Rumesa Gelgi has a height of 7 feet and 0.7 inches
Turkey’s Rumesa Gelgi became the tallest living woman in the world with a height of 215.16 cm (7 ft 0.7 in). Ms Gelgi, 24, broke the Guinness World Record for the second time. In 2014, at the age of 18, she was named the longest-lived female teenager by Guinness World Records. Ms. Gelgi’s condition is caused by a very rare disease. He suffers from Weaver syndrome, which stunts growth. This condition also causes other abnormalities such as skeletal maturation. Ms Gelgi mostly uses a wheelchair. But she can also walk for short periods of time using a walker.
Weaver syndrome is a rare genetic mutation. In a video released by Guinness World Records, Ms Gelgi said that as far as she is aware, she is the first case of the disease in Turkey. She also said, “I was born with some serious physical ailments, such as scoliosis. And also I am a physically disabled person, mostly wheelchair bound and I can only ask my walker. “
Ms Gelgi admitted that she was bullied as a child. But he has got a lot of support from his family. She also said that though people are attracted to her, most of the strangers who crossed her on the streets were kind to her.
Guinness World Records shared the post quoting her in the caption, “It’s not so bad to be different. It can make you achieve things you never imagined before.”
The video has been viewed more than 3 lakh times on social media platforms. Netizens have congratulated Ms Gelgi for her incredible journey.
One user wrote, “She is inspiring and amazing.”
One user wrote, ‘Wow. Unique story”.
“Blessings, Ms. Gelgi. I wish you health and prosperity always,” read a comment.
a report by USA Today Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, was quoted as saying, “Her indomitable spirit and pride in standing out from the crowd is an inspiration. The category of tallest living woman isn’t one that changes hands often, so I’m breaking the news to the world.” Excited to share with you.”
The report also mentioned how Ms. Gelgi spreads awareness and understanding of Weaver syndrome.
Meanwhile, the longest living person on earth also comes from Turkey. According to the Guinness World Records, the height of Sultan Kosen is just 8 feet. However, Mr. Kosen’s stature is due to a brain tumor that affected his hypothalamus.
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