Ren Keyu (born October 18, 2006), is a junior high school student from Leshan, Sichuan, China who is known for being the tallest male teenager as of 2020 with a height of 221.03 cm (7 ft 3.02 in).[1][2][3] His nickname is Xiaoyu (Chinese: 小宇).[2][4] He applied to Guinness World Records in August 2020 for being considered as the tallest male teenager.[5] On October 18, 2020, a Guinness World Records official, a doctor from The People's Hospital of Leshan, and a Red Star News reporter participated in measuring Ren or acting as witnesses.[5] They measured him three times that day at 8 am, 2 pm, and 8 pm.[5] On November 18, 2020, Guinness World Records announced he was the tallest male teenager.[2]
Ren Keyu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ren Keyu October 18, 2006 |
| Known for | Verified tallest male teenager |
| Height | 7 ft 3.02 in (221 cm)[1] |
His maternal grandmother is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in), his maternal grandfather and mother are both over 190 cm (6 ft 3 in), his father is over 180 cm (5 ft 11 in), and his paternal grandparents are over 170 cm (5 ft 7 in).[6] Owing to his being 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) in kindergarten, his family brought him for a medical examination.[4] Doctors initially thought he had gigantism before realising that there was nothing abnormal with his growth hormone and pituitary gland.[4] Basketball coaches sought him to play on their teams when he was an elementary school student but he was unable to because he has flat feet and osteochondroma and struggles with demanding exercise.[6] By the time he was 11 years old, doctors had performed four surgeries on his feet.[6] When he was 11 years old at 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) and 105 kg (231 lb), he had trouble walking for long periods of time owing to his height and weight.[7][8] He enjoys reading fairy tales and science fiction.[5] An avid participant in esports, he aims to become an esports player.[5]
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- ^ a b c 顾爱刚 (June 26, 2018). 杨婷 (ed.). "年龄:11岁 身高：206厘米 这个乐山男孩可能是全球最高小学生" [Age: 11 years old Height: 206 cm This Leshan boy may be the tallest elementary school student in the world]. zh:成都商报. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Xinhua News Agency.
- ^ "被同學譏笑像巨人怪物 11歲小六生高2.06米或成全球最高小學生" [Being ridiculed by classmates like a giant monster. An 11-year-old elementary school student with a height of 2.06 meters and could become the tallest elementary school student in the world]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). June 26, 2018. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ 朱加樟 (June 26, 2018). "四川11歲小學生身高2.06米 或成健力士世界紀錄" [An 11-year-old elementary school student in Sichuan is 2.06 meters tall and may become the Guinness World Record holder] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.