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chris says on 2/Feb/12
@LG69... that's not possible. Robert topped out at 8 ft 11.1 inches right before his death....all of his shoes that I've seen had very small heels, the same as any man's shoe of that era...so he would have been just shy of 9 feet in shoes
LG69 says on 30/Jan/12
Robert was "still growing" up until the time of his death. He most certainly would have surpassed 9 feet. In fact, i read an article years ago, that said Robert with his shoes...was above 9 feet--around 9'1"!! ramiz says on 27/Jan/12
.There are hormone disorder.he was even until the age of 30.he would be 10 feet ramiz says on 26/Jan/12
he is 6'2 at 7 years old.12 years old 7 ft 4(2.24 meters) and 10 years old 6'6 Drew Carswell says on 20/Jan/12
During the early 70s whilst on holiday in the Lake District, I saw a young womam
who was somewhere around 7 feet tall and well built. This was in Keswick. Maybe the woman Kutron mentions. Same county. Kutron says on 13/Jan/12
I met a young woman from Cumbria who was seven feet high. If still alive would be in her late fifties. She weighed something like 20 stone and wore these massive baseball boots. chris says on 10/Jan/12
it could be Jessica Pardoe, allegedly still a teenager and supposedly 6 ft 10 inches tall Mexbro says on 6/Jan/12
Does anyone know who current tallest UK woman is? Reg W says on 20/Dec/11
A giantess named Linda Copeland fl 1819 from Leek or thereabouts in the county of Staffordhire was 7'3" and had shoes so large that men could get their booted feet inside. She exhibited at a number of fairs and was said to have gone to America to seek greater fortune. Any further information would be welcome. Jasper says on 16/Dec/11
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I never gave it a thought to mention the condition of the book. Had there been mention of a name for the giantess, then I would have furnished that information. Civet says on 13/Dec/11
L Paynter. If you are six feet then that woman in london must have been at least seven feet tall. AEGON says on 10/Dec/11
"The book was battered and tattered and had no cover. The giantess was not named."
Fair enough but WHY did you not say so in your original posting? L Paynter says on 9/Dec/11
Without shoes I am an even six feet tall. Over thirty years ago in London I saw a woman who was a full head and shoulders taller and obviously a lot heavier than my 238 pounds. Her age was about forty and her hair was dark brown. She would have needed a large hat size and her feet were very large in length and width.
Roughly thirty years back in York I saw a wan whose shoulder level was six or seven inches above my head. He must have been close to Chris Greener in height.
His head was bald and smallish. He wore a short beard. He might have been around thirty five. His shoes were about the same size as my own twelves.
I wonder who that guy and the woman are/were. Jasper says on 6/Dec/11
The book was battered and tattered and had no cover. The giantess was not named.
It was stated that she exhibited in a room in Bristol and wore a blue dress. The head of the woman was almost touching the ceiling and a 6 foot tall man looked like an infant beside her. Esray_MTA_Kool says on 4/Dec/11
Someone I know once saw a very tall person. Rita says on 2/Dec/11
Jasper: Surely you can provide more info than that! Name of person? Name of book? Jasper says on 1/Dec/11
An old book mentions a 9 foot woman in Britain in 18th century. Even taller than RPW. Mort says on 22/Nov/11
I do not know the exact height of the structure at Long Eaton. But it has to be at leat seven feet at a guess and probably a bit more. Esray_MTA_Kool says on 19/Nov/11
Hey Mort. The structure is exactly how high? Mort says on 15/Nov/11
Recently when making a journey between Derby and Leicester, I saw a very tall lady. She was on the opposite platform and she was standing beside the shelter.
The top of her head was about three inches below the top of the structure and she was not in high heels. danrezania says on 14/Nov/11
in fact Morteza Mehrzad (with 244 cm-8 feet)is the tallestman of Asia AND Middle east danrezania says on 13/Nov/11
i am from iran and my english is very bad but i have met a giant called morteza merzad then i measured his height at 244 cm or 8 feet tall you can see the photos in thetallestman.com although ttm listed him at only 241 cm tall i saw 244 cm with my eyes! Aegon says on 13/Nov/11
George555, you should bear in mind that Eadlow was not measured as 8'11.1. He was measured as 272 cm(scientific measurements have used the Metric System for about a century) and the 8'11.1 is merely a conversion. It's also silly, because you cannot measure a person to a tenth of an inch. Anyway, the conversion really works out as 8'11.09, which is even sillier. Ewan Craig says on 11/Nov/11
My wife used to measure and weigh patients in a Hospital. She once measured a woman called Lorraine or Lorna who was a full seven feet and said was 287 pounds. I wonder if this lady was tallest in UK, Britain or Scotland. george555 says on 9/Nov/11
8'11.1 is almost 9 feet! Alissa Snape says on 4/Nov/11
Very incredible- sad as well since he did not live for very long. Bubba says on 4/Nov/11
Mills Darden was 7-6 and over one thousand pounds weight. Carson Ward was near as big at 7-4 and 990 pounds. Guinness did not list Ward, though they have missed out on others. george555 says on 2/Nov/11
Mills Darden was 7'5-7'6. Greengage says on 2/Nov/11
Lottie Dryden a 7'2" giantess from Indiana (19th century) was supposed to be some weight. An old poster proclaimed her to be 8'0" and 800 pounds. Hank says on 25/Oct/11
Trying to get some information on the rather mysterious giant Carson Ward who was said to be near as big as Mills Darden. He was said to live in Georgia and may have hailed from Meriwether, Coweta or one of the neighbouring counties. Legend has it that he wrestled an Ox to the ground. george555 says on 24/Oct/11
@Chaz:This guy looked between 7'5-7'7, not exactly 7'6. he could've even been only 7'3-7'4. he was very tall from the distance I was standing when I saw him. Chaz says on 23/Oct/11
george555,unless you went to a place were you know a person of that height was,like I did with Chris Greener,you have allmost no chance of seeing one,there are only about 50 people in the world claming to b 7'6''or over and you can bet a good few of them are lieing. george555 says on 22/Oct/11
Rob, I once saw a man that looked only 2-2 1/2 ft., have you ever seen people that short?
[Editor Rob: someone like kenny baker (when he could walk) was under 3 foot, I don't think I've seen anybody shorter than him.] george555 says on 19/Oct/11
Rob, do you think it would be possible to see people 7'5 or 7'6 once or twice in your lifetime? I have never seen anyone over 6'8 since him.
[Editor Rob: it's possible yes, but you could just as easily not see anybody that height in your life either. ] george555 says on 12/Oct/11
there are a couple people out there who are 7'3 or taller, it is just very rare to get to see them. annie says on 12/Oct/11
as i was doing my science homework working on these project made me think about about of things this man was the tallest man that what got me wow another thing is nobody can break the case of the next best tallest man smh- by annie (7.5in ) Kooley says on 11/Oct/11
A Chinese woman, whose name I do not recall was born in 1961 was said to have overtaken Sandy Allen by about half an inch. She died young as did the even taller Zeng Jinliang. george555 says on 10/Oct/11
Rob, he was very slim though and I was standing pretty close to him-he could've been more like 7'2.5-7'3.8, is that more common?
[Editor Rob: it's still very rare to see people that size.] george555 says on 9/Oct/11
Rob, I once saw a man who looked like around 7'5-7'7 in height, is this possible? He was REALLY tall
[Editor Rob: it's very rare, how many men exist that height? Not many!] Rita says on 8/Oct/11
That's true Mark. Some of it was bad marketing, some of it was not being surrounded by people who could guide her finances. She came from a poor family and poured a lot of her money back into that, like fixing up her grandmother's small but shabby house. She never lacked for anything, though, and she certainly was rich with friends. mark says on 5/Oct/11
I believe only 2 women have been confirmed as having been taller than Sandy.... 8 ft 2 Zeng Jinliang and 7 ft 9 Yao Defen.... then again, after the Stadnyk disaster and then this year their recognition of sex change amazon eve as the tallest FEMALE model, can we ever believe Guinness again? Kooley says on 4/Oct/11
Sandy Allen was really tall and really famous, but not rich. It is a shame that she was living in poor circumstances. There were 3 Chinese women whose heights
were greater than Sandy, during her own lifetime. I have heard of a woman said to be living in America, who was as near tall. Do not know name or if this person is still alive. Rita Rose says on 29/Sep/11
Hi, love this forum -- very informative despite the occasional spammer. Just thought I'd take this opportunity to plug my book on my friend Sandy Allen, who was 7'7.5" and in the Guinness Book for many years. It's called "World's Tallest Woman: The Giantess of Shelbyville High," about her difficult high school years, with themes of bullying, tolerance and acceptance. You can order it through Amazon.com or cheaper from me directly -- and I'll also sign it. Contact me at Sandytall@aol.com if interested and put GIANTESS BOOK in the subject line (I get a lot of spam). Thanks. Mamun says on 27/Sep/11
SULTAN'S height has been upgraded to 8' 3" in the latest Guinness Book 2012 !
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SUPERMUN Bushcutter says on 20/Sep/11
Dorothy Hunt fl 1956 7'2" may have been the tallest Aussie sheila. Choo Tayh says on 6/Sep/11
Trying to get some information on Japanese lady giants. One was called Mimi and do think she live in Hokkaido during early 20yh century, and seven feet two. the other one taller and called Michiko. Zahid says on 5/Sep/11
Here is the pic of Sultan Kosen and George Bell together:
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Looks like there is at least 6 inches difference between the two.
Here is a pic of Zhang and Bao:
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Zhang is closer to the camera and seems to have Bao by 3 inches at most. Hansen says on 2/Sep/11
just don think Leonid Stadnyk 8"6 claim was taller than former world tallest men real7"9 Bao Xi Shun. even Leonid tries claims 8ft is a huge fraud. Mamun says on 1/Sep/11
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Sorry here is the photo ! LOZZIEPOO!! says on 31/Aug/11
Robert Wadlow was 6 foot 8 at the age of 11 and 5 foot 3 at the age of 4 LOZZIEPOO!! says on 31/Aug/11
Robert Waldow was 6.7 at the age of 11 and 5 foot at the age of 5 Pretty tsll right? brandys says on 30/Aug/11
i read that he never wenth through puberty. maybe that means he never had a growth spurt, but never stopped growing. george555 says on 25/Aug/11
Robert Wadlow is the tallest man for which we have evidence (8'11) he may have reached 9ft to his death |
