Widest hand span on a living person (female)

The widest hand span on a living woman is currently 22.6 cm (8.9 in), held by Rumeysa Gelgi (Türkiye), as documented in Karabük, Türkiye, on 19 February 2022.

Rumeysa has a standing height of 215.16 cm (7 ft 0.7 in), making her the world’s tallest woman, as confirmed in Safranbolu, Türkiye, on 23 May 2021. Her right-hand wrist-to-fingertip measurement of 24.93 cm (9.81 in) also earned her the record for longest hands on a woman.