Ho Van Trung

**Ho Van Trung** (1984/85 - 2 November 2019) was one of only 18 inviduals to reach over 8 feet (244cm) or more in height. He was also considered, as tallest living person, from around December 2018, when he broke the record, of tallest living person, which belonged back them to Sultan Kosen, of Turkey. He was holding the record until his death, on 2 November 2019. Ho Van Trung was the tallest man in South Asia, as well the tallest person in Vietnam. He is also 4th-Tallest person in history.

## Biography

Ho Van Trung Was born in 1984 or 1985, in Cao Mau, Vietnam. He was the first child in a family of 4 siblings. His parents sold fish and fruit to get money. According to Trung's father, Trung's height was normal before age 17. A few months after turning, 17 he suffered from Malaria, and after recovering from it, he suffered from a fever for more than 2 weeks. After hospitalization, his fever stopped. However, he was becoming taller and heavier.

In 2006 he was played as a Volleyball player in a local team. By the time he was 21, he was about 6 ft 7 in (200cm) tall. In 2014 he grew up to 7 ft 8.5 in (2.35cm) tall and weighed 110kg (244 pounds). A few years ago Trung fell while he was working as a farmer, discolating his knees, breaking his finger and injuring his left foot.

In October 2018, Trung told his family about bad feeling, dizziness, and back pain. They drove him into a local hospital; General Cau Mau Hospital. By the time he was 8 ft 1 in (246cm), and his family bought for him bed which was 2.60cm or 8 ft 6.5 in. He was diagnosed with Kidney Failure, stage 5 and Serve Chronic Anemia, and few other diseases. By the time he was getting noticed by many people, and few news stations reported, that he is over 8 ft 2.5 in (2.50cm) , his bed got actually measured, and proven to camera, at 8 ft 6.5 in (2.60cm). His foot were measured at 1 ft 3 in (37cm), and his hands at 11.5 in (29cm), later his hands were reported to be 12.8 in (32cm).

Later, on May 2019 he grew to 8 ft 4.5 inches  (255cm)
Trung was hospitalized in the hospital, for more than a year, but it didn't gave any better result. By the time of one week he grew over 3 inches (8cm), and it was noticed even by his doctors. Later in october 2019 he underwent colon surgery, to cure his disease. Trung died in morning (or night of 1st/2) November 2019, only week after his surgery, due to inflammatory bowel disease.
According to people, who made his casket, his final height was 9 ft 0.45 in (276cm), to casket which was 9 ft 10 in (300cm), or 9 ft 2.5 (280cm) (disputed).

## Gallery

Trung's bed being measured, at 8 ft 6.5 in (2.60cm)
## Videos

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## References

1. ↑ Người cao 2,5 m ở Cà Mau qua đời sau hơn 1 năm điều trị bệnh, THANH NIEN
2. ↑ Cuộc đời Hồ Văn Trung (34 tuổi; ấp Lợi Đông, xã Hòa Mỹ, huyện Cái Nước, tỉnh Cà Mau) chuyển sang ngã rẽ sau cơn sốt cao kéo dài "biến" anh thành người "khổng lồ" bất đắc dĩ., eMagazine
3. ↑ Người đàn ông sở hữu chiều cao 2,57m ở Cà Mau đã qua đời, YAN.VN
4. ↑ Người cao 2,5 m ở Cà Mau tiếp tục cao thêm 5 phân, Plo.vn
5. ↑  https://zingnews.vn/nguoi-dan-ong-cao-hon-2-5-m-qua-doi-post1009637.html