The tallest man whose height is verified, was 272 cm tall.
The tallest person in recorded history was Robert Wadlow, who measured 272 cm tall (8 ft 11.1 in).
SPUD WEBB Well, the Tallest American Football player in NFL history was Richard Sligh at 7.0 ft or 213 cm
the tallest person in the world isSultan Kösen - 8'1" (246.4 cm) is the tallest person in the world..................................
Sultan Kösen from Turkey is the tallest. He is 247 cm tall.
The tallest person in SuJuis Choi Siwon.
The tallest living person today is Sultan Kosen - at 8 ft 1 in (247 cm) tall.
Currently, the tallest verified living person is Sultan Kosen who stands 8 ft 1 in (247 cm) tall.
the tallest woman in history was Zeng Jinlian (pronounced san chunlin) from china (2.47 cm)
# Robert Wadlow - Confirmed tallest male and person by Guinness World Records at 8'11.1" (272 cm). (b.1918, d.1940)[1] # John Rogan - Second tallest male ever at 8'9½" (268 cm). Tallest African American person ever. (b.1868, d.1905) # Leonid Stadnyk - Tallest male living, standing 8'5" (257 cm). Height not yet confirmed by Guinness World Records.
The tallest man in medical history is Robert Pershing Wadlow. When he was last measured on June 27, 1940, was 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) tall. He was born at Alton, Illinois, USA, on February 22, 1918.
Yao ming. The tallest living person not recognized by Guinness is Leonid Stadnyk of the Ukraine, who turned 40 in 2011 and whose height is 8' 5.5" (257 cm). He refuses to be measured by the new standards that Guinness adopted in 2000. According to Guinness, Sultan Kösen of Turkey, who turned 30 in 2012 and whose height is 8' 3" (251 cm), has been the tallest living person since September 17, 2009. (The tallest person ever measured by Guinness was Robert Wadlow (1918-1940) of the United States. His height was 8' 11" (272 cm).) (FYI: Yao Ming is the 31st-tallest living person and the 4th-tallest living person in China.)
Getting an answer as to the tallest contestant is proving to be real tough. The tallest *winner* seems to be Miss Dominican Repulic in 2003, Amelia Vega. Everything I've read says she's 6'1" or 185 cm.
According to Guinness, the tallest man in medical history for which there is irrefutable evidence in Robert Pershing Wadlow. He was born at Alton, Illinois, US, on February 22, 1918. When he was last measured, on June 27, 1940, he was 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) tall. He died at 1:30am on July 15, 1940 in Manistee, Michigan. His shoe size was 37AA (47 cm or 18.5 in long).