dating.
Kosen previously shared: “It's really difficult to find a girlfriend. They are usually scared of me.
"Hopefully now that I'm famous I'll be able to meet lots of girls. My dream is to be married.”
And in 2013, Kosen did indeed get hitched - to 5ft 9in Merve Dibo.
However, in 2021 they went their separate ways, with the couple blaming a language barrier on their break up - Kosen speaks only Turkish while his ex-wife speaks Arabic.
Amge, whose tiny size is due to dwarfism, was awarded her world record when she turned 18 in 2011, having previously held the title of world’s shortest teen.
She’s carved out a bit of a TV career for herself, having appeared in the documentary series Body Shock and also starring in American Horror Story: Freak Show as Ma Petite.
Amge enjoys her fame, during a trip to New York with Guinness World Records she drew in the crowds and proudly said: “Now everything is in my reach. I put myself into challenges and I just go for it.
“I got excited, because when people see me and recognise me, they all want to take a photograph with me.”
Topics: Guinness World Record, World News
Claire Reid