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This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to Guinness World Records, Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940) was the tallest person in recorded history , measuring 272 cm (8 ft 11 in) at the time of his death.
Sandra Elaine Allen (June 18, 1955 – August 13, 2008) was an American woman who was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the tallest woman in the world. [1] [2] She was 7 feet 7 inches (231 cm) tall. [2] Allen wrote a book, Cast a Giant Shadow. Although over the years other women have taken the title of the tallest woman, Allen held it ...
Jane Bunford (26 July 1895 – 1 April 1922) [1] was one of the tallest women ever measuring 2.41 metres (7 ft 11 in) at the time of her death (adjusted for spinal curvature). She was the tallest woman in the world during her lifetime.
The world's tallest man and woman live in Turkey, but have not met
Trijntje Cornelisdochter Keever (10 or 16 April 1616 – 2 July 1633), nicknamed De Groote Meid ('The Tall Girl'), is alleged to be the tallest woman in recorded history, standing 9 Amsterdam feet [1] or 2.60 metres (8 ft 6.75 in) [2] tall at the time of her death at age seventeen. Trijntje Keever was the daughter of Cornelis Keever and Anna ...
The tallest countries in the world have an average height of between about 5'8" and 5'10", ... Notably, the US isn't on the list. It ranked 58th for women, at 5 feet 4.29 inches (163.3 cm), and ...
List of tallest people; Trijntje Keever and Ella Ewing, two women who may have been taller than Zeng Jinlian, although their exact heights are difficult to officially verify; Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in history; Rumeysa Gelgi, the tallest woman alive; Sultan Kösen, the tallest man alive
Standing at a striking 6 foot, 9 inches, Ekaterina Lisina is on top of the world. The 29-year-old from Penza, Russia, is calling herself the world's tallest model after already being dubbed the ...