Alexander Sizonenko 3889340 225645293 2008-07-14T18:34:37Z Thomas.macmillan 1008048 /* External links */ {{Russia-basketball-bio-stub}} '''Alexander Alekseyevich Sizonenko''' ({{lang-ru|Александр Алексеевич Сизоненко}};born [[July 20]] [[1959]] in the village Zaporizhia, [[Kherson Oblast]], [[Ukrainian SSR]]) is a [[gigantism|giant]], last measured at 244 centimetres (8 ft 0 in), a former [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[basketball]] player. Sizonenko has continued to grow since this measurement was taken. Sizonenko formerly played basketball for the [[Soviet Union]] but because of his enormous growth his mobility is increasingly impaired. He got an offer from [[Plastination|plastinator]] [[Gunther von Hagens]] for his body but he declined the offer. He played professionally for [[Spartak Leningrad]] ([[1976]]–[[1978]]) and for [[Budivelvnik Kiev|Builder Kiev]] ([[1979]]–[[1986]]). Sizonenko was also a member of the [[Soviet Union national basketball team|Soviet national team]] and appeared on its behalf for 12 games. He now lives in [[Saint Petersburg]]. ==External links== * [http://www.klm-hannover.de/medien/z-980823.htm So lebt der längste Mensch der Welt, Jens Hartmann] {{de icon}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sizonenko, Alexander}} [[Category:1959 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People with gigantism]] [[Category:Soviet basketball players]] [[Category:Centers (basketball)]] [[ru:Сизоненко, Александр Алексеевич]] {{Russia-basketball-bio-stub}}