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'''Joelison Fernandes da Silva''' (born 15 August 1985), known as '''Ninão''', is a Brazilian MMA fighter recognized as the tallest man in Brazil, measuring 2.36 meters tall and weighing 180 kilograms.<ref name=noticia />
'''Joelison Fernandes da Silva''' (born 15 August 1985), known as '''Ninão''', is a Brazilian MMA fighter recognized as the tallest man in Brazil, measuring 2.36 meters tall and weighing 168 kilograms.<ref name=noticia />


In 2015 he got married to Evem Medeiros, who at 5'0" is nearly 3 feet shorter than him.<ref>{{cite web|title=7ft 8in ‘gentle giant’ finds love with a woman almost three feet smaller than him|url=https://metro.co.uk/2015/04/20/7ft-8in-gentle-giant-finds-love-with-a-woman-almost-three-feet-smaller-than-him-5157986/|publisher=[[Metro UK]]|first=Alison|last=Lynch|date=20 April 2015|accessdate=6 August 2022}}</ref>
In 2015 he got married to Evem Medeiros, who at 5'0" is nearly 3 feet shorter than him.<ref>{{cite web|title=7ft 8in ‘gentle giant’ finds love with a woman almost three feet smaller than him|url=https://metro.co.uk/2015/04/20/7ft-8in-gentle-giant-finds-love-with-a-woman-almost-three-feet-smaller-than-him-5157986/|publisher=[[Metro UK]]|first=Alison|last=Lynch|date=20 April 2015|accessdate=6 August 2022}}</ref>

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Joelison Fernandes da Silva
Personal information
Born (1985-08-18) 18 August 1985 (age 39)
Taperoá, Paraíba, Brazil[1][2]
Listed height2.36 m (7 ft 9 in)[3]
Listed weight168 kg (370 lb)[3]

Joelison Fernandes da Silva (born 15 August 1985), known as Ninão, is a Brazilian MMA fighter recognized as the tallest man in Brazil, measuring 2.36 meters tall and weighing 168 kilograms.[3]

In 2015 he got married to Evem Medeiros, who at 5'0" is nearly 3 feet shorter than him.[4]

In 2017, he discovered osteomyelitis in the bone of one of his legs, and the only alternative to solve the problem was the amputation of the leg in 2021.[5]

References

  1. ^ Diego Vinícius (20 May 2014). "Homem mais alto do Brasil vive na Paraíba" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. ^ Site do municipio de Taperoá - Gigante Paraibano (15 de maio de 2007)
  3. ^ a b c "Homem mais alto do Brasil, Ninão teve que amputar o pé, mas agora terá um motivo para sorrir". 9 December 2021.
  4. ^ Lynch, Alison (20 April 2015). "7ft 8in 'gentle giant' finds love with a woman almost three feet smaller than him". Metro UK. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Homem mais alto do Brasil terá perna amputada para conter infecção" (in Portuguese). Notícias UOL. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.