World's tallest man gets new modes of transport

Leonid Stadnik's phenomenal height has forced him to quit a job he loved and to stoop as he moves around his house.



But Stadnik, who Guinness World Records says is the world's tallest human, says his condition has also taught him that there are many kindhearted strangers.



Since his recognition by Ukrainian record keepers four years ago, and by Guinness last year, people from all over Ukraine and the world have sent him outsized clothing, provided his home with running water and recently presented him with a giant bicycle. And on Monday, he got a new car, courtesy of President Viktor Yushchenko.



Yesterday, he travelled to Kiev to get a new, shiny-blue car. Stadnik struggled to squeeze himself into the passenger's seat, his knees nearly reaching up to his face. Yushchenko then briefly took the beaming Stadnik for a drive.

There's a gallery of photos here.