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'''Vikas Kumar "Vicky" Uppal''' (1 January 1986 – 30 June 2007) was a native and resident of [[India]], said to be [[India]]'s tallest man until his death on 30 June 2007 when he died during a failed [[brain tumor]] operation in [[Delhi]], [[India]]. |
'''Vikas Kumar "Vicky" Uppal''' (1 January 1986 – 30 June 2007) was a native and resident of [[India]], said to be [[India]]'s tallest man until his death on 30 June 2007 when he died during a failed [[brain tumor]] operation in [[Delhi]], [[India]]. |
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On 12 January 2004 ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' reported him to be 8 |
On 12 January 2004 ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' reported him to be {{convert|8|ft|3|in|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} tall and still growing, being in his late teens.<ref>{{cite web |
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on 25 September 2006 at a rally held by the [[Indian National Lok Dal]]. He was thought to be {{convert|8|ft|9|in|m}} tall; however, have been reported otherwise <ref>{{cite web |
on 25 September 2006 at a rally held by the [[Indian National Lok Dal]]. He was thought to be {{convert|8|ft|9|in|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} tall; however, have been reported otherwise <ref>{{cite web |
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}}</ref> to be an unconfirmed {{convert|8|ft|1|in|m}} tall, and as was born in 1986 was most likely that he could grow no further. He could have been considered the world's tallest living man, but the ''[[Guinness Book of Records]]'' has strict verification criteria; hence, did not measure Vicky. He also had been said to have hands {{convert|13|in|cm}} long and feet {{convert|19|in|cm}} long, and appears in photographs to be proportionate, not obviously a [[pathological]] ([[Acromegaly|acromegalic]], for example) giant. He also acted in a Bollywood movie ''[[Rang De Basanti]].'' |
}}</ref> to be an unconfirmed {{convert|8|ft|1|in|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} tall, and as was born in 1986 was most likely that he could grow no further. He could have been considered the world's tallest living man, but the ''[[Guinness Book of Records]]'' has strict verification criteria; hence, did not measure Vicky. He also had been said to have hands {{convert|13|in|cm|abbr=on|order=flip}} long and feet {{convert|19|in|cm|abbr=on|order=flip}} long, and appears in photographs to be proportionate, not obviously a [[pathological]] ([[Acromegaly|acromegalic]], for example) giant. He also acted in a Bollywood movie ''[[Rang De Basanti]].'' |
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Revision as of 15:45, 30 December 2020
Vikas Kumar Uppal | |
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| Born | Vikas Kumar Uppal January 1, 1986 |
| Died | June 30, 2007 (aged 21) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Vicky |
| Known for | Tallest Indian |
| Height | 2.69 m (8 ft 10 in) (disputed) |
Vikas Kumar "Vicky" Uppal (1 January 1986 – 30 June 2007) was a native and resident of India, said to be India's tallest man until his death on 30 June 2007 when he died during a failed brain tumor operation in Delhi, India.
On 12 January 2004 The Tribune reported him to be 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) tall and still growing, being in his late teens.[1]
Vikas was from the Rohtak district in the Indian state of Haryana. He was photographed for The Hindu [2][3] on 25 September 2006 at a rally held by the Indian National Lok Dal. He was thought to be 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in) tall; however, have been reported otherwise [4] to be an unconfirmed 2.46 m (8 ft 1 in) tall, and as was born in 1986 was most likely that he could grow no further. He could have been considered the world's tallest living man, but the Guinness Book of Records has strict verification criteria; hence, did not measure Vicky. He also had been said to have hands 33 cm (13 in) long and feet 48 cm (19 in) long, and appears in photographs to be proportionate, not obviously a pathological (acromegalic, for example) giant. He also acted in a Bollywood movie Rang De Basanti.
References
- ^ "Standing tall at 8 ft 3 inches". 12 January 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "World's Tallest Living Man". 4 January 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
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