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Angus MacAskill

Scottish-born Canadian giant and strength athlete (1820s-1863)

  • Fame51.2
  • Momentum1.2
  • Wikipedia10.3K
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Lived 1822–1863, aged 41
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  • Era
    1822–1863
    Aged 41
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Updated 2026-07-06

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. 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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Momentum1.2
Historical9.1
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Completeness40.0
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