How tall was Gabriel Estêvão Monjane?

Gabriel Estêvão Monjane is commonly listed at 8 ft 1 in (246 cm).

Guinness World Records listed him as the tallest living man from 1988 to 1989.

Gabriel Estêvão Monjane’s 8 ft 1 in (246 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

Gabriel Estêvão Monjane is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 9.5 in (84.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Gabriel Estêvão Monjane: 8 ft 1 in (246 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Gabriel Estêvão Monjane is taller than the average US man by 2 ft 4 in (70.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Gabriel Estêvão Monjane is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 9.5 in (84.8 cm).Gabriel Estêvão Monjane is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 9.5 in (84.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Gabriel Estêvão Monjane: 8 ft 1 in (246 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Gabriel Estêvão Monjane is taller than the average US man by 2 ft 4 in (70.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Gabriel Estêvão Monjane is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 9.5 in (84.8 cm).

Gabriel Estêvão Monjane beside others

Gabriel Estêvão Monjane is one of the 29 record holders we have heights for: Robert Wadlow (8 ft 11 in) stands 10 in (26 cm) taller and Mikel Ruffinelli (5 ft 4 in) is 2 ft 9 in (84 cm) shorter.

  • Patrick Cotter O'Brien: 8 ft 0 in (244 cm), 1 in (2 cm) shorter than Gabriel Estêvão Monjane.
  • Anna Haining Bates: 7 ft 11 in (241 cm), 2 in (5 cm) shorter than Gabriel Estêvão Monjane.
  • Josef Drásal: 7 ft 10.5 in (240 cm), 2.5 in (6 cm) shorter than Gabriel Estêvão Monjane.

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Where this height comes from

8 ft 1 in (246 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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