Vaino Myllyrinne
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Finnish soldier and the tallest man in the world during his lifetime. He reached 7 ft 3 in by age 21, then grew again in his late thirties. Served in the Finnish Army, where he was reportedly the tallest soldier on record.
People of giant stature measured under modern conditions, with a named cause where one is known. This is the only class on the page where the height itself is verified.
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