The world's shortest man He Pingping (height 73 cm/ 2 ft 5 in), 22, and the world's tallest man Sultan Kosen (height 2.47 m/ 8 ft 1.2 in) of Turkey, 27, met each other during an event organized by the Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey in January 14, 2010.
The Kosen's height was recorded at 2.47 m (8 ft 1.2 in) by Guinness World Records on August 25, 2009, over-taking former world record holder Bao Xishun who stands 2.36 m (7 ft 8.9 in) tall. Kosen is also the current Guinness World Record holder of ‘largest hands', and 'largest feet', measuring 27.5 cm and 36.5 cm respectively.
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Incidentally Bao Xishun is also from Inner Mongolia from where He Pingping hails. In January 2007, He Pingping was invited to take part on a television program in Tokyo, Japan, and Pingping at that time became an internet icon, as their televised meeting 
