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Is Alexei Navalny taller than John McCain?

Yes. Alexei Navalny is taller than John McCain by 6.5 in (16.3 cm).

Alexei Navalny: taller than 95 in 100 US men. John McCain: shorter than about 62 in 100 US men.

Alexei Navalny is taller than John McCain by 6.5 in (16.3 cm).Alexei Navalny: 6 ft 2.5 in (189 cm). John McCain: 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm).

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Alexei Navalny is commonly listed at 6 ft 2.5 in (189 cm). See all of Alexei Navalny’s listed heights.

John McCain is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm). See all of John McCain’s listed heights.

Photos: Alexei Navalny by Navalny's Team, CC BY 3.0; John McCain by United States Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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