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How tall is Robert Wadlow?
Robert Wadlow is 272 cm (8'11") tall, 97 cm taller than the 175 cm example adult. Source: Wikipedia.
Robert Wadlow is listed at 272 cm. Compare this reported height on the same scale as other figures and follow the linked source for its context.
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How tall is Robert Wadlow?
Robert Wadlow has the tallest listed height of the 57 celebrity and public-figure profiles on this site. Closest shorter: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (196 cm, −76 cm) and Abraham Lincoln (193 cm, −79 cm).
In our table of modelled mean heights at age 19 (NCD-RisC), 272 cm is above the average for men in all 27 countries, 88.2 cm (34.7 in) more than the highest, Netherlands at 183.8 cm.
Fictional characters listed near this height: Brook (One Piece, 277 cm), Jinbe (One Piece, 301 cm), and Franky (One Piece, 240 cm).
Name in other scripts: ロバート・ワドロー (Japanese), 로버트 워들로 (Korean), Роберт Уодлоу (Russian), and روبرت وادلو (Arabic).
Source: Wikipedia (checked October 1, 2026)
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How tall is Robert Wadlow? +
Robert Wadlow is 272 cm (8'11") tall, 97 cm taller than the 175 cm example adult.
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This profile lists Robert Wadlow at 272 cm (8'11.1"), approximately 8 feet 11.1 inches or 2.72 meters. Follow the linked source for the reported value; converted displays are rounded.
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