Egyptian siblings Huda Shehata, 29, and her brother Mohamed Shehata, 34, achieved the GUINNESS WORLD RECORD titles of Widest arm span on a living person for a female at 236.3 cm (7 ft 8.4 in) and male at 250.3 cm (8 ft 2.5 in) categories respectively.
Huda also secured other Guinness World Records titles for the Largest feet on a living person (female) with 33.1 cm (1 ft 1.02 in) on her right foot, and the largest hands on a living person (female) with 24.3 cm (9.56 in) on her left hand. While Mohamed claims the record title of Widest hand span on a living person (male) with 31.3 cm (12.32 in) on his left hand.
Together, Huda and Mohamed have a combined height of 414.4 cm (13 ft 7 in), that is nearly as tall as a London double-decker bus! The siblings are believed to be suffering from a benign tumour in their pituitary glands causing an excess production of growth hormones.
Born in January 1991, Huda’s childhood felt normal, until the age of 12, when she realised she was growing taller than most of her peers. Local orthopaedists then diagnosed the case as a benign tumour in the pituitary glands which affected her natural growth.
Huda did not complete her education, but is proud to be recognised by Guinness World Records™ for multiple records. “I could not live my life as other women did,” says Huda. “I hope the recognition of Guinness World Records™ would change my life forever. I have always dreamed of dressing like other women, but I accept myself now and live with satisfaction and conviction.”
Kenzy Defrawy, Guinness World Records Adjudicator, presented Huda and Mohamed with the official titles at a medical clinic in Cairo, Egypt, while adhering to all social distancing and travel restrictions in place. The family of the record-breaking pair were present, alongside Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Khaled Emara, and his medical staff, Dr. Mahmoud El Shopaky and Dr. Mohamed Nour.
Both Huda and Mohamed are still growing in height, and may need to undergo an operation to stop their growth as soon as possible.
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