Minnesota Family Named The Tallest In The World By Guinness World Records

Guinness Names World’s Tallest Family With Average Height Of 6 Feet, 8.03 Inches

A family from a small town in Minnesota has been named the tallest in the world by Guinness World Records.

The Trapp family, which is made up of Scott, 57, Kristine, 52, Savanna, 27, Molly, 24, and Adam, 22, has an average height of 6 feet, 8.03 inches. Their combined height is equivalent to half the length of a tennis court, Guinness said.

All the Trapp children, who are from the town of Esko, played sports throughout their childhoods and were recruited by colleges for either basketball or volleyball, as per Fox5Atlanta.

“Coaches always said to us ‘you can’t teach height. You’re either tall or you’re not,'” Molly told Guinness World Records in a story about them shared this week.

The youngest member of the family is Adam, who towers over his siblings and parents at an astounding 7 feet, 3 inches tall. Savanna, who measures 6 feet, 8 inches, said her “super tall, little brother” was the inspiration to reach out to Guinness World Records about the possible title.

The family was confirmed as the tallest in the world back in December 2020 after visiting a local orthopedics doctor to be measured.

Each family member had to be measured three times throughout the day, both standing up and lying down — and the average of those measurements was used to calculate their height, according to the official record keeper.