Minnesota family confirmed as tallest in the world
A family in Esko, Minnesota, USA, has achieved a record that not many can measure up to - quite literally!
Meet the Trapp family of five; Scott, Krissy, Savanna, Molly, and Adam.
On 6 December 2020, the Trapps were confirmed as the tallest family in the world with an average height of 203.29 cm (6 ft 8.03 in).
The family's combined height is equal to the length of half a tennis court!
The youngest (but certainly not the smallest) member of the family is 22-year-old Adam Trapp, who towers over his siblings and parents at an astounding 221.71 cm (7 ft 3 in) tall.
Savanna Trapp-Blanchfield, 27, is next, measuring in at 203.6 cm (6 ft 8 in). Last is their sister Molly Steede, 24, standing at 197.26 cm (6 ft 6 in) tall.
Unsurprisingly, all three Trapp kids played sports throughout their lives and were recruited by colleges for either basketball or volleyball.
"Coaches always said to us 'you can't teach height. You’re either tall or you’re not,'" said Molly.
Although they have many tall extended family members, it’s clear that the Trapp kids followed in their parents' (very large) footsteps.
Krissy, their mom, comes in as the shortest among the Trapp family at 191.2 cm (6 ft 3 in), while the father, Scott, is a towering 202.7 cm (6 ft 8 in).