Celebrate World Record Day, Moment Of Highest And Shortest Women's Meeting In The World

The highest and shortest woman (Instagram/@rumeysagenggi)

JAKARTA - On the celebration of World Record Day or the 20th Guinness World Records Day, two women with an extraordinary record meeting in London. They enjoyed the afternoon together while sipping tea and enjoying the cake.

Rumeysa Gelgi, a web developer from Turkey (27) and Jyoti Amge (30), Indian actress met at The Savoy Hotel to share their stories and life experiences.

Despite differences in height and difficulty looking at each other, their meeting was accompanied by laughter at that time. This moment became even more special because the two held world records.

Rumeysa Gelgi is the record holder of Guinness World Records as the highest woman in the world with a height of 215.16 cm. Meanwhile, Jyoti Amge holds the record as the world's shortest woman with a height of only 62.8 cm.

Amge suffers from a growth disorder called achondroplasia, which causes his body to remain small even though he is an adult. In the first meeting, Amge shared his feelings.

"I used to see people who were taller than me," said Jyoti, quoted by VOI from the Metro.co.uk page on Friday, November 22, 2024.

"But today I am very happy to meet and see the highest woman in the world. I am very happy to meet Rumeysa, she is very friendly, and I feel comfortable talking to her." he continued.

Rumeysa Gelgi has a rare condition ofappropriation Syndrome, which causes very rapid growth and abnormalities in her body skeleton. He also revealed his experience when he met Jyoti.

"It was amazing to meet Jyoti for the first time. It was difficult for us to meet each other because of our differences in height, but it was so fun. It turned out that we had something in common, we both liked makeup, personal care, and nail makeup." said Rumeysa.

These two women are recognized as the Guinness World Records icon, and they are also present to celebrate the 70th World Record Day. Other legendary records that also attended the event included Diana Armstrong, the longest nail holder, Sultan K\"osen, the highest man, and Dave Walsh, the world's strongest disabled man.

"Guinness World Records is about celebrating differences, and by presenting these two amazing and iconic women," said Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief Guinness World Records.

"They can share the perspective of their lives with each other and also with us. The Guinness World Records icons are those who truly reflect the spirit of Guinness World Records," he continued.

Rumeysa Gelgi and Jyoti Amge are the highest and shortest women in the world. The current highest human record holder alive is Sultan K\"osen, a Turkish farmer who is 246.5 cm tall. Besides Jyoti, the shortest human record holder is Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh from Iran, who has a height of 65.24 cm.