Rumeysa Gelgi

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Rumeysa Gelgi
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Rumeysa Gelgi with Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief, and Jyoti Amge, the shortest living woman, in November 2024.
Born (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 28)
Karabük, Turkey
Occupation Web developer
Known for World's tallest living woman
Height2.15 m (7 ft 1⁄2 in)
Website rumeysagelgi.com

Rumeysa Gelgi (born 1 January 1997) is a Turkish advocate and web developer. She is currently the tallest living woman recognized by the Guinness World Records since 2021. [1]

Gelgi also holds the following titles:

Gelgi previously held the title of tallest living female teenager from 2014 to 2021, given by Guinness World Records. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] She is 215.16 cm (7 ft 0.71 in) tall, and weighs 90 kg (198 lbs).

Gelgi lives in the Karabük province of Turkey. [8] Her height is caused by Weaver syndrome, a rare condition which causes rapid growth and other physical abnormalities. [9] It affects men three times more than women. [10] Because of her condition, she usually uses a wheelchair to move, but is able to walk short distances with a walker.

On 28 September 2022, Gelgi flew on an airplane for the first time in her life. To accommodate her, Turkish Airlines had to install a stretcher across six seats spanning three rows on one of their planes to make her trip from Istanbul to San Francisco possible. The event drew media attention [11] and was shown in a Guinness World Records documentary titled Rumeysa: Walking Tall. [12]

On 21 November 2024, she met Jyoti Amge, the shortest woman in the world, for the first time at the Savoy Hotel in London, UK. The meeting marked the celebration of Guinness World Records Day and the organization’s 70th anniversary. [13] Gelgi and Amge's joint appearances in London received widespread media coverage and public interest. [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rumeysa Gelgi: The tallest woman living". Guinness World Records Official Website.
  2. ↑ Jack Guy (13 October 2021). "World's tallest living woman is a 24-year-old from Turkey". CNN. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  3. ↑ "Guinness Records 2022: At 7 feet and 0.7 inch, Rumeysa Gelgi is the world's tallest woman". The Indian Express. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  4. ↑ Brookes, Nicholas (2021-10-13). "Turkey's Rumeysa Gelgi confirmed as tallest woman living". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  5. ↑ Lynch, Kevin (2014-07-10). "Turkey's Rumeysa Gelgi is awarded the title of tallest teenager (female) in the world". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  6. ↑ Pilastro, Eleonora (2022-05-03). "Rumeysa Gelgi, tallest woman living, breaks three new records". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  7. ↑ Newman, Vicki (2024-07-09). "Longest baby to tallest woman: Rumeysa's message of self-love as she breaks new records". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  8. ↑ "Tallest woman in the world named". The Week UK. 14 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "World's tallest woman says it's OK to stand out". Reuters. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  10. ↑ Phillips, Alexa (13 October 2021). "Rumeysa Gelgi: 'Inspirational' Turkish woman who is over 7ft sets record for tallest female in the world". Sky News.
  11. ↑ "Pictured: World's tallest woman takes first ever flight". The Telegraph.
  12. ↑ Newman, Vicki (December 6, 2023). "Rumeysa: Walking Tall - where to watch GWR's tallest woman documentary". Guinness World Records. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ Jack Guy (2024-11-21). "World's tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea". CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  14. ↑ Pilastro, Eleonora (2024-11-27). "Inside Jyoti and Rumeysa's meet up as tallest and shortest women bond over beauty tips". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
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