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According to "Guinness World Records," the tallest man ever was Robert Pershing Wadlow, of Alton, Illinois in the US, who was 2.72 m. (8 ft., 11 in") tall. For more information, see the Related Link.

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Who was the tallest person in thw world?

The tallest person recorded is Robert Pershing Wadlow, at 8'11.1 feet (2.72 meters). The tallest person living (as of 2021) is Sultan Kösen, at 8'2.8 feet (2.51 meters). The tallest woman recorded is Zeng Jinlian at 8'1 feet (~2.48 meters). The tallest woman living (as of 2021) is Zhang Ziyu, at 7'5 (2.26 meters).


How tall is tallest person ever?

The tallest person in the world ever was Robert Wadlow from the United States. He was just a hair taller than 8 feet 11 inches. There also was a skeleton found in France of a man from the Neolithic Period that was estimated to be a height of 11 feet, but this has not been verified.


Who is the tallest person live in Ukraine?

Leonid Stadnyk, he's 8 foot 5, and is currently the tallest person in the world. ======================================================== Leonid Stadnyk lost official recognition of tallest person in the world after refusing to allow his height to be verified independently, according to the "Ukrainian Book of Records" his height is 8 ft 4 in. The doctor originally credited by the Guinness Book of Records with confirming Stadnyk's height has denied ever measuring him.


How old was the tallest man ever when he died?

The tallest man ever was Robert Wadlow. He approximately 22 at the time of his death. He passed away in 1940.


How is the tallest person in the world?

The tallest person ever, was American Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 - July 15, 1940) who grew to a height of 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72m). Leonid Stadnyk briefly held the title of tallest person in the world in 2008-09 but lost official recognition after refusing to allow his height to be verified independently, according to the "Ukrainian Book of Records" his height is 8 ft 4 in. The doctor originally credited by the Guinness Book of Records with confirming Stadnyk's height has denied ever measuring him. Sultan Kösen (born 10 December 1982, in Mardin, Turkey) is, at 8 ft 1in (2.47m) currently officially listed as world's tallest person.