This young man named Karan Singh and he is a resident of Saharanpur. At just 18 years old, he claims to be the second tallest man in the world with a height of 8 feet 2 inches. Muzaffarnagar: The scene in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, was quite unusual on Friday evening when an 8.2-foot-tall young man arrived in the city with his father. As soon as this extremely tall young man appeared on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway 58, people were astonished, and a huge crowd gathered at the scene. At just 18 years old, he claims to be the second tallest man in the world with a height of 8 feet 2 inches.