This Ukrainian man puts that Chinese guy to shame. Absolutely dominating him at over 8 inches taller I don’t understand why this guy didn’t come out sooner!

KIEV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian man is the tallest person in the world at 8 feet 5 inches tall, overshadowing a Chinese man who previously held the title, Guinness World Records said on Wednesday.

Leonid Stadnik, a 37-year-old former veterinarian, is 8 inches taller than the former titleholder, China’s Bao Xishun, who measured 7 feet 9 inches tall, Guinness spokeswoman Amarilis Espinoza said in London.

Stadnik’s growth spurt started at age 14 after a brain operation apparently stimulated his pituitary gland, which produces the human growth hormone.

He lives with his mother, Halyna, in northwestern Ukraine, taking care of the family’s house and garden.