Joelison Fernandes da Silva
Joelison Fernandes da Silva (born 15 August 1985) is a Brazilian Sitting volleyball player[1] and he has been recognized as the tallest man in Brazil, measuring 2.34 meters tall and weighing 169 kilograms.[2]
In 2014, he competed and won one Mixed martial arts event.[3]
In 2015, he married 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
- ^ Ninão, the big hope as Brazil bid for Paralympic volleyball glory
- ^ "Homem mais alto do Brasil, Ninão teve que amputar o pé, mas agora terá um motivo para sorrir". 9 December 2021.
- ^ O gigante Ninão da Paraíba vira lutador de MMA e dá uma surra no lutador Tatu
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Homem mais alto do Brasil terá perna amputada para conter infecção" (in Portuguese). Notícias UOL. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.