Sultan Kösen has gained his popularity due to extremely high growth - at the moment 251 cm. Previously, an ordinary person, due to accidental circumstances, became known throughout the world, the whole thing is a rare pituitary disease.
Biography
The life of the future celebrity began in the 80s of the last century in Turkey. The homeland of the Sultan is the city of Mardin, located on the outskirts of the country. Initially, the boy practically did not stand out among other children, until 10 years he was even lower than his peers. Kösen’s parents, brothers and sisters, also had average height.
Further, the mother and father of the teenager went to the doctor because of his excessive growth rate. Doctors diagnosed an extremely rare disease - a pituitary tumor, which is characterized by an increased content of growth hormone in the blood, which, in turn, contributes to an unhealthy set of muscle, bone and other masses.
After the first complaints, the Sultan had no problems, he was simply superior to other youths, but this did not particularly interfere with everyday life. Kyosen even tried for some time to realize a natural gift as an advantage on the basketball court, but later on he had serious problems with bone and muscle apparatus.
When the man turned 26 years old, the doctors told the good news to the Sultan's family - the ailment supposedly receded. But after literally 3 years, the growth of the Guinness world record holder reached 251 centimeters, then he achieved an unquestioned record in the famous book. At this point, medical assistance helped - in the future, the Sultan stopped growing.
Such problems do not go unnoticed by a man; every day he faces a number of problems: he moves with a special wand, cannot feel comfortable in standard low rooms, suffers from a lack of suitable clothes.
Despite all the disadvantages, Kösen tries to look at life with optimism, does what he loves, regularly watches various films and series. Also his favorite hobby is the interest in video games. In 2018, the Sultan created his own Instagram page, on which he regularly posts a report on his own life, establishes feedback with the audience.
Career
Due to health problems, the man could not get any education, he did not even finish school. At first, Kösen worked on a craft familiar to his family - farming. Plowed beds, interacted with livestock.
As a result, Sultan managed to get financial benefits from his worldwide popularity: he is constantly invited as a participant in many world television shows, and also tries to make money on the Internet.
