Wednesday, May 26, 2010
 Tallest Living Man in America - Igor Vovkovinskiy sets
record
 ROCHESTER, Minn., USA -- Igor Vovkovinskiy , a 27-year-old man from Rochester, Minnesota, stands an incredible 7 feet, 8.33 inches tall - setting the new record for the Tallest Living Man in America .
 Photo: In this Sept. 12, 2009 file photo, Igor Vovkovinskiy, 27, of Rochester, Minn, standing 7-feet and 8-inches tall, listens to President Barack Obama, not pictured, during a health insurance reform rally in Minneapolis. / AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari ( enlarge photo )

The new Tallest Living Man in America beat out the previous Guinness world record-holder, Virginia deputy sheriff George Bell , by a third of an inch.

    Igor is originally from Ukraine but came to Minnesota when he was 7-years old with his mother, Svetlana, to seek treatment at the Mayo Clinic for a pituitary gland disorder that caused his rapid growth at a young age, Igor also suffers from diabetes.

     “It feels good to finally have proof that I am the Tallest Man in America. Everyone is always asking me if I’m certain that I’m the tallest and I was never able to prove it. Now that I have this certificate to hang on my wall, I could finally show it.” Igor Vovkovinskiy said of the acknowledgment.

    With a size 24 10-E shoe, the he Tallest Living Man in America faces challenges daily including fitting into cars, finding comfortable shoes and squeezing into desks at the Minnesota School of Business where he is pursuing a degree in paralegal studies.

    He's found solace in organizations like the Tall Club International where he's made lasting friendships with other tall people like himself.


    It seems that the new he Tallest Living Man in America is a big supporter of President Barack Obama and has been seen in many presidential rallies in the past.

   Igor now joins the World's Tallest Living Man, Sultan Kosen (Turkey), who measures in at 8 feet 1 inch and the World's Tallest Man Ever, Robert Wadlow (US) who stood an amazing 8 feet 11.1 inches tall in the Guinness World Records.

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