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How tall was Väinö Myllyrinne?

Väinö Myllyrinne is commonly listed at 8 ft 3 in (251 cm).

The tallest verified European, measured at 251.4 cm at his peak. He served in the Finnish Defence Forces and is considered the tallest soldier on record.

Väinö Myllyrinne’s 8 ft 3 in (251 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

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Väinö Myllyrinne is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 11.5 in (89.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Väinö Myllyrinne: 8 ft 3 in (251 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Väinö Myllyrinne is taller than the average US man by 2 ft 6 in (75.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Väinö Myllyrinne is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 11.5 in (89.8 cm).Väinö Myllyrinne is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 11.5 in (89.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Väinö Myllyrinne: 8 ft 3 in (251 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Väinö Myllyrinne is taller than the average US man by 2 ft 6 in (75.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Väinö Myllyrinne is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 11.5 in (89.8 cm).

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Väinö Myllyrinne beside others

Väinö Myllyrinne is one of the 29 record holders we have heights for: Robert Wadlow (8 ft 11 in) stands 8.5 in (21 cm) taller and Mikel Ruffinelli (5 ft 4 in) is 2 ft 11 in (89 cm) shorter.

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Where this height comes from

8 ft 3 in (251 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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Väinö Myllyrinne, 8 ft 3 in (251 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)