Alexander Alekseyevich Sizonenko (born July 20 1959 died 5 January 2012) in the village Zaporizhia, Kherson Oblast, Ukrainian SSR) was a giant, last measured at 244 centimetres (eight feet), a former Soviet basketball player. Sizonenko had continued to grow since this measurement was taken. Sizonenko formerly played basketball for the Soviet Union but because of his enormous growth his mobility was increasingly impaired. He received an offer from plastinator Gunther von Hagens for his body but he declined the offer. He played professionally for Spartak Leningrad (1976–1978) and for Budivelnyk Kyiv (1979–1986). Sizonenko was also a member of the Soviet national team and appeared on its behalf for 12 games. He now lives in Saint Petersburg. He was divorced and had a son Alexander born in 1994.
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