An 11-year-old boy in Leshan, Sichuan Province who stands 2.06m could be the tallest child in the world.
The 6th grader, identified as Xiaoyu by Chengdu Economic Daily, was born to tall parents. His father is over 1.8m and his mother is over 1.9m.
The boy has been noticed by several local basketball coaches. However, his flat feet have kept him from a promising career.
Xiaoyu has received several surgeries on both his feet and his grandmother Wu Mei is hoping he could be cured of this condition so he can play basketball.
Xiaoyu is conflicted about his own height. He wants to keep growing to set a new Guinness World Record but also wants to live a normal life where he doesn’t always bump his head and get stared at.
Kevin Bradford from the United States is the former holder of the Guinness World Record for tallest teenager. He measured 2.159m when he was 16 years old. By its own definition, the Guinness World Record rendered it out of date after Bradford turned 18.
Wu Mei says they will help Xiaoyu apply for a new record if her grandson wishes to do so.
