Sultan Kosen

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Sultan Kösen (b. 1983) is a Turkish basketball player. He had a back problem which prevented him from standing totally straight. A technician of the Galatasaray found him in a small town near the border of Turkey and Iraq. He stood 242 cm tall. After his back operation, his height was recorded at 247 cm (Approx. 8 ft 1 in).^{[citation needed]} He is, as of now, the tallest player in the history of basketball.

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• Sultan is one of 4 contenders for tallest