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  2. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Height measurement using a stadiometer. Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect.It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2] [3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system.

  3. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    Below are two tables which report the average adult human height by country or geographical region. With regard to the first table , original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.

  4. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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    An average person is generally 7-and-a-half heads tall (including the head). An ideal figure, used when aiming for an impression of nobility or grace, is drawn at 8 heads tall. A heroic figure, used in the depiction of gods and superheroes, is eight-and-a-half heads tall. Most of the additional length comes from a bigger chest and longer legs.

  5. Fabian Fournier - Wikipedia

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    An early reference to his life by Stewart H. Holbrook describes a legendary battle between him and 'Silver Jack Driscoll', noting Fournier's signature move as the headbutt. [3] Fournier was said to be 6 feet or taller, putting him far above the average height of his day and was noted for his strength.

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

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    A record of the heights of the presidents and presidential candidates of the United States is useful for evaluating what role, if any, height plays in presidential elections in the United States. Some observers have noted that the taller of the two major-party candidates tends to prevail, and argue this is due to the public's preference for ...

  7. Waist-to-height ratio - Wikipedia

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    The waist-to-height ratio (WHtR, [a] or WSR: waist-to-stature ratio) is the waist circumference divided by body height, both measured in the same units. WHtR is a measure of the distribution of body fat. Higher values of WHtR indicate higher risk of obesity-related cardiovascular diseases, which are correlated with abdominal obesity. [1]

  8. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    According to legend, he was 5 cubits (2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)) tall, a claimed "gigantic tooth" of St. Christopher turned out to be a tooth of hippopotamus. [269] 3rd or 4th century AD Sancho VII of Navarre: Kingdom of Navarre: 231 cm: 7 ft 7 in: Height estimated by Luis del Campo in 1952, from a measurement of his femur recorded in 1622. [270]

  9. Olivier Rioux - Wikipedia

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    Early life and high school career [ edit ] Olivier Rioux was born in Terrebonne on February 2, 2006, to Jean-François, a 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) photographer and former volleyball player, and Anne Gariepy, who is 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), and works at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC).