2.21m Sichuan Boy Ren Keyu May Be Tallest Teen In The World

It’s nice to be tall, but when you’re too tall, this might pose some problems — as a 14-year-old in Sichuan found out when he shot to above 200m tall even before puberty.

Despite constant questions about whether he truly belongs to his age group, Ren Keyu might enter the Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest teen.

Apparently, his height stems from family genetics and not an underlying medical condition.

Potential world’s tallest teen lives in Sichuan

Ren Keyu, 14, comes from Leshan in Sichuan Province, China. At just 11 years old, he was already 2.06m tall, dwarfing his schoolmates who were all shorter than him, reports China Daily.

According to his grandmother, both his mum and grandfather are almighty tall beings at above 1.9m, while his dad stands at above 1.8m.

3 years later, in secondary school, Keyu gained another 15cm and reached 2.21m in height.

One may think that those around him would’ve been impressed by his height. After all, he is only 8cm shorter than Chinese basketball star Yao Ming, who comes in at 2.29m.