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KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- A Ukrainian man has been declared the tallest person in the world, beating a Chinese man who previously held the title, the Guiness Book of World Records said Wednesday.
Leonid Stadnik, 36, a former veterinarian living in a small poor village in northwestern Ukraine, was found to be 2.57 meters (8 feet and 5.5 inches) tall in 2006, said the Book's spokeswoman Amarilis Espinoza.
Stadnik is more than 20 centimeters (8 inches) taller than the former title-holder, China's Bao Xishun, who measures 2.36 meters (7 feet and 9 inches).
Stadnik's growth spurt started at age 14 after a brain operation apparently stimulated his pituitary gland. He lives with his mother, Halyna, taking care of the family's house and garden.
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