Siddiqa Parveen
Siddiqa Parveen (born 1985) is an Indian woman currently listed by Guinness World Records as the tallest living woman. She is also the tallest Indian woman in recorded history at 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m).[1][2]
Siddiqa Parveen | |
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Born | 1985 (age 37–38) |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Siddiqa Parvin |
Known for | Tallest living female, tallest Indian woman |
Height | 7 ft 8 in (234 cm) |
Biography
Siddiqa Parveen first became known in 2012 when India TV News reported her to be 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) and 160 kilograms (350 lb).[3] In December 2012, she was measured lying down by Dr. Debasis Saha and found to be at least 7 ft 3.5 in (2.223 m), but her fully upright height was estimated to be at least 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m).[4]
See also
- Dharmendra Pratap Singh - Tallest living man in India
- Vikas Uppal - Tallest ever Indian
- Sultan Kösen - Tallest living man
- Robert Wadlow - Tallest man ever
- Zeng Jinlian - Tallest woman ever
References
- Mackay, Don (2014-01-28). "World's tallest woman recovering after operation to remove tumour and prevent her back breaking". mirror. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- Guinness World Records 2014. Craig Glenday.
- Desk, India TV News (2012-07-04). "8-ft tall woman in hospital for abnormal height, weight gain". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- Records, Guinness World (2015-09-10). Guinness World Records 2016 (in Arabic). Guinness World Records. ISBN 978-1-910561-03-4.
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