World's tallest man by Guinness World Records’s adjudicators

Bao Xishun (also known as Xi Shun or "The Mast") (born 1951) is a herdsman from Inner Mongolia and, since January 15, 2005, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's tallest living man standing 2.47 metres (8 ft 1 in) tall.