STANDING at 2.1516 meters, Turkey’s Rumeysa Gelgi has been named as the tallest woman living. Gelgi was remeasured this year, after she was first awarded the title for the tallest teenager living (female) back in 2014 when she was 18.

Her tall stature is down to a condition called Weaver syndrome, an extremely rare condition, which causes accelerated growth amongst other abnormalities including skeletal maturation.

The condition means that Gelgi uses a wheelchair most of the time, but can move for short periods using a walker.

Ever since her first record in 2014, Gelgi has felt it was important to use her platform to educate others about rare medical conditions such as her own.

It’s particularly fascinating that Gelgi is from Turkey, as alongside Sultan Kösen (2.51 meters). Both the tallest living male and female record holders are from the same country — a rare occurrence in Guinness World Records history.

(SD-Agencies)