Alexander Sizonenko
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'''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}}
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[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People with gigantism]]
[[Category:Soviet basketball players]]
[[Category:Centers (basketball)]]
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