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{{Short description| | {{Short description|Tallest Indian ever}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Vikas Kumar Uppal | | name = Vikas Kumar Uppal | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date| | | other names = Vicky | ||
| birth_place = [[Rohtak]], | | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1986|01|01}} | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|6|30|1986|01|01}} | | birth_place = [[Rohtak]], India | ||
| death_place = [[Delhi]], | | death_date = {{death date and age|2007|6|30|1986|01|01|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = [[Delhi]], India | |||
| known_for = Tallest Indian | | known_for = Tallest Indian | ||
| | | height_ft = 8 | ||
| height_in = 1 | |||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Vikas Kumar "Vicky" Uppal''' (1 January 1986 – 30 June 2007) was a native and resident of | '''Vikas Kumar''' "'''Vicky'''" '''Uppal''' (1 January 1986 – 30 June 2007) was a native and resident of India, said to be India's tallest man until his death on 30 June 2007 when he died during a failed [[brain tumor]] operation in [[Delhi]]. In 2004, ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' reported him to be {{convert|8|ft|3|in|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} tall and still growing, being in his late teens.<ref>{{cite web | ||
|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040112/punjab1.htm#16 | |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040112/punjab1.htm#16 | ||
|title=Standing tall at 8 | |title=Standing tall at 8 ft 3 inches | ||
|access-date=2017 | |access-date=1 July 2017 | ||
|date=2004 | |date=12 January 2004 | ||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
Vicky Uppal was from the [[Rohtak]] district in the Indian state of [[Haryana]]. He was photographed for ''The Hindu'' <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thehinduimages.com/hindu/photoDetail.do?photoId=9467656 |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001025905/http://thehinduimages.com/hindu/photoDetail.do?photoId=9467656 |archive-date=1 October 2011 |url-status=bot: unknown | Vicky Uppal was from the [[Rohtak]] district in the Indian state of [[Haryana]]. He was photographed for ''The Hindu''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thehinduimages.com/hindu/photoDetail.do?photoId=9467656 |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001025905/http://thehinduimages.com/hindu/photoDetail.do?photoId=9467656 |archive-date=1 October 2011 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehinduimages.com/hindu/photoDetail.do?photoId=9467655 |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726051843/http://www.thehinduimages.com/hindu/photoDetail.do?photoId=9467655 |archive-date=26 July 2011 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> in September 2006 at a rally held by the [[Indian National Lok Dal]]. He was thought to be {{convert|8|ft|9|in|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} tall; however, having been also reported<ref>{{cite web | ||
</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehinduimages.com/hindu/photoDetail.do?photoId=9467655 |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726051843/http://www.thehinduimages.com/hindu/photoDetail.do?photoId=9467655 |archive-date=26 July 2011 |url-status=bot: unknown | |||
</ref> | |||
|url=http://tallestlivingman.blogspot.com/ | |url=http://tallestlivingman.blogspot.com/ | ||
|title=World's Tallest Living Man | |title=World's Tallest Living Man | ||
|access-date=2007 | |access-date=5 May 2007 | ||
|date=2007 | |date=4 January 2007 | ||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> at an unconfirmed {{convert|8|ft|1|in|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} tall, these claims are often dismissed. He could have been considered the world's tallest living man, but the ''[[Guinness Book of Records]]'' has strict verification criteria; hence, did not measure Uppal. He also had been said to have hands {{convert|13|in|cm|abbr=on|order=flip}} long and feet {{convert|19|in|cm|abbr=on|order=flip}} long, and appears in photographs to be proportionate, not obviously a [[pathological]] ([[Acromegaly|acromegalic]], for example) giant. He also acted in a [[Bollywood]] movie, ''[[Rang De Basanti]].'' | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
* [[List of tallest people]] | * [[List of tallest people]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:25, 14 December 2021
Vikas Kumar Uppal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1986 Rohtak, India |
| Died | 30 June 2007 (aged 21) Delhi, India |
| Other names | Vicky |
| Known for | Tallest Indian |
| Height | 8 ft 1 in (246 cm) |
Vikas Kumar "Vicky" Uppal (1 January 1986 – 30 June 2007) was a native and resident of India, said to be India's tallest man until his death on 30 June 2007 when he died during a failed brain tumor operation in Delhi. In 2004, The Tribune reported him to be 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) tall and still growing, being in his late teens.[1]
Vicky Uppal was from the Rohtak district in the Indian state of Haryana. He was photographed for The Hindu[2][3] in September 2006 at a rally held by the Indian National Lok Dal. He was thought to be 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in) tall; however, having been also reported[4] at an unconfirmed 2.46 m (8 ft 1 in) tall, these claims are often dismissed. He could have been considered the world's tallest living man, but the Guinness Book of Records has strict verification criteria; hence, did not measure Uppal. He also had been said to have hands 33 cm (13 in) long and feet 48 cm (19 in) long, and appears in photographs to be proportionate, not obviously a pathological (acromegalic, for example) giant. He also acted in a Bollywood movie, Rang De Basanti.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Standing tall at 8 ft 3 inches". 12 January 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "World's Tallest Living Man". 4 January 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
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