Nice day for a height wedding: World's tallest man finds love with woman 2ft 7in shorter than him
- Sultan Kosen is 8ft three ins, and dwarfs his 5ft 8 ins fiance Merve Dibo
- He also has 27.5cm hands 36.5 cm feet - a massive size 28
- Kosen has long been searching for a woman to share his life with
- He is one of only ten people ever to top 8 feet and the first in a decade
By ANDY DOLAN PUBLISHED: 13:26 GMT, 27 October 2013 | UPDATED: 15:35 GMT, 28 October 2013
As the world’s tallest man, 8ft 3in Sultan Kosen despaired of finding a soulmate who would prove a perfect fit. So the gentle giant says it’s nothing short of a miracle that he has met his love match in Merve Dibo. And despite a height difference of 2ft 7in, Mr Kosen, 30, celebrated the biggest day of his life yesterday – tying the knot with his 20-year-old bride in his native Turkey.
The World's tallest man Sultan Kosen poses with his fiancee Merve Dibo during their henna night, the ceremony held one day before the wedding
The couple dance the halay, a Turkish national dance. The Turkish farmer - who at eight ft three in, dwarfs his five feet 8 in fiance - is to marry Merve Dibo in a ceremony today
Kosen, 30, has long been searching for a woman to share his life with, and had reportedly given up hope - until he met Ms Dibo
Before meeting Miss Dibo, Mr Kosen had spoken of his difficulties in finding a partner, as most potential girlfriends were put off by his size. But yesterday the part-time farmer, who had ordered a custom-made suit and size 28 shoes for his wedding, said he was thrilled to have found ‘the person for me’.
He added: ‘It was unfortunate that I could not find a suitable girl of my own size. But now I will have my own family and private life.’ Mr Kosen, who is one of only ten people ever to top 8ft, suffers from a rare disorder called pituitary gigantism, which causes his body to continually produce growth hormones..
Kosen also holds the Guinness World Record for the size of his 27.5cm hands and feet, which are recorded 36.5 centimetres - a massive size 28
Sultan suffers from a rare disorder called pituitary gigantism, which causes his body to continually produce the growth hormone
He began shooting up at the age of ten, became the tallest man in the world in 2009 and finally stopped growing in 2011.
The all-time record holder was Robert Wadlow from Illinois, who died in 1940 measuring just over 8ft 11in.
As the world’s tallest man, 8ft 3in Sultan Kosen despaired of finding a soulmate who would prove a perfect fit. So the gentle giant says it’s nothing short of a miracle that he has met his love match in Merve Dibo. And despite a height difference of 2ft 7in, Mr Kosen, 30, celebrated the biggest day of his life yesterday – tying the knot with his 20-year-old bride in his native Turkey.
The World's tallest man Sultan Kosen poses with his fiancee Merve Dibo during their henna night, the ceremony held one day before the wedding
The couple dance the halay, a Turkish national dance. The Turkish farmer - who at eight ft three in, dwarfs his five feet 8 in fiance - is to marry Merve Dibo in a ceremony today
Kosen, 30, has long been searching for a woman to share his life with, and had reportedly given up hope - until he met Ms Dibo
Before meeting Miss Dibo, Mr Kosen had spoken of his difficulties in finding a partner, as most potential girlfriends were put off by his size. But yesterday the part-time farmer, who had ordered a custom-made suit and size 28 shoes for his wedding, said he was thrilled to have found ‘the person for me’.
He added: ‘It was unfortunate that I could not find a suitable girl of my own size. But now I will have my own family and private life.’ Mr Kosen, who is one of only ten people ever to top 8ft, suffers from a rare disorder called pituitary gigantism, which causes his body to continually produce growth hormones..
Kosen also holds the Guinness World Record for the size of his 27.5cm hands and feet, which are recorded 36.5 centimetres - a massive size 28
Sultan suffers from a rare disorder called pituitary gigantism, which causes his body to continually produce the growth hormone
He began shooting up at the age of ten, became the tallest man in the world in 2009 and finally stopped growing in 2011.
The all-time record holder was Robert Wadlow from Illinois, who died in 1940 measuring just over 8ft 11in.
