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  2. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    209 cm 6 ft 10 cm Tallest female volleyball player. [180] born 2000 Tharjini Sivalingam: Sri Lanka: 208 cm 6 ft 10 in She was a center and one of the most dominant netball players in the history of the game. [181] born 1977 Maci Currin United States: 208 cm 6 ft 10 in Guinness World Record holder for the world's longest legs on a woman. [182 ...

  3. Heights of presidents and presidential candidates of the ...

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    The tallest unsuccessful presidential candidate (who is also the tallest of all presidential candidates) is Winfield Scott, who stood at 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) and lost the 1852 election to Franklin Pierce, who stood at 5 ft 10 in (178 cm). The second-tallest unsuccessful candidate is John Kerry at 6 ft 4 in (193 cm).

  4. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    178.6 cm (5 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 165.9 cm (5 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.08: 25–29 — Measured: 2021 [157] Russia: 177.4 cm (5 ft 10 in) 165.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.07: 20–24 (N= m:8,366 f:18,921) — Measured: 2010–2012 [158] Rwanda: 163.9 cm (5 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 155.7 cm (5 ft 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.05: 15–64 (N= m:2,649 f:4,467) 95.4%: Measured ...

  5. Human height - Wikipedia

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    The people of Ancient Egypt stood around 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) for males and 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) for females. [64] The Ancient Greeks averaged 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) for males and 154 cm (5 ft 1 in) for females. The Romans were slightly taller, with an average height of 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) for males and 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) for females. [65]

  6. Template:Height - Wikipedia

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    The template is intended for conversion of heights specified in either metres or in feet and inches. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Metres m metre metres meter meters The height in metres. Do not use if feet and inches are specified. Number optional Centimetres cm centimetre centimetres centimeter centimeters The height in centimetres. Do not use if ...

  7. Height in sports - Wikipedia

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    In professional volleyball, the men's height generally falls between 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) to 2.10 m (6 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in), while for women it ranges between 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) and 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in). Thus, most of them are above average height.

  8. Short stature - Wikipedia

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    Thus thousands of men under this height were denied the opportunity to fight in the war. As a result of pressure to allow them entry, special "Bantam Battalions" were created composed of men who were 4 feet 10 inches (147 cm) to 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm). By the end of the war there were 29 Bantam Battalions of about 1,000 men each.

  9. Shaku (unit) - Wikipedia

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    Shaku (Japanese: 尺) or Japanese foot [1] [2] is a Japanese unit of length derived (but varying) from the Chinese chi, originally based upon the distance measured by a human hand from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the forefinger [3] [a] (compare span). Traditionally, the length varied by location or use, but it is now standardized as 10/ ...