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How tall was Margo Dydek?

Margo Dydek is commonly listed at 7 ft 2 in (218 cm).

A Polish center who played in the WNBA; at 7 ft 2 in, the tallest woman in professional basketball in her time.

Margo Dydek’s 7 ft 2 in (218 cm) is very tall for a US woman: more than 95 in 100 US women are shorter.

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Margo Dydek is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 10.5 in (56.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Margo Dydek: 7 ft 2 in (218 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Margo Dydek is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 5 in (42.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Margo Dydek is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 10.5 in (56.8 cm).Margo Dydek is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 10.5 in (56.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Margo Dydek: 7 ft 2 in (218 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Margo Dydek is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 5 in (42.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Margo Dydek is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 10.5 in (56.8 cm).

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Margo Dydek beside others

Margo Dydek is one of the taller basketball players we have heights for: Suleiman Ali Nashnush (8 ft 0.5 in) stands 10.5 in (27 cm) taller and Muggsy Bogues (5 ft 3 in) is 1 ft 11 in (58 cm) shorter.

  • Brittney Griner: 6 ft 9 in (205.7 cm), 5 in (12.3 cm) shorter than Margo Dydek.
  • Lisa Leslie: 6 ft 5 in (195.6 cm), 9 in (22.4 cm) shorter than Margo Dydek.
  • Cameron Brink: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm), 10 in (25 cm) shorter than Margo Dydek.

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Where this height comes from

7 ft 2 in (218 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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Margo Dydek, 7 ft 2 in (218 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)