Zhao Liang (circus performer)

For other people named Zhao Liang, see Zhao Liang (disambiguation).
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhao.
Zhao Liang
Born 1982 (age 33–34)
Henan, China
Occupation Circus performer
Height 8 ft 1.1 in (2.466 m)
Weight 550 lb (249 kg)
Parent(s) Wang Keyun[1]

Zhao Liang is a circus performer from Henan in China. In April 2009, doctors in Tianjin measured his height at 2.467 m (8 ft 1.1 in). If confirmed, this would make him the second tallest living person after Sultan Kösen, but taller than previous record holder Bao Xishun who has been measured by the Guinness World Records as 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in).[2] Leonid Stadnyk, reported to be 2.57 m (8 ft 5 in) tall, briefly held the title, but was disqualified due to his refusal to be measured.[3]

Zhao played basketball until ligament damage to his left foot in 2001.[1] His 2009 hospital trip related to this injury as he was too poor to have it treated sooner.[2] Despite advising Zhao Liang against any intense physical exercise, Zhao's surgeon has declared that he has no health issues related to his height.[2] His parents and siblings are average height, though his grandfather was 2 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in).[1] Zhao grew 10 cm a year till age 23.[1]

He was unemployed until 2006, when he joined a circus in Jilin province.[2] Though recruited for his height,[1] he now also does magic tricks and plays the saxophone and cucurbit flute.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Xu, Phyllis; Mark Chisholm (21 April 2009). "Who really is the world's tallest man?". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Bi Mingxin, ed. (14 April 2009). "Would-be world's tallest man receives foot surgery". Xinhua. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  3. ↑ "New rules make China's Bao world's tallest again". Reuters. 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2006-08-20.

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