Igor Vovkovinskiy
Igor Vovkovinskiy Ігор Вовковинський | |
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Vovkovinskiy waves to the crowd at a basketball game in Houston in 2013 | |
Born |
Bar, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | September 18, 1982
Nationality | Ukrainian-American |
Known for | Tallest man living in the United States |
Height | 7 ft 8.33 in (2.35 m) |
Igor Vovkovinskiy (Ukrainian: Ігор Вовковинський (aka Igor Ladan) born September 18, 1982) is a Ukrainian-American law student, interviewee, and actor, best known for being the current tallest person living in the United States,[1] at 7 feet 8.33 inches (234.5 cm), overtaking the record from George Bell.
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Originally from Ukraine, Vovkovinskiy moved to Rochester, Minnesota in 1989 (at the age of seven) to be treated at the Mayo Clinic. At that time he was already 5 ft 4 in tall and weighed 110 pounds.
Most recently, he has acted in commercials and films, notably the 2011 comedy film Hall Pass, and also became well known for wearing a T-shirt that read "World's Biggest Obama Supporter". He is also the first tallest living person from two different countries. In 2013, Vovkovinskiy joined singer Zlata Ognevich as part of Ukraine's stage performance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.[1]
Vovkovinskiy's height has been attributed to having a tumor pressing on his pituitary gland, causing his body to have released excessive amounts of growth hormone.
See also
References
- 1 2 Eurovision Song Contest won by Denmark, BBC News (19 May 2013)
External links
- Igor Vovkovinskiy on IMDb
- "For tallest US man, the shoes finally fit (all $15K worth)" from msnbc.com
- Short Video briefing about Igor Vovkovinskiy