John Denver

How tall was John Denver?

John Denver is commonly listed at 5 ft 10 in (178 cm).

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John Denver’s 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) is a little above average for a US man: about 64 in 100 US men are shorter.

John Denver is taller than the average US woman by 6.5 in (16.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.John Denver: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). John Denver is taller than the average US man by 1 in (2.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). John Denver is taller than the average US woman by 6.5 in (16.8 cm).John Denver is taller than the average US woman by 6.5 in (16.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.John Denver: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). John Denver is taller than the average US man by 1 in (2.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). John Denver is taller than the average US woman by 6.5 in (16.8 cm).

John Denver beside others

John Denver is one of the taller singers we have heights for: Peter Steele (6 ft 8 in) stands 10 in (25.2 cm) taller and Édith Piaf (4 ft 8 in) is 1 ft 2 in (36 cm) shorter.

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5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

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