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Tallest men:

Robert Pershing Wadlow
John William Rogan
John F. Carroll
Väinö Myllyrinne
Sultan Kösen
Don Koehler
Bernard Coyne
Vikas Uppal
Patrick Cotter O'Brien
Morteza Mehrzad
Brahim Takioullah
Julius Koch
Gabriel Estêvão Monjane
Suleiman Ali Nashnush
Anton de Franckenpoint
Zhang Jun-Cai
Suparwono
Felipe Birriel Fernández
Sa’id Muhammad Ghazi
Alexander Sizonenko
Feodor Machnow
Ijaz Ahmed
Albert Johan Kramer
Frederick Kempster
Yoshimitsu Matsuzaka
William Bradley
John Middleton
Louis Moilanen
Angus MacAskill
Öndör Gongor
Walter Straub
 Bao Xi Shun
Radhouane Charbib
Naseer Soomro
Sun Ming Ming
Chang Woo-Gow
Rachid Bara
Thomas Hasler
Cecil Boling
Bartolomeo Bon
Ted Evans
Ri Myong-hun
Lars Tollefson Opsata
Wang Xin-Feng
Igor Vovkovinskiy
Viktor Prenner
Edouard Beaupré
George Bell
Haji Mohammad Alam Channa
Ferdinand Contat
Zech DeVits
Miguel Joaquin de Eleicegui
Maximillian Miller
Jim Porter
Adam Rainer
Francis Sheridan
Franz Winkelmeier
Agustin Luengo Capilla
Jaime Clemente
Wang Feng-Jun
Amenates Tingitsoglu
Neil Fingleton
Hussain Bisad
Jack Earle
Bourgeois Giant
Uvays Akhtaev
Paul Sturgess
Jorge González
Ramazan Karageyik
George Auger
Parimal Chandra Barman
Charles Byrne
Huang Chang-Chiu
Henry Dalglish
Kenny George
Lock Martin
Gheorghe Muresan
George Page
Johann Petursson
Reino Rutanen
Jitendra Singh
Leonid Stadnyk
Peter Tuchan
John Turner
Max Palmer
Manute Bol
Henry Mullens
Kaliova Seleiwau
Liu Fu-Ying
Liu Jun
Frantisek Novotny
José Calderón Torres
Jean-Joseph Brice
Alain Delaunois
Joseph Drasal
Bernardo Gilli
William Olding
Rigardus Rijnhout
Baptiste Hugo
Felipe Manzo Reyes
Lewis Wilkins
Henri Cot
Zhang Huan
Christopher Greener
Malik Sidibe
Saad Kaiche
Bob Wegner
Yasutaka Okayama
Joélisson Fernandes da Silva
Shawn Bradley
Henry Alexander Cooper
Ben Hicks
Charles Gruel D’Indreville
Mills Darden
Zafar Ullah Satti
Mamadou Diallo
William Evans
Polipaka Gattaiah
Robert Hales
Antonin Cros
Anders Gustav Anderson
Terrence Keenan
Kentucky giant
Aurangzeb Khan
Jim Lanier
Mike Lanier
Edward Longmore
James MacDonald
Ralph Madsen
Matt McGrory
John Paul Ofwono
Walter Parsons
Gilbert Reichert
Mu Tie-Zhu
James Toller
Liu Yu-Qing
Rayford Johnson
Erwin Johnson
Conrad Furrows
Bola Kanukov
Tran Thanh Pho
Sergey Ilin
Asdrúbal Herrera Mora
Margarito Machahuay Varela
Armand Bronner
Halil Ibrahim Kuzucu
George Kieffer
Zhao Liang
Daniel Gilchrist
Martin Miklosik
Emmanuel Joseph Cheval
Cornelius Magrath
Clifford Thompson
Yao Ming
Henrik Brustad
John Hollinden
Tomas Pustina
Erhard Weller
Chuck Nevitt
George Bell (early 20th century)
Azad Khan Masood
Dharmendra Pratap Singh
Jean Bihin
Haq Nawaz
Choung Chi Lang
Balahu
Pavel Podkolzin
Zhang Mengyong
Calvin Lane
Andy van Volkenburgh
Mamadou Ndiaye
Antoine Paolo Hugo
Sabah Jabbar Hadi
Ron Bax
Ivan Hoger
Guan Tao
Ragchaa Narka
Aleksandar Rindin
Brenden Adams
Fernand Bachelard
Daniel Cajanus
Gustaf Edman
Jerry Sokoloski
Jacob Littleton
Slavko Vranes
Bienvenu Letuni
Wang Qiang
Zhou Zhenjun
Carlos Alvarado Melendez
Martin Salmerón
Al Tomaini
Gogea Mitu
Fermin Arrudi Urieta
Mark Eaton
Samuel Taylor
Ralph Sampson
Willie Camper
Buck Nolan
Jaber Rouzbahani
Rik Smits
Mianko Karoo
Louis Frenz
Patrick O'Conner
Thomas Dilkens
Priest Lauderdale
Alan Bannister
Moussa Seck
Will Foster
Colonel William Baker
Matt Slaninka
Samuel Deguara
Jakub Kusmieruk
Anthony Payne
Henry Blacker
P.B. Huxham
Surasaku Sudoplasat
Edward Bamfield
John Rankin
Sim Bhullar
Charlie Nicholas
Robert Zwaan
Kewal Shiels-Mohar
Baraka Tolu
John Thocolich
Cashmere Giant
 Kang Jianhua
Konstantin Klein
Jan Kruminsh
Agil Sadygzade
Ujang Warlika
Denis Albino
Pat Hogan
Col. A.A. Powell
The Innsbruck Giant
Martin van Buren Bates
Sunil Kumar Panda
Frederick W. Randall Chadwick
Jakob Nacken
Viktor Zabolotny
Mohammad Nawaz Mazari
Chase Metheney
Patrick Murphy
Aaron Moore
Sergo Atuashvili
Rolf Mayr
Liu Wen Zhe
Manuel Camacho
Dusan Cantekin
Damiao Rodrigues
Iancu Bocai
Remon van de Hare
Constantin Popa
Eddie Carmel
Jim Tarver
James McIndoo
Shagari Alleyne
Chris Lister
Mounir Fourar
Gunther Behnke
Oliver Narr
Nick Schneiders
Cornelius Bruns
Wade 'Swede' Halbrook
Jon Harris
Captain Ureck
Hassan Ali
Forrest Glenn
Clive Darril
Rob Bruintjes
Peter Iroga
George Gracie
Boban Marjanovic
Hasheem Thabeet
Max Zhang
George McArthur
Roman Gumenyuk
Arvydas Sabonis
Noah Orr
Muhammad Riaz
Thomas Brockman
Rajan Adhikari
Shaun Aisbitt
Randy Breuer
Dave Rasmussen
Ha Seung-Jin
Serge Zwikker
Jason Bennett
Jermaine Middleton
Nedzad Sinanovic
Ionut Dragusin
Luke Minor
Bruno Sundov
Curtis Johnson
Brad Millard
Brandon Byrne
Martyn Walters
Rosario Rigutini
Jameson Keefe
Sharad Kulkarni
Joseph Sewell
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Liam Hughes
Albert Fox
Cornelius Mostert
Rohallah Rahmati
Leland A. Grayson
Peter John Ramos
Ring Ayuel
Madut Mayar
P. Theyagarjan
Bob Rosier
Ghulam Shabbir
Raul Dillo
Martin Paquette
Pradeep Srivastava
Curtis Colgate
  Siah Khan
Vincent Pourchot
Wei Quan Jia
Eduard Lukash
John Lebar
Pascal Fleury
Iakovos Tsakalidis
Ludwig Schulten
Emil Assad Rached
Valery Savko
Sam Harris
Per Ola Carlsson
Jacques Barnard
Jean Pierre Mazas
Rasyid Monas
Vladimir Tkachenko
Yossi Ben Naim
Sun Zhe
Gino Cuccarolo
Chang Chin-kuo
Wang Tong Xin
James Clancy
St. Petersburg Giant
Luis de la Rosa
Henry Clay Thruston
Werner Syre
Arthur James Caley
Oswald Balling
Gottlieb Fischer
Hans Hellmuth
Robert B. Keenan
Gerrit Bastiaansz. de Hals
Tom Burleson
John Aasen
Dave Ballard
Mahmoud Lotfi
Ewart Potgieter
Kurt Zehe
Knipe Brothers
Matthew Langmaid
Choi Hong Man
Muhammad Hussein Heikal
Roberto Duenas
Eric Gingold
Walter Tatake Quisbert
Morten Poulsen
James Donaldson
Dwayne Schintzius
Dan Gerber
Jean-Claude Lefebvre
Jim Cully
Albert Brough
Jose Cristovao da Silva
Santhosh Kumar
Sami Eerola
Abd Al Wahab Al Hamowi
Dikembe Mutombo
Garth Joseph
Lionel Mineo
Michael Grealish
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Kevin Peter Hall
Matt Hewson
Milas Shoun
Paul Henoch
Frank Wilcox
Captain Hugh Murphy
Tanveer Bhullar
Janusz Myslowiecki
Joseph Morris
Capt. William P. Bane
Thomas Bell
Glen Sudhop
Hamed Haddadi
Bill Mummert
Giedrius Rinkevicius
Chris Christopherson
Sky Siewart
Bolaji Badejo
Roy Hibbert
Yakhoub Brahimsaid
Frank Szczepanik
Artis Gilmore
Selami Yildirim
Babu
Giant Silva
Torsten Stein
Mirodjiddin Karimov
Peter Nordin
Giacomo Borghello
Anthony Wallyn
Rodrigo Buitrago Betancur
Jared Carter
Catalin Baciu
Sam Gombya
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Richard Kiel
Andries Venter
Hugh Murphy
Chang Yan Miun
Glenn Hyder
William Connery
Abdul Jabber
Musutaman
Montana Hank
Eugene Arceau
Landon Middlecoff
Carl Gulliver
Captain John Creech
The Hartfield Giant
Pisjakoff
Homer Parks
Wilhelm Ehmke
James Henry Lambier
Juan de la Cruz Sihuana
James G. Gilbert
Andre the Giant
Assen Ivanov Giorgiev
Bob Kline
Captain Lindsay Hay
Joseph Schippers
Geant K
The Robinson Brothers
Paul Herold
Patrick O'Brien
Captain Smith Cook
Chester Cass
Ben Corday
Sam Macdonald
Ed Clegg
Leon Ketchell
The Shields Brothers
Oskar Taplick
Ted Engler

Tallest women:

Zeng Jinlian
Jane 'Ginny' Bunford
Yao Defen
Sandy Allen
Wassiliki Calliandji
Anna Haining Swan
Carolina Rascón
Delores Pullard
Ella Ewing
Maria Feliciana dos Santos
Maria Fassnauer
Sun Fang
Marianne Wehde
Margo Dydek
Kaatje van Dyk
Eleanor Wagner
Rosa Wedsted
Uljana Semjonova
Lyuba Shilo
Leah May
Elizabeth Lyska
Jane Grey
Mildred
Babita
Sylvia Hardy
 Gwen Bachman
Marvadene Anderson
Gitika Srivastava
Mme. Abomah
Zorana Todorovic
Elfriede Fischer
Alana Renaud
Ellen Bayer
Malee Duangdee
Dharshani Sivalingam
Yue Fang Chen
Jaana Kotova
Elena Kravchenko
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Elizabeth Stock
Marsiana
Magdalena Cicuta
Aama Bataillard
Cleve Gill
Svetlana Singh
Annie O'Brien
The Surrey Giantess
Dora Helms
Zainab Bibi
Madame Litiz
Ann Freeman
Catherine Boebner
Ruth Duncan
Hee Sen Balling
The Astonishing French Giantess

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John Hale
Kazanloff
Almiro Crema
Col. Pickett Nelson
Ann Dunn
Klaas van Kieten
Ben Wilhite
Trijntje Keever
Emmett Roberts
Charles Price
J.H. Reichart
Annie Irwin
Donald McGregor
Sally Ward
Bernard Wray
Christopher Munster
Geant Alvisse
Piocho
Eliza Simpson
Jacobus Damman
Ole Andreas Hansen
John Wright
Charles Tumley
Peerken van Gorp
Isaac Haring
Lange Jacob
Abeltje
Wilhelm Champi
Isroil Hushbokov
Hampton Hampson
Lange Toni
Long Tom
Abdul Houl
Joseph Rischer
Kátia D'Ávilla Rodrigues
Timofei Bakulin
Ivan Stepanovich Loushkin
Paul Paulo
Bol Chol
Jean Condoist
James Horner
Grgo Kusic
Ivan Markoff
Giovanni Ferrucci
Kin Fu Ki
Dennis Duffy
Jesse Adams
John Busby
Tommy Poullas
Joseph Sullivan
Rev. Charles Kesterton
James L. Williams
John M. Baker
Poolad Gurd
Joseph Craig
William Beaucless
Mr. Good
Jack Krumtinger
Colonel Toruelli
Joseph Blacisyewski
Peter Grachenko
Mulia
Tang Guoqiang
Jenishbek Raimbaev
Vought Burke
Raymond Harris
Elias Gore
Antonius of Syria
Jakob Murdel
Ray Williams
Sasha Dergunov
Nae Mihai
Machnow II
Maria Stylianopoulou
Nikita Michailin
Luang Pho Sung
Thomas Dalroy
Hu Chun-Chang
“Big George”
Silis Bishop
Ben Brown
Yunus Mia
Queen Elizabeth's Porter
Carol Hare
Babe Woodman
Sunil Chaudhary
Elsbeth
Martina Hinterberger
Benjamin Holmes
Daniel
Attu Muhammed
Sidde Gowda
George W. Steele
Olaf Peterson
Pearlie Peoples
James Finch
George Reed
Charles Keppke
John Farwell
Charles Hamilton
Carl Rehn
May Walsh
William Sharp
Edward Cranson
James Allender
Heinrich Osen
Edmund Mollon
Frances Cook
Manasa Kalu
Mabel Johnson
Arshavir Grigoryan
Emanuel Andersson
Wang Wei
Hans Schnitzer
Ikuzuki Geitazaemon
Puntland Giant
Charles René
Richmond Edwards
Mohammad Iqbalt Kasmir
Greg Ritter
Garry Robbins
James Patrick Tolley
The Tibetan Giant
Lionel Brogan
William Witte
Lee Soon Keun
Nicolai Simonoff
Thomas Toombs
William Hobbe
J.W. Patterson
Michael Coulter
Tiliya
Tyrone Reeder
Jacobus Williams
Henry Richner
Placide Pattitto
Ömer Özkan
Burghauptmann Schenk
Kazim Hussein
Ira Nicholas Arthur
Thomas Fisher
Jim Lucas
J.D. Gellard
The Nagpore Giant
Frank Jarilla
Jim Bryan
Fraulein Zeptauer
Meadows Page
Johan Arnt Bredesen
Flo Jones
Mark Hellard
James Roberts
Ed Wolff
Henry Wagner
Heinrich Mollen
J. Frank Skinner
Charles Bradley
Oscar Krause
Joe Jenkins
Jacob Same
John Hutchinson
John Peters
J.G. Harden
Carl Sandell
Heinz Kleinau
McLean
Geant Roland
English Colossus
Charles Snyder
Ruth Beaton
Steve Turner
Kawayama Nakaji
Domnisoara Uriasa
Charles Lampman
Alva van Dyke
Rauvan Jaakko
Sheikh Majid Kamal Mahmoud
Lee Lazelle
Julie Till
Bob Collins
Charles Freeman
Urmila Chaudhary
James H. Scott
Janar Purasoni
Zee Kwet Sein
Ian Spofforth
Goliath
David Henry Dode
John Menarcheck
William Engesser
Joseph Stones
Chiu Ki Tzsu
Wautootah
Julia Austin
Arthur Harris
Harry Shelton
Grover Gloodsworth
Moose Ludka
Ernest Racsumberger
Stanley F. Wright
Lamb Graves
Basilio Huaylas
George Victor Orr
Antonio Fuss
Leon Grabowski
Anders Gustaf Andersson
Geant Montana
Chaudoc Giant
Sam Hutchinson
Herman J. Onness
Roderick Bain McKenzie
Benjamin Harrison
Frederick Decker
Princess Pontus
George Kersey
George Kennedy
Martin Ruboga
J.C. Harrison
Sam Cason
Amalie
Ann Hardy
Annie Langley
Maggie Murphy
Carmelite Horn
Elsie Schmidt
Sophie Kaltwasser
Mary Laskey
The Lapland Giantess
Jose Santos Mamani
Dennis Simnton
William Hake
Riley Smith
Iver Davidson
Absalom Stephens
Giant of Baluchistan
Peter Mayhew
James Hawkins
Judas Iscariot Blondin
Ta Lao-hu
William Klugh
Donald MacCormack
Jacob Williams
Charles Richards
Jarvis Henderson
Henry Meyer
John Russell
Robert Wray
Ben Wray
Conrad Dubosiki
Charles W. Garland
Minnie Long
Charles Barton
Mack Willard
Leo Hartley
E.B. Vance
August Klindt
Henry Johnson
Albert Goodyear
Terry Evans
Walter Talun
Donald Piskach
Max Bogue
Jim Dempsey
George Dowling
Cecil Barkman
Private Cupid Miller
Robert W. Page
Thomas Smith
R.C. Ringold
Jules Laubach
Fred B. Pratt
Ransom Cowan
Carl Robert Damberg
Morteza Bagherzadeh
Nellie Wilson
George Moore
Susannah Boyd
Pier Gerlofs Donia
Miss West
John Middle Sky
Jarda Marek
Griselda
Sarah Morehouse
Countess Lodoiska
Mrs. Bark
Miss Browning
Alice Gordon
Gertrude Hall
Mary Murphy
Angelina Melius
Saxon Lady Giantess
Marie Schubinger
Isabella Pieroni
Lizzie Medford
Mrs. Cook
Miss Hold
Bridget McDonald
George Lanz
Rosita
Anna Gustafsson
Jack Williams
William Fromston
Antonio Cauzzi
Big Charlie
Amelia Weston
Priscilla Weston
Clotilde Schneider

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Tall man" redirects here. For other uses, see Tall Man (disambiguation).
"Tall men" redirects here. For other uses, see The Tall Men (disambiguation).
This is a list of the tallest people, living and dead, in the world. See also List of humans with gigantism.
Contents  [hide]
1 Male
2 Female
3 Disputed and unverified claims
4 Tallest in varied fields or endeavors
4.1 Tallest in varied sports
4.2 Tallest actors
5 Tallest people presently living in varied nations
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
[edit]Male

      Deceased       Living       Height disputed
Nationality Metric Imperial Name Note Lifespan
 United States 2.72 m 8 ft 11.1 in Robert Wadlow Tallest person in recorded history confirmed by Guinness World Records.[1] 1918–1940
 United States 2.67 m 8 ft 9 in John Rogan Second tallest male in recorded history. Only weighed 175 lb (79 kg). Unable to stand due to ankylosis 1868–1905
 United States 2.64 m 8 ft 7¾ in John F. Carroll 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) standing height, 2.64 m (8 ft 7¾ in) assuming normal spinal curvature 1932–1969
 Finland 2.51 m 8 ft 3 in Väinö Myllyrinne Recognized as the tallest living person from 1940 to his death in 1963. Said to have been 2.51 m in his thirties. 1909–1963
 Canada 2.51 m 8 ft 3 in Edouard Beaupre Tallest strongman as well as tallest wrestler in history. 1881-1904
 Turkey 2.51 m 8 ft 3 in Sultan Kösen The tallest living person since September 17, 2009, as determined by Guinness World Records.[2] 1982–
 United States 2.49 m 8 ft 2 in Bernard Coyne Coyne's World War I draft registration card, dated 29 August his height as 8 feet, although he had reached a height of 8 feet 2 inches (2.49 m) by the time of his death. Possibly reached up to 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) 1897–1921
 United States 2.49 m 8 ft 2 in Don Koehler Tallest in world for most of 1970s. Had twin sister who was 1.75 m (5 ft 9) tall 1925–1981
 India 2.49 m 8 ft 3 in Vikas Uppal Was not officially measured by Guinness. 1986–2007
 Ireland 2.46 m 8 ft 1 in Patrick Cotter O'Brien
Bristol Giant, Irish Giant Tallest person recorded at the time and the first in medical history to stand at a verified height of eight feet (2.44 m). Remains examined in 1972 and height verified. 1760–1806
 Morocco 2.46 m 8 ft 1 in Brahim Takioullah Possesses the world's largest feet at 1 ft 3 in (38 cm).[3] 1982-
 Germany 2.46 m 8 ft 0.85 in Julius Koch
Le Geant Constantin Probably never the world's tallest person due to his life coinciding with that of John Rogan. Skeleton preserved in the Museum of Natural History in Mons, Belgium. 1872–1902
 Mozambique 2.46 m 8 ft ¾ in Gabriel Estêvão Monjane Guinness World Records listed him as tallest man from 1988 to 1990. He remains perhaps the tallest African recorded. 1944–1990
 Libya 2.45 m 8 ft 0.5 in Suleiman Ali Nashnush Libyan who may have been the tallest basketball player.[citation needed] 1943–1991
 Germany 2.44 m 8 ft 0 in Anton de Franckenpoinct
Langer Anton Lived during Thirty Years' War; skeleton later measured at 8 ft 0 in (244 cm).[4][5] Unknown
 China 2.42 m 7 ft 11 in Zhang Juncai Tallest living Chinese person. 1983–
 Iran 2.42 m 7 ft 11 in Morteza Mehrzad Tallest man in Iran.[6] 1987-
 Romania 2.42 m 7 ft 11 in Gogea Mitu Tallest professional boxer in history. 1914-1936
 Indonesia 2.42 m 7 ft 11 in Suparwono Tallest living Indonesian. Officially measured (lying down and in the standing position) by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) in December 2009.[7] 1985–2012
 Puerto Rico 2.42 m 7 ft 11 in Felipe Birriel Tallest Puerto Rican recorded. 1916–1994
 Soviet Union 2.41 m 7 ft 10 in Alexander Sizonenko Soviet Union basketball player.[8] 1959–2012
 Croatia 2.38 m 7 ft 10 in Grgo Kusić Tallest Croat recorded. Tallest citizen of Austria-Hungary of his time.[9] 1892–1918
 China 2.36 m 7 ft 9 in Bao Xishun Considered the tallest living person by Guinness World Records until September 2009 when he was replaced by Sultan Kösen.[10] 1951–
 Mongolia 2.36 m 7 ft 9 in Öndör Gongor Very tall man in early-20th century Mongolia. Some other sources even give 2,45 m (8 feet) 1880/85 – 1925/30
 United Kingdom 2.36 m 7 ft 9 in Angus MacAskill Tallest Scotsman recorded. 1825–1863
 China 2.36 m 7 ft 9 in Sun Ming-Ming Chinese basketball player. Formerly second tallest living person. 1983–
 Germany 2.36 m 7 ft 9 in Walter Straub Tallest man in Germany while he was alive.[11] 1925–1986
 North Korea 2.35 m 7 ft 8.5 in Ri Myung Hun Former basketball player with the North Korean national team. 1967–
 Tunisia 2.35 m 7 ft 8.5 in Radhouane Charbib Listed by Guinness World Records as tallest man until January 15, 2005, before Bao Xishun and Sun Ming Ming.[10] 1968–
 United States/ Ukraine 2.35 m 7 ft 8.3 in Igor Vovkovinskiy Currently the tallest person living in the United States. Originally from Ukraine, moved to Rochester, Minnesota to be treated at the Mayo Clinic. Most recently has been acting in commercials and movies.[12] Also became well known by wearing a t-shirt that read "Obama's Biggest Supporter." 1982–
 United States 2.34 m 7 ft 8 in George Bell Former Tallest living American.[13] 1957–
 Japan 2.34 m 7 ft 8 in Yasutaka Okayama Tallest basketball player drafted in National Basketball Association history. 1954–
 Austria 2.34 m 7 ft 8 in Adam Rainer Only person known to have been both a dwarf and giant. He was 1.18 m (3 ft 10 in) tall at age 21 and peaked at 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) when he died, having doubled his height as an adult. 1899–1950
 Iceland 2.34 m 7 ft 8 in Jóhann Kristinn Pétursson Was the tallest person in Iceland. 1913–1984
 Pakistan 2.34 m 7 ft 8 in Naseer Soomro Tallest confirmed man living in Pakistan .[14][15]
 United Kingdom 2.32.6 m 7 ft 7.5 in Neil Fingleton Tallest living person born in the UK.[16][17] 1980–
 United Kingdom 2.32 m 7 ft 7 in Paul Sturgess Tied for the tallest player ever to play college basketball in the U.S.[18] 1987-
 Somalia 2.32 m 7 ft 7.5 in Hussain Bisad Somalia, considered to be one of the tallest living men. 1975–
 Pakistan 2.31.8 m 7 ft 7¼ in Alam Channa Pakistani, considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998.[19] 1953–1998
 United States 2.31 m 7 ft 7 in Kenny George Tallest Division I basketball player.[20] 1987–
 Argentina 2.31 m 7 ft 7 in Jorge González Tallest wrestler in WWE history. 1966–2010
 Ireland 2.31 m 7 ft 7 in Charles Byrne Skeleton now resides in the Hunterian Museum. 1761–1783
 United States 2.31 m 7 ft 7 in Max Palmer Actor and pro wrestler. Listed by Guinness World Records at 7 ft 7 in, claimed 8 ft 1 in. Film Bio - Killer Apes, Invaders From Mars.[21] 1927–1984
 Romania 2.31 m 7 ft 7 in Gheorghe Mureşan Tied for tallest in NBA history. 1971–
 Sudan 2.31 m 7 ft 7 in Manute Bol Tied for tallest in NBA history. 1962–2010
 Vietnam 2.30 m 7 ft 6.5 in Trần Thành Phố Was the tallest man in Southeast Asia when he died in 2010[22] 1947–2010.
 United Kingdom 2.29 m 7 ft 6.25 in Christopher Greener Formerly Britain's tallest man 1943-
 Algeria 2.29 m 7 ft 6.2 in Saad Kaiche Former basketball player of Club Baloncesto Breogán of Lugo.[23][24] 1985–
 Montenegro 2.29 m 7 ft 6 in Slavko Vraneš Tallest Montenegrin basketball player in the national basketball team 1983–
 China 2.29 m 7 ft 6 in Yao Ming Was the tallest player in the NBA until his retirement in 2011. 1980–
 United States 2.29 m 7 ft 6 in Shawn Bradley Former player in the NBA, 1993–2005. 1972–
 United States 2.29 m 7 ft 6 in Matthew McGrory Was the world's tallest actor when he died in 2005.[25] 1973–2005
 Peru 2.28 m 7 ft 5.7 in Margarito Machacuay Currently the tallest South American person and is the fifth tallest in the Americas.[26] 1965–
[edit]Female

Nationality Metric Imperial Name Note Lifespan
 China 2.48 m 8 ft 1 ¾ in Zeng Jinlian Confirmed by Guinness World Records as tallest female ever. Suffered from spine curvature and could not stand at full height. Tallest recorded Chinese person and world's tallest person shortly before her death. 1964–1982
 United Kingdom 2.41 m 7 ft 11 in Jane Bunford Tallest recorded English person and possibly the world's tallest person at the time of her death. Given height is adjusted for spinal curvature; peak standing height was 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m).[27] 1895–1922
 China 2.34 m 7 ft 8 in Yao Defen Tallest living female at 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in).[28][29] Recognized by Guinness World Records in 2010.[30] 1972–
 United States 2.33 m 7 ft 7 ¼ in Sandy Allen Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records, until her death on August 13, 2008.[31] 1955–2008
[edit]Disputed and unverified claims


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Flag Metric Imperial Name Note Lifespan
 France 3.50 m 11 ft 6 in Giant of Castelnau
Height estimate based on bone fragments found at the Neolithic cemetery of Castelnau-le-Lez, excavated in 1890 by Georges Vacher de Lapouge and published in the journal La Nature, Vol. 18, 1890.[32] Unknown - Neolithic France
 Russia /  Belarus 2.85 m 9 ft 3 in Feodor Machnow
Russian Giant Was measured at 2.39m (7 ft 10in) height, the great height of 2.89m (9 ft 3in) seems to have stemmed from wearing a large Russian fur hat. Height is not officially confirmed. 1878–1912
 England /  United Kingdom 2.82 m 9 ft 3 in John Middleton
The Childe of Hale Written on his grave is Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton, the Childe of Hale, nine feet three. Height not officially confirmed. 1578–1623
 United States 2.74 m 8 ft 11.5 in John Aasen American silent film actor, height is not officially confirmed. 1890–1938
 Ireland 2.69 m 8 ft 10 in Patrick Murphy Claimed 8'10", but was later measured at 7'3.4" (222 cm). Height is not officially confirmed. 1834–1862
 Italy 2.59 m 8 ft 6 in Maximinus Thrax Emperor of Rome, first ever recorded person with gigantism. 173–238
 China 2.59 m 8 ft 5 in Wang Fengjun Height not officially confirmed.[33] 1976-
 Ukraine 2.59 m 8 ft 5 in Leonid Stadnyk Refuses to undergo independent testing under Guinness World Records rules, so his claim is not recognized by Guinness World Records. 1971-
 Pakistan 2.54 m 8 ft 4 in Ajaz Ahmed Claims actually to be 8 feet 4 inches, but this is unverified by Guinness World Records. He claims that he is still growing. 1976-
 Netherlands 2.54 m 8 ft 4 in Trijntje Keever Tallest recorded woman. Not confirmed by Guinness World Records.[34][35] 1616–1633
 United States 2.54 m 8 ft 4 in Ella Ewing Claims 8 feet 4 inches, however measured at 7 feet 4.5 inches. Her mother describes her full height at 8 feet 4 inches. 1872–1913
 Bangladesh 2.51 m 8 ft 3 in Parimal Barman Claims of being 8 feet 3 inches, not confirmed. 1962–1991
 Finland 2.47 m 8 ft 1.4 in Daniel Cajanus Height not officially confirmed.[36] 1703–1749
 China 2.46 m 8 ft 1.1 in Zhao Liang Not confirmed by Guinness World Records. Basketball player until an injury in 2001, now a circus performer.[37] 1982–
 Finland 2.46 m 8 ft 1 in Louis Moilanen
Big Louie Height not officially confirmed.[38] 1886–1913
 China 2.44 m 8 ft 0 in Zhan Shichai Height not officially confirmed.[39] 1840s-1893
 Algeria 2.44 m 8 ft 0 in Mounir Fourar Height not officially confirmed.[40] 1972–
 Indonesia 2.42 m 7 ft 11 in Musutaman Height not officially confirmed.[41] 1962-?
 Sweden 2.42 m 7 ft 11 in Gustaf Edman Height not officially confirmed.[42] 1882–1912
 Mongolia 2.36 m 7 ft 9 in Öndör Gongor
Tall Gongor Was measured by Roy Chapman Andrews, but some other sources even give 2,45 m (8 feet) 1879–1931
 Israel 2.3 m 7 ft 6 in Saint Christopher Saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church.
[edit]Tallest in varied fields or endeavors

[edit]Tallest in varied sports
See also: List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history and List of tallest professional wrestlers


Yao Ming at an NBA game


Aaron Sandilands and Lance Whitnall in an Australian Football League stadium


Zdeno Chara, the tallest player in National Hockey League history.


Loek van Mil is the tallest player in professional baseball history
Nationality Height Name Note Lifespan
 Canada 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) Edouard Beaupré Tallest strongman as well as tallest wrestler in history 1881-1904
 Libya 2.45 m (8 ft 0 in) Suleiman Ali Nashnush Tallest basketball player in history 1943-1991
 Romania 2.42 metres (7.9 ft) Gogea Mitu Tallest professional boxer in history. 1914–1936
 China 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in) Sun Ming Ming Tallest active professional basketball player. 1983–
 Romania 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) Gheorghe Mureşan Retired professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in NBA history. 1971–
 Sudan 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) Manute Bol Professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. 1962–2010
 Tanzania 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Hasheem Thabeet Tallest Active NBA player. 1987–
 South Korea 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) Choi Hong-man Tied tallest Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist. 1980–
 Brazil 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) Giant Silva Tied tallest Kickboxer and tallest active wrestler. 1963-
 Poland 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) Małgorzata "Margo" Dydek Tallest player in WNBA history. 1974–2011
 Russia 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)[43] Aleksey Kazakov Tallest volleyball player. 1976–
 Pakistan 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) Mohammad Irfan Tallest international cricketer in the world. 1982–
 Netherlands 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) Loek van Mil Tallest baseball player. 1984–
 United Kingdom 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Richard Metcalfe Tallest Rugby union player in history. 1973–
 Netherlands 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Ted van der Parre Tallest World's Strongest Man in history. 1955–
 United States 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Richard Sligh Tallest American Football player in NFL history. 1944–2008
 Russia 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Nikolai Valuev Tallest title holder in Heavyweight Boxing. 1973–
 United States 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Jon Rauch Tallest Baseball player in Major League Baseball. 1978–
 Australia 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Aaron Sandilands The tallest player in the history of Australian Football League. 1982–
 Australia 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Peter Street Same as Aaron Sandilands, the tallest player in the history of Australian Football League. 1980–
 Lithuania 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) Rolandas Gimbutis Tallest Olympic Swimmer 1981–
 Croatia 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Ivo Karlović Tallest Tennis player on the ATP Tour. 1979–
 Belgium 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Kristof Van Hout Tallest Association Football player 1987–
 Slovakia 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Zdeno Chára Tallest player in National Hockey League history. 1977–
 Russia 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Nelly Alisheva Tallest female Volleyball Player. 1983–
 United States 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Jared Gaither Tallest American Football player in the NFL 1986-
 Bulgaria 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Kotooshu Katsunori Currently tallest sumo wrestler. 1983-
 Germany 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Ingo Schultz Tallest sprinter. 1975–
 Bulgaria 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Velichko Cholakov Tallest Olympic weightlifter. 1982–
 United States 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Phil Blackmar Tallest golfer on the PGA Tour. 1957–
 United Kingdom 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Justin Wilson Tallest Formula 1 racing driver. 1978-
 Croatia 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Blanka Vlašić Tallest high jumper. 1983-
 United States 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Steven Nyman Tallest World Cup Competitor in Alpine Skiing. 1982-
 Czech Republic 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Eva Hrdinová Tallest Tennis player on WTA Tour. 1984–
[edit]Tallest actors
Nationality Height Name Note Lifespan
 United States 7 ft 6 in (2.29m) Matthew McGrory Tallest actor at 2.29m (7 ft 6 in) when he died.[44] 1973–2005
 United Kingdom 7 ft 3 in (2.21m) Peter Mayhew Tallest movie actor 2.21m (7 ft 3 in).[45] 1944–
 United States 7 ft 2 in (2.17m) Richard Kiel Tallest American actor. Probably Best Known for his role as Jaws in James Bond . 1939-
 United States 6 ft 7 in (2.01m) James Cromwell Tallest Academy Award nominated actor at 2.01m (6 ft 7 in).[46] 1940–
 United States 6 ft 5 in (1.95m) Tim Robbins Tallest Academy Award winning actor at 1.95m (6 ft 5 in).[46] 1958–
 United States 6 ft 2 in (1.88m) Tamara Dobson Possibly the tallest actress to play a leading role at 1.88m (6 ft 2 in). 1944–2006
[edit]Tallest people presently living in varied nations

Nationality Height Name Note Lifespan
 Turkey 8 ft 3 in (2.51m) Sultan Kösen Tallest Turkish at 2.51m (8 ft 3 in).[2] 1982 –
 Morocco 8 ft 1 in (2.46m) Brahim Takioullah Tallest Moroccan at 2.46m and second tallest person(8 ft 1 in)[3] 1982 –
 China 7 ft 11 in (2.42m) Zhang Juncai Tallest living Chinese at 2.42 m (7 ft 11 in). 1983 –
 North Korea 7 ft 8.5 in (2.35m) Ri Myung Hun Tallest North Korean at 2.35m (7 ft 8.5 in). 1967 –
 Tunisia 7 ft 8.5 in (2.35) Radhouane Charbib Tallest Tunisian and the tallest living person in Africa 1968 –
 Japan 7 ft 8 in (2.34m) Yasutaka Okayama Tallest Japanese at 2.34m (7 ft 8 in). 1954 –
 United Kingdom 7 ft 7½ in (2.33m) Neil Fingleton Tallest person born in UK at 2.33m (7 ft 7½ in).[16][17] 1980 –
 Romania 7 ft 7 in (2.31m) Gheorghe Mureşan Tallest Romanian at 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in). 1971 –
 Montenegro 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) Slavko Vranes Tallest living person in Montenegro 1983 –
 Canada 7 ft 5 in (2.26m) Jerry Sokoloski Tallest Canadian at 2.26m (7 ft 5 in). 1983 –
 New Zealand 7 ft 4.5 in (2.25m) Ron Bax Tallest New Zealander at 2.25m (7 ft 4.5 in). [47] 1960 –
 Australia 7 ft 3 in (2.21m) Sam Harris Tallest Australian at 2.21m (7 ft 3 in). 1984 –
 Puerto Rico 7 ft 3 in (2.20m) Peter John Ramos Tallest Puerto Rican at 2.20m (7 ft 3 in). 1985 –
 Nepal 7 ft 1 in (2.16m) Urmila Kumari Chaudhari Possibly the tallest Nepalese woman at 2.16m (7 ft 1 in).[48] 1991 –
[edit]See also

Giant (mythology)
Gigantism
Goliath
Human height
List of people with gigantism
List of shortest people
List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history
List of tallest professional wrestlers
[edit]References

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^ a b http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2011/10/confirmed-brahim-takioullah-sets-world-record-for-largest-feet/
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^ de:Der lange Anton
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^ (French) Le saviez-vous? Les gullivers de Dalmatie
^ a b World's tallest man gets married 2007/03/28 BBC
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^ MSNBC – 7-foot-8 deputy nation's tallest man
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^ http://www.thetallestman.com/gustafedman.htm
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^ Tallest girl in Nepal
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