Rumeysa Gelgi, a 17-year-old girl from
Turkey has been named the Worlds tallest female teenager. At 7ft tall ,she
received the Guinness World Record award in her hometown of Safranbolu,
Karabük.
Rumeysa whose height is caused by a condition,Weaver Syndrome( a rare genetic disorder that causes rapid growth)is also an 11th grade high school student and her parents and older siblings, are all ‘normal’ height.
'I like being different from
everyone else. It’s interesting and makes me feel special. It also
provides me with easy access to high places, and looking down at people from
above isn’t a bad thing either.'
Her record
will feature in the 2015 Guinness World Records book...
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