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How tall was Yao Defen?

Yao Defen is commonly listed at 7 ft 7.5 in (233 cm).

At one time the tallest living woman.

Yao Defen’s 7 ft 7.5 in (233 cm) is very tall for a US woman: more than 95 in 100 US women are shorter.

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Yao Defen is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4.5 in (71.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Yao Defen: 7 ft 7.5 in (233 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Yao Defen is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 11 in (57.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Yao Defen is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4.5 in (71.8 cm).Yao Defen is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4.5 in (71.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Yao Defen: 7 ft 7.5 in (233 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Yao Defen is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 11 in (57.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Yao Defen is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 4.5 in (71.8 cm).

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Yao Defen beside others

Yao Defen is one of the 29 record holders we have heights for: Robert Wadlow (8 ft 11 in) stands 1 ft 3.5 in (39 cm) taller and Mikel Ruffinelli (5 ft 4 in) is 2 ft 4 in (71 cm) shorter.

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Where this height comes from

7 ft 7.5 in (233 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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Yao Defen, 7 ft 7.5 in (233 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)