Angus MacAskill
Scottish-born Canadian giant and strength athlete (1820s-1863) · Lived 1822 to 1863 · aged 41
Angus MacAskill was a Scottish man. In its 1981 edition, the Guinness Book of World Records stated he was the strongest man, the tallest non-pathological giant and the largest true giant in recorded history at 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 m), now equal largest after Olivier Rioux matched his height in 2024.
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He also had the largest chest measurements of any non-obese man at 80 inches (203 cm). He is the second tallest verified man from the United Kingdom.
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Lived 1822 to 1863 · aged 41