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How tall was Adam Rainer?

Adam Rainer is commonly listed at 7 ft 8 in (234 cm).

The only person known to have been both a dwarf and a giant: 137.8 cm (4 ft 6 in) at 18, and 234 cm by the end of his life.

Adam Rainer’s 7 ft 8 in (234 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

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Adam Rainer is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4.5 in (72.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Adam Rainer: 7 ft 8 in (234 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Adam Rainer is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 11 in (58.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Adam Rainer is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4.5 in (72.8 cm).Adam Rainer is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4.5 in (72.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Adam Rainer: 7 ft 8 in (234 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Adam Rainer is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 11 in (58.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Adam Rainer is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4.5 in (72.8 cm).

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Adam Rainer beside others

Adam Rainer is one of the 29 record holders we have heights for: Robert Wadlow (8 ft 11 in) stands 1 ft 3 in (38 cm) taller and Mikel Ruffinelli (5 ft 4 in) is 2 ft 4.5 in (72 cm) shorter.

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Where this height comes from

7 ft 8 in (234 cm)

A commonly listed height, as Wikipedia gives it, with no date or method, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

Source: Wikipedia

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Adam Rainer, 7 ft 8 in (234 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)