People · Generic reference figure · June 27, 1940
How tall is Robert Wadlow?
Robert Wadlow uses a 2.72-meter stature from the Guinness measurement dated June 27, 1940. The displayed figure is generic and does not depict the person.
2.72 m
Sourced measurement- Measurement
- Guinness reported stature · measured June 27, 1940 · footwear not stated
- Subject or version
- Generic reference figure · June 27, 1940
- In feet, rounded
- 8.9 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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A little more perspective
Guinness World Records gives 2.72 meters for Wadlow’s final measurement on June 27, 1940. This is a historical stature record; it does not claim that his height was the same throughout his life.
I use the existing generic human figure to show the sourced vertical size. This illustration does not reconstruct the person’s body proportions or footwear. The cited account does not specify footwear for the selected measurement, so no shoe-height correction is applied.
Quick facts
Robert Wadlow uses a 2.72-meter stature recorded by Guinness on June 27, 1940. The illustration is a generic reference figure, not a likeness.
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