Not content with reclaiming the Guinness World Record for being the world’s tallest living man, 7 foot 9 inch Chinese herdsman Bao Xishun is now set to become the world’s tallest father after revealing that his wife Xia Shujuan, who measures just 5 feet 5 inches, is pregnant with their first child.Bao and Xia got married in June 2007 at a traditional ceremony in their native Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China. The couple found love after Bao placed advertisements all over the world. Despite the breadth of his search, he eventually settled on Xia, who hails from his own home town of Chifeng.
It is unlikely that Bao’s first born will inherit his father’s record-breaking height. Unlike fellow giants Leonid Stadnyk and Yao Defen, Bao’s height is not a result of suffering from a growth disorder.
And even if it was, it would be extremely unlikely that the disease could be inherited. In addition, no-one else in his family is excessively tall.
