Washington, United States.
the man higher of United States, de 2.35 meters high, Died Friday of an illness cardiac with 38 years old in the state of Minnesota, announced his mother on Facebook.
American of Ukrainian origin, Igor Vovkovinskiy suffered 1 tumor which triggered in him an excessive production of growth hormones.
This led his family to settle, already during his childhood, in Dress upr, a city north of United States known for its good health centers.
Already big for his age, the “Petit” Igor continued to grow despite the treatment until reaching a record height in United States, which was certified by Guinness Book of Records staff when it was 27 years.
During the 2013 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, Igor Vovkovinskiy took to the stage in his arms the singer who represented Ukraine.
Prior to that, he had a moment of fame in 2009, when barack Obama noticed his presence during a meeting.
The man, who wore a T – shirt that said “The supporter of Bigger Obama of the world “and stood out over the crowd of congregated supporters, exchanged a handshake with the then democratic president.
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According to the Guinness Book, the tallest man in the world is currently the Turkish sultan Kösen (2.51 meters).
But the tallest man in history modern has been an American, Robert Wadlow, who reached the height of 2.72 m. He also suffered from an abnormally high production of growth hormones, and died in 1940 with only 22 years.