Alam Channa
World's tallest man
About Alam Channa
Lived 1953 – 1998 (aged 44–45). Alam Channa was a Pakistani.
Haji Mohammad Alam Channa (1954 – 2 July 1998) was a Pakistani farmer who was one of the tallest living people with the height of . According to the Guinness Book of World Records, he was the tallest living man in the world between 1982 and 1998. Before his death in 1998, Channa was reported to be tall.
Biography Born in 1954 in the city of Sehwan in Sindh, Alam Channa is said to have stood by the time he was 18. He continued to grow taller till he was 26. Channa belonged to an indigent Sindhi family. He could not get any significant education. He got married in 1989 and have son born in Chicago in August 1990 namely Abid Ali Channa presently he lives in Houston. He was admitted to the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York but died there on Thursday 2 July 1998.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Alam Channa?
World's tallest man
When was Alam Channa born?
Alam Channa was born in 1953 in Sehwan.
When did Alam Channa die?
Alam Channa died on 2 July 1998 in New York.
What nationality was Alam Channa?
Alam Channa was Pakistani.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alam Channa. https://biography.guide/alam-channa/
MLA: "Alam Channa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alam-channa/.
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