The anatomy of the human body is amazing, despite the fact that the structure of all organs in humans is very similar in shape, nature still works on each individual in different ways, so you rarely see two identical people in the world, with the exception of twins.
Mankind has always compared which people have the highest growth, large legs or, for example, the longest nose. On this occasion, even competitions and championships were organized, their winner often falls into the Guinness Book of Records. However, not everyone is happy with the victory, since often its volumes increase due to an unpleasant disease (rhinophyma), which can only be treated surgically.
Today we will find out which person has the longest nose in the world.
10. Ksenia Gluntsova
Ksenia Gluntsova is an the unofficial record holder for the longest nose in Russia.
The girl from Cheboksary became famous thanks to her participation in the TV show on the First Channel "Let's get married!" It was during the filming that she admitted to the host that her personal life was not arranged due to her excessively long nose, this external defect, in her opinion, became the main reason that Ksenia could not find her husband.
However, the girl could not get into the Guinness Book of Records, since the title of record holder is awarded only to people whose nose length is seventy millimeters, while Ksenia’s nose is clearly shorter and only slightly does not correspond to modern standards of beauty unofficially accepted in society.
9. Hans Roest - 6.59 cm
In 2016, the title of owner of the longest nose in the championship in Bavaria was given to a bus driver named Hans Roest. The man was quite pleased to receive the victory, and was not at all offended by the conclusion of the leading contest that the winner’s nose resembles a large potato tuber in shape.
The length of the record holder’s nose was 6.59 cm, and the width was 5.52 cm. It is worth noting that this is not the first time Hans has won a victory in such a competition.
8. Suzanne Kloiber - 6.95 cm
Not only men but also ladies want to win the long-nosed competition. Among the owners of long noses, the title of champion won Suzanne Kloiber. At the championship held in Lagenbrook, the judge noted that the length of the nose of the girl is 6.95 cm.
However, she was not able to break the 2011 record, the lady who won in it had a much longer nose. Also, Suzanne’s nose is far from the owner of the longest nose in the world, the Turk, who fell into the Guinness Book of Records, there are no women in this book yet.
7. Mehmed Ozurek - 8.8 cm
The holder of the longest nose on the planet is a resident of Turkey named Mehmed Ozurek. The man has a nose length of 8.8 cm.
The reason that his sense of smell organ is constantly increasing in size is not comforting, as he suffers from a rare but not pleasant illness - rhinophyma.
Today, a man is over sixty years old, but his nose continues to grow. The disease is not treated with conservative methods, for any reason the Turks do not want to resort to surgery. Every year, his nose grows by at least a millimeter.
It is worth noting that, despite the longhorniness, the man does not look strange or ridiculous, his nose has a rather remarkable shape, which gives the appearance a certain exclusivity.
6. Margot Sikora - 10.16 cm
Nose Margot Sikora became the longest among women at the championship, held in 2011, its length was 10.16 cm. Not a single contemporary managed to defeat the lady’s record.
The girl remained the owner of the title of the longest nose in the world among women until 2021, so the contest takes place every five years, and in 2016 her longhorn was not able to defeat any of the participants in the competition.
But Guinness Margot did not get into the Guinness Book of Records, today, unfortunately, there are no owners of the longest sense of smell, whose name would be displayed in it.
5. Fayzan Agha - 12.19 cm
It is possible that soon the owner of the longest nose from Turkey will have to go down from the pedestal and give way to a man from Pakistan. Rumor has it that there lives a man whose nose length is more than 12 centimeters, his name is Fayzan Agha.
However, to date, this information remains unconfirmed, since the Pakistani did not participate in any of the contests where the length of his nose was officially registered.
Perhaps the whole thing is his modesty and unwillingness to attract excessive attention to himself. The photo of the Pakistani was also not found anywhere, there are rumors that he would not have been happy if his name was entered in the Guinness Book of Records as the holder of the longest nose.
4. Joseph Dewold - 12.7 cm
The competition for choosing the winner with the longest nose quite often takes place in Germany, became the reigning champion Joseph Dewold. Despite the fact that his sense of smell is four centimeters longer than the nose of a resident of Turkey, the man’s name is not in the Guinness Book of Records.
Competitions are held every five years, but are informal and winners receive only local awards, their records are not recorded anywhere. Any person who considers himself a long-nosed can participate in the competition.
In accordance with the rules of the competition, a person should never have to resort to surgical interventions; when taking measurements, he is obliged to stand upright and not grimace.
3. Mehmed Gul - 12.9 cm
Everyone knows that the official title of the longest-nosed man in the world was awarded to Mehmed Ozurek - a resident of Turkey. But another citizen of this country, named Mehmed GulThe length of his nose is approximately 12.9 cm.
Today, a man is over 80 years old. The exact measurements of his nose are not known, since he refuses to take part in the competition, believing that he has no reason for pride.
He does not consider the large size of the respiratory organ to be property, its length increases due to the disease. A man’s nose grows and is deformed due to a tumor.
2. Gustav von Albach - 17 cm
Centuries ago, a nobleman named Bremen lived in Bremen. Gustav von Albach. According to historical reports, his nose was the largest in the history of mankind. Its length was at least 18 centimeters.
Of course, photographs of this remarkable baron have not survived to our days for obvious reasons, but a written description of his amazing appearance has survived to this day.
It is worth noting that the owner of the longest nose in the world has never been ashamed of his features, he was proud of her. The people around him loved the Baron for his good nature, gaiety, kindness and love for jokes and practical jokes.
At that time, various balls and masquerades were often held, Gustav never needed masks and costumes to participate in them, since his long sense of smell made his person noticeable and unusual.
If adults treated the Baron with respect, the children simply adored him, he knew a lot of fun games and was always happy to spend time with the children.
1. Thomas Wedders - 19.05 cm
Many believe that the prototype of Pinocchio or Pinocchio was Thomas wadders. This man lived around the 18th century.
In world history, he became a famous person, according to written sources, the length of his body of smell was at least 19 centimeters.
The man was not embarrassed by his particularity and even sought to make money on it, he performed in a circus, wanting to make a fortune on his nose, but, according to contemporaries, Thomas did not differ in his special mind, and nothing came of this venture.