How tall was Sandy Allen?

Sandy Allen is commonly listed at 7 ft 7.5 in (232 cm).

Guinness World Records listed her as the tallest living woman.

Sandy Allen’s 7 ft 7.5 in (232 cm) is very tall for a US woman: more than 95 in 100 US women are shorter.

Sandy Allen is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4 in (70.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Sandy Allen: 7 ft 7.5 in (232 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Sandy Allen is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 10.5 in (56.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Sandy Allen is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4 in (70.8 cm).Sandy Allen is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4 in (70.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Sandy Allen: 7 ft 7.5 in (232 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Sandy Allen is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 10.5 in (56.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Sandy Allen is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4 in (70.8 cm).

Sandy Allen beside others

Sandy Allen is one of the 29 record holders we have heights for: Robert Wadlow (8 ft 11 in) stands 1 ft 3.5 in (40 cm) taller and Mikel Ruffinelli (5 ft 4 in) is 2 ft 3.5 in (70 cm) shorter.

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Where this height comes from

7 ft 7.5 in (232 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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Sandy Allen, 7 ft 7.5 in (232 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)