How tall was André the Giant?

André the Giant was billed at 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm).

André the Giant’s 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

André the Giant is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 0.5 in (62.3 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.André the Giant: 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). André the Giant is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 7 in (48.4 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). André the Giant is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 0.5 in (62.3 cm).André the Giant is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 0.5 in (62.3 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.André the Giant: 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). André the Giant is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 7 in (48.4 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). André the Giant is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 0.5 in (62.3 cm).

André the Giant beside others

André the Giant is the tallest of the 115 professional wrestlers we have heights for: Omos (7 ft 3 in) is next, 1 in (2.5 cm) shorter.

  • Omos: 7 ft 3 in (221 cm), 1 in (2.5 cm) shorter than André the Giant.
  • The Great Khali: 7 ft 0.5 in (215 cm), 3.5 in (8.5 cm) shorter than André the Giant.
  • Paul Wight: 7 ft 0 in (213.4 cm), 4 in (10.2 cm) shorter than André the Giant.

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Where this height comes from

A billed height describes the public sporting or stage profile. It is not a barefoot measurement, so keep that in mind beside a measured athlete.

7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm)

André the Giant was billed at 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm). Billed height.

Source: Wikipedia

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André the Giant, 7 ft 4 in (224 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)