Feodor Machnow
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Feodor Machnow, (Fyodor Makhnov) was born in 1882 at Kharkov, Ukraine. Though exact details concerning his birth are uncertain, Machnow eventually grew to a stature of 7 ft 10 inches, and a weight of 365 lbs. As a young man in his twenties, he toured Europe to exhibit his great size. After having spent time in Berlin, he visited London in 1905 where he joined the Hippodrome, accompanied by his wife and young child. He then toured the United States in 1906, where he met President Roosevelt. Throughout his tour, his promoters often exaggerated his height for a profit, and he is usually accredited with a stature of 9 feet 4 inches and billed as "The Russian Giant." This exaggeration may in part, have been due to the fact he wore a huge Cossack uniform and fur cap that added a foot or more to his size. Machnow is believed to have died between the years of 1912 and 1920, being in his thirties. He was the father of two children.
[edit] See also
- Ivan Loushkin
- Uvays Akhtaev
- Alexander Sizonenko
- Victor Zobolotny
- Igor Ladan
- Leonid Stadnik
- Nikolay Valuev
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