Zeng Jinlian ( zh, s=曾金莲, t=曾金蓮, p=Zēng Jīnlián, June 26, 1964 – February 13, 1982) was the
tallest woman verified in modern times,
surpassing
Jane Bunford
Jane Bunford (26 July 1895 – 1 April 1922) was one of the tallest women ever measuring at the time of her death (adjusted for spinal curvature). She was the tallest woman in the world during her lifetime.
Early life
Bunford's parents were Joh ...
's record. In the year between
Don Koehler
Donald A. Koehler (September 1, 1925 – February 26, 1981) is one of
24 known people in medical history to reach a height of or more. He was generally recognized as the tallest living man in the world from at least 1969 until his death in ...
's death and her own, she surpassed fellow "eight-footers"
Gabriel Estêvão Monjane
Gabriel Estêvão Monjane (1944–1990) is one of only twenty individuals in medical history to have reached or more in height.
Born in Manjacaze, Gaza Province, Mozambique, Monjane's abnormal growth, attributed to an overactive pituitary ...
and
Suleiman Ali Nashnush
Suleiman Ali Nashnush (1943 – February 25, 1991) was a Libyan basketball player and actor and one of the 20 individuals in medical history to reach or surpass in height.
He was the tallest basketball player ever at although he was only ...
.
See also
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List of tallest people
This is a list of the tallest people, verified by the Guinness World Records or other reliable sources.
According to the Guinness World Records, the tallest human in recorded history was Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940), wh ...
References
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People from Yiyang
People with gigantism
1964 births
1982 deaths
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