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Xi Shun Reclaims Title as Guinness World Records
Tightens Rules

New York/London- August 20th, 2008 – Guinness World Records announced today that China’s Bao Xi Shun (7 feet 8.95 inches) has recaptured the record as the world’s Tallest Living Man from Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk (8 feet 5.5 inch). Guidelines for the title were amended earlier this year, in order to ensure the highest level of accuracy in determining this category.

 

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