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How tall was Alam Channa?

Alam Channa is commonly listed at 7 ft 8 in (234 cm).

Considered the tallest living man when he died in 1998.

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

Where your height falls

Alam Channa is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4.5 in (72.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Alam Channa: 7 ft 8 in (234 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Alam Channa 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). Alam Channa is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4.5 in (72.8 cm).Alam Channa is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4.5 in (72.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Alam Channa: 7 ft 8 in (234 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Alam Channa 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). Alam Channa is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4.5 in (72.8 cm).

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Alam Channa beside others

Alam Channa 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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Alam Channa, 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)