Joelison Fernandes da Silva

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Joelison Fernandes da Silva (born 15 August 1985) is a Brazilian Sitting volleyball player^[1] and he has been recognized as the tallest man in Brazil, measuring 2.37 meters tall and weighing 169 kilograms.^[2]

In 2014, he competed and won one Mixed martial arts event.^[3]

In 2015, he married Evem Medeiros, who at 5'0" is nearly 3 feet shorter than him.^[4]

In 2017, he discovered osteomyelitis in the bone of one of his legs, and the only alternative to solve the problem was the amputation of the leg in 2021.^[5]

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References

↑ Ninão, the big hope as Brazil bid for Paralympic volleyball glory
↑ "Homem mais alto do Brasil, Ninão teve que amputar o pé, mas agora terá um motivo para sorrir". 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
↑ O gigante Ninão da Paraíba vira lutador de MMA e dá uma surra no lutador Tatu
↑ Lynch, Alison (20 April 2015). "7ft 8in 'gentle giant' finds love with a woman almost three feet smaller than him". Metro UK . Retrieved 6 August 2022.
↑ "Homem mais alto do Brasil terá perna amputada para conter infecção" (in Portuguese). Notícias UOL. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

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[1] Ninão, the big hope as Brazil bid for Paralympic volleyball glory

[noticia-2] "Homem mais alto do Brasil, Ninão teve que amputar o pé, mas agora terá um motivo para sorrir". 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

[3] O gigante Ninão da Paraíba vira lutador de MMA e dá uma surra no lutador Tatu

[4] Lynch, Alison (20 April 2015). "7ft 8in 'gentle giant' finds love with a woman almost three feet smaller than him". Metro UK . Retrieved 6 August 2022.

[5] "Homem mais alto do Brasil terá perna amputada para conter infecção" (in Portuguese). Notícias UOL. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

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