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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. [60] 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. [61]
Height. 8 ft 11.1 in (272.0 cm) Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, a small city near St. Louis, Missouri.
229 cm: 7 ft 6 in: John Hollinden: Tallest collegiate basketball player in the history of Indiana. [107] 1958–1992 Senegal: 229 cm: 7 ft 6 in: Moussa Seck: Tallest basketball player in Senegal. [108] born 1986 United States: 229 cm: 7 ft 6 in: Matthew McGrory: Was the world's tallest actor when he died in 2005. [109] 1973–2005 (32) Senegal ...
The tallest player inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is 7-foot-6-inch (2.29 m) Yao Ming. Yao, Ralph Sampson and Arvydas Sabonis are the only players 7 feet 3 inches or taller selected to the Hall of Fame. Yasutaka Okayama, a 7-foot-8-inch (2.34 m) Japanese basketball player picked 171st overall in the seventh round of ...
At 7 feet 6 inches (2.29 metres), Fall was one of the tallest NBA players and is one of the tallest living humans. [3] [4] At the 2019 NBA Draft Combine, his measurements set all-time NBA records for tallest height in shoes (7 ft 7 in; 2.31 m), longest wingspan (8 ft 2.25 in; 250 cm), and highest standing reach (10 ft 2.5 in; 3.11 m). [5]
169.6 cm (5 ft 7 in) 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.08: 18–64 (N= m:1,531 f:2,161) 93.1%: Measured: 2014 [214] Vanuatu: 167.8 cm (5 ft 6 in) 158.7 cm (5 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.06: 25–64 (N= m:2,257 f:2,244) 70.1%: Measured: 2011–2012 [215] Vietnam: 168.1 cm (5 ft 6 in) 156.2 cm (5 ft 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.07: 18 (around 22,400 families across 25 cities ...
The second-tallest unsuccessful candidate is John Kerry, at 6 ft 4 in (193 cm). The shortest unsuccessful presidential candidate is Stephen A. Douglas, at 5 ft 4 in (163 cm). The next shortest is Hillary Clinton, who lost the 2016 election and is 5 ft 5 in (165 cm). Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for the 2024 election, will either become ...
0.3048 m. 30.48 cm. 304.8 mm. The foot (standard symbol: ft) [1][2] is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. The prime symbol, ′, is commonly used to represent the foot. [3] In both customary and imperial units, one foot comprises 12 inches, and one yard comprises three feet.