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10 Tallest And Shortest People In The World

I compiled the shortest and tallest people in the world for you.

By WORKING BRAINPublished about a year ago 4 min read
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Here are the 10 tallest people in history, listed in descending order of height:

Robert Wadlow:

Robert Wadlow is considered the tallest person in recorded history. He was born on February 22, 1918, in Alton, Illinois, USA, and at the time of his death on July 15, 1940, he stood at a height of 8 feet 11.1 inches (2.72 m).

John Rogan:

John Rogan was born on February 16, 1868, in Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA. He stood at a height of 8 feet 9 inches (2.67 m) and died on September 12, 1905.

Leonid Stadnyk:

Leonid Stadnyk was born on August 5, 1971, in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. He was measured at a height of 8 feet 5.5 inches (2.57 m) in 2007 but did not appear in public or allow a representative to measure him again, leading to controversy around his exact height. He died on August 24, 2014.

Sultan Kösen:

Sultan Kösen was born on December 10, 1982, in Mardin, Turkey. He was measured at a height of 8 feet 2.8 inches (2.51 m) in 2011 and is recognized by Guinness World Records as the tallest living person.

Morteza Mehrzad:

Morteza Mehrzad was born on January 23, 1988, in Arak, Iran. He is a professional athlete and stands at a height of 8 feet 1.2 inches (2.47 m).

Väinö Myllyrinne:

Väinö Myllyrinne was born on February 27, 1909, in Helsinki, Finland. He stood at a height of 8 feet 1 inch (2.46 m) and died on April 13, 1963.

Edouard Beaupré:

Edouard Beaupré was born on January 9, 1881, in Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan, Canada. He stood at a height of 8 feet 0.5 inches (2.45 m) and died on July 3, 1904.

Vikas Uppal:

Vikas Uppal was born on September 24, 1986, in Delhi, India. He stood at a height of 8 feet 0.3 inches (2.44 m) and died on June 30, 2007.

Yao Defen:

Yao Defen was born on July 15, 1972, in Liuan, China. She stood at a height of 7 feet 11 inches (2.31 m) and died on November 13, 2012.

Sun Mingming:

Sun Mingming was born on August 23, 1983, in Harbin, China. He is a professional basketball player and stands at a height of 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 m).

Here are the 10 shortest people in recorded history, listed in ascending order of height:

Chandra Bahadur Dangi:

Chandra Bahadur Dangi is recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest person in recorded history. He was born on November 30, 1939, in Salyan, Nepal, and stood at a height of 21.5 inches (54.6 cm) until his death on September 3, 2015.

Gul Mohammed:

Gul Mohammed was born in 1957 in New Delhi, India. He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest adult person in recorded history, standing at a height of 22.5 inches (57 cm). He died on October 1, 1997.

Pauline Musters:

Pauline Musters was born on February 26, 1876, in Ossendrecht, Netherlands. She was recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest adult female in recorded history, standing at a height of 24 inches (61 cm). She died on March 1, 1895.

Lucia Zarate:

Lucia Zarate was born on January 2, 1864, in San Carlos, Mexico. She was recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest woman in recorded history to have ever lived, standing at a height of 24.7 inches (62.8 cm). She died on January 15, 1890.

Junrey Balawing:

Junrey Balawing was born on June 12, 1993, in Sindangan, Philippines. He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest living man from 2011 until 2012, standing at a height of 23.5 inches (59.9 cm).

Khagendra Thapa Magar:

Khagendra Thapa Magar was born on October 14, 1992, in Baglung, Nepal. He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest living man from 2010 until 2011, standing at a height of 26.4 inches (67.1 cm). He died on January 17, 2020.

Bridgette Jordan:

Bridgette Jordan was born on November 11, 1989, in Sandoval, Illinois, USA. She was recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest living woman in 2011, standing at a height of 27 inches (68.58 cm).

Madge Bester:

Madge Bester was born on December 12, 1963, in Mpumalanga, South Africa. She was recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest living woman in 2013, standing at a height of 29 inches (73.66 cm).

Jyoti Amge:

Jyoti Amge was born on December 16, 1993, in Nagpur, India. She was recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest living woman from 2011 until 2021, standing at a height of 23.5 inches (60 cm).

Lin Yü-chih:

Lin Yü-chih was born on March 26, 1972, in Taipei, Taiwan. He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest man in the world from 1995 until 1998, standing at a height of 26.6 inches (67.5 cm).

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