Jaime Clemente
| Jaime Clemente | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1961 Castello, Pina de Montalgrao |
| Died | 2005 |
| Known for | Tallest man in Spain |
| Height | 7 ft 7.7 in (232.9 cm) |
Jaime Clemente was the tallest man in Spain from 1991 to 2005.
Biography
Jamie Clemente was born in 1961 at Castello, Pina de Montalgrao.[1] He suffered from eunuchoidal-infantile gigantism. Not much his known about him; at age 12 he tried to join the basketball team but he could not adapt due to physical limitations.[2] He highlights the incommodities of his stature and that his family had not a lot of economic resources; most of his clothes were custom-made. He was known to have run a kiosk. He was documented in 1991. Though he was the tallest man in Spain he didn't have fame or fortune.
Death
Medical assessment was that he would have a shortened life expectancy.
He died fulminated in the street in early 2005.
References
- ↑ http://www.thetallestman.com/jamieclemente.htm
- ↑ YouTube. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
| Preceded by Neil Fingleton |
Tallest man in Spain 1961–2005 |
Succeeded by Franz Winkelmeier |
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