Mounir Fourar

Mounir Fourar (born in Batna, Algeria, the November 28, 1972) is one of the tallest living men in the world. He claims a height of 2.44 m (8 ft), however, this has not been independently verified. His shoe size is 64, suit size is 160, his hand measures 28 centimeters and he weighed 396 pounds (180 kg).

He suffered an acromegaly gigantism within an adenoma of his pituitary gland at the age of 12, he grew of 7 cm per month (84 cm on one year). He underwent five operations in a hospital in Algiers before stopping his growing.

In Algeria, Mounir takes part in TV hidden cameras shows.

References

• "Von Beruf Riese (Giant by Profession)" (German), by Ralf Von Hoppe, 06.01.2003, Der Spiegel. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

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Name	Fourar, Mounir
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Date of birth	November 28, 1972
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