Haji Mohammad Alam Channa (1954 – 2 July 1998) was a Pakistani farmer who was one of the tallest living people with the height of 7.8 feet (2.4 m).[2][3] According to the Guinness Book of World Records, he was the tallest living man in the world between 1982 and 1998. Before his death in 1998, Channa was reported to be 7.7 feet (2.3 m) tall.[4]
Haji Mohammad Alam Channa | |
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| Born | c. 1954 |
| Died | July 2, 1998 (aged 44–45) Valhalla, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Channa |
| Occupation(s) | Circus Worker, Blue Collar Worker at Sehwan Sharif Mazar |
| Height | 7 ft 8 in (234 cm) |
Biography
editBorn in 1954 in the city of Sehwan in Sindh, Alam Channa is said to have stood 6 ft 4 inches by the time he was 18. He continued to grow taller till he was 26. Channa belonged to an indigent Sindhi family. He could not get any significant education. He got married in 1989 and said to have a son in 1990.[4]
In 1981, a man who had watched Channa at the circus sent a letter and some photos of Channa to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Months later, some officials went to Sehwan and measured Channa at 7 ft 8 inches. Channa's was listed in the Guinness book as the tallest living human on earth.[4]
Death
editHe suffered from kidney failure and high blood pressure. The government decided to send him to the US and finance his treatment.[5] He was admitted to the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York but died there on Thursday 2 July 1998.[2] He was buried in Sehwan.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Death anniversary of Alam Channa observed". The Nation. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Haji Mohammad Alam Channa". Orlando Sentinel. 5 July 1998.
- ^ "Tallest Man (frm 1982 to 1992". Arynews.tv. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b c F.Paracha, Nadeem (26 October 2015). "Before His Death, His height was 7.7 feet". Dawn. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Haji Mohammad Alam Channa - The tallest man Pakistan". 12 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "World's tallest man dies". BBC News Online. 3 July 1998. Retrieved 22 August 2006.