Chinese Teen Over 7 Feet Tall to Set Guinness World Record for Tallest Young Male

A 14-year-old Chinese student is set to be confirmed as the world’s tallest male teenager.

Someone to look up to: Ren Keyu, a schoolboy from Leshan in Sichuan, stands at over 7 feet in height and is a towering figure inside the classroom, MailOnline reports.

The boy, nicknamed Xiaoyu, measured 7 feet 3 inches, at least two feet taller than his classmates.
He celebrated his 14th birthday on Sunday, and he still has several years of growth ahead of him.
Xiaoyu’s height is so unusual for his young age that special furniture has to be made for him, The Sun reported.
His desk and chair at school were also designed so he could study comfortably.
According to his grandmother, Wu Mei, Xiaoyu’s growth burst came just in the past two years.
“Since I have entered school, I have noticed that I am taller than the other kids at my age,” he was quoted as saying.

Tallest kid in the world: Xiaoyu is currently in the running to be recognized as the world’s current tallest male teenager by the Guinness World Records.

The title was previously held by a 7-foot-1-inch American teen, who was then aged 16 and is now over 18.
“Many students were mistaking me as a fellow from the senior generation,” he said. “That did disturb me but I decided to make it something positive by applying to Guinness to see if I could get the world record.”
Lu Lei, a Guinness World Records certification officer, said that to qualify, the challenger must be male and aged between 13 and 18.
The officer recently visited Xiaoyu in Leshan to certify his claim.
She was accompanied by Dr. Li Song from Leshan People’s Hospital and a journalist also documented the record application.
Following the measurement certification, the result will be audited at the Guinness headquarters in London.
Once confirmed, Xiaoyu will be the new world record holder of being the “Tallest Youth” in the male category.

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