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. There are reports about taller individuals but most claims are unverified or erroneous. Since antiquity, discoveries have been reported of gigantic human skeletons. Originally thought to belong to mythical giants, these bones were later identified as the exaggerated remains of prehistoric animals, usually whales or elephants. Regular reports in American newspapers in the 18th and 19th centuries of giant human skeletons may have inspired the case of the "petrified" Cardiff Giant, an archaeological hoax.
Men (≥ 220 cm, 7 ft 3 in) Living Deceased Height disputed No growth-related pathological disorder (gigantism, acromegaly)
Women (≥ 210 cm, 6 ft 11 in) Living Deceased Height disputed No growth-related pathological disorder (gigantism, acromegaly)
Disputed and unverified claims Found to be non-human Likely mythical or legendary
Tallest people without gigantism, acromegaly, Marfan syndrome, or other growth disorders (≥ 220 cm, 7 ft 3 in)
Living Deceased
Tallest in various sports (≥ 200 cm, 6 ft 7 in)
Living Deceased
See also Giant human skeletons Human height List of heaviest people List of people with dwarfism List of the verified shortest people Sotos syndrome
References
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