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David Prowse

How tall was David Prowse?

David Prowse is commonly listed at 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm).

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David Prowse’s 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

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David Prowse is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 2.5 in (36.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.David Prowse: 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). David Prowse is taller than the average US man by 9 in (23 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). David Prowse is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 2.5 in (36.9 cm).David Prowse is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 2.5 in (36.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.David Prowse: 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). David Prowse is taller than the average US man by 9 in (23 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). David Prowse is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 2.5 in (36.9 cm).

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David Prowse beside others

David Prowse is one of the taller bodybuilders we have heights for: Olivier Richters (7 ft 2 in) stands 8 in (19.9 cm) taller and Lee Priest (5 ft 4 in) is 1 ft 2 in (35.1 cm) shorter.

  • Franco Columbu: 5 ft 5 in (165 cm), 1 ft 1 in (33.1 cm) shorter than David Prowse.
  • Reg Park: 6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm), 5 in (12.7 cm) shorter than David Prowse.
  • Olivier Richters: 7 ft 2 in (218 cm), 8 in (19.9 cm) taller than David Prowse.

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6 ft 6 in (198.1 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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David Prowse, 6 ft 6 in (198 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)