SafekipediaList of tallest people
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This article is about the tallest verified individuals. For the tallest nationalities, see Average human height by country.
This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to Guinness World Records, Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940) was the tallest person in recorded history, measuring 272 cm (8 ft 11 in) at the time of his death.
There are reports about even taller people, but most claims are unverified or erroneous. Since antiquity, discoveries have been reported of gigantic human skeletons. Originally thought to belong to mythical giants, these bones were later identified as the exaggerated remains of prehistoric animals, usually whales or elephants. Regular reports in American newspapers in the 18th and 19th centuries of giant human skeletons may have inspired the case of the "petrified" Cardiff Giant, an archaeological hoax.
Men (≥ 220 cm)
The tallest people ever recorded are listed here. Robert Wadlow from the United States (1918–1940) was the tallest person ever known, measuring 272 cm (8 ft 11 in) when he passed away. Some stories tell of people even taller, but these are not proven. The list includes people who lived with conditions like gigantism or acromegaly, which caused them to grow very tall.
| Name | Country | Metric | Imperial | Note | Lifespan (age at death) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wadlow | United States | 272 cm | 8 ft 11 in | Tallest verified human in recorded history. | 1918–1940 (22) |
| John Rogan | United States | 267 cm | 8 ft 9 in | Second tallest man in recorded history and tallest man of African descent. He was unable to stand due to ankylosis. | 1867–1905 (38) |
| John F. Carroll | United States | 264 cm | 8 ft 8 in | 8 ft 0 in (244 cm) standing height, 8 ft 7.75 in (264 cm) assuming normal spinal curvature. | 1932–1969 (37) |
| Willie Camper | United States | 262 cm | 8 ft 7 in | Billed at 8 ft 7 in (262 cm). | 1924–1943 (18) |
| Siah Khan | Iran | 259 cm | 8 ft 6 in | Suffered from Proteus syndrome. | 1913–1948 (24–25) |
| Akashi Shiganosuke | Japan | 258 cm | 8 ft 6 in | Tallest sumo wrestler and first Yokozuna in history. | 1600–1649 (48–49) |
| Malawian Giant | Malawi | 258 cm | 8 ft 6 in | Not officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he refused to be measured according to their standards. | 1924/25–1944(19–20) |
| Hồ Văn Trung | Vietnam | 257 cm | 8 ft 5 in | He was reported post mortem to be 9 ft 0.25 in (275 cm), but when alive he measured at 8 ft 5.25 in (257 cm). | 1984–2019 (34) |
| Pornchai Saosri | Thailand | 257 cm | 8 ft 5 in | Not recognized by Guinness World Records. Weighed 225 kg (496 lb) and claimed 8 ft 9.9 in (269 cm), but is reported to have measured 8 ft 5.2 in (257 cm) for his ID card renewal. He was unable to stand due to knee pain because of muscular dystrophy. | 1989–2015 (26) |
| Bernard Coyne | United States | 254 cm | 8 ft 4 in | Coyne's World War I draft registration card, dated 29 August, gave his height as 8 ft (244 cm), although he had reached a height of 8 ft 1.7 in (2.48 m), possibly 8 feet 4 inches (254 cm) by the time of his death. | 1897–1921 (23) |
| Édouard Beaupré | Canada | 252 cm | 8 ft 3 in | Circus giant for Barnum & Bailey. Possibly the tallest strongman as well as possibly the tallest wrestler in history. His death certificate stated 8 ft 3 in (2.52 m) tall and still growing, though other sources say 7 ft 8 in (234 cm). Guinness stated he was 7 ft 9 in (236 cm). | 1881–1904 (23) |
| Parimal Barman | Bangladesh | 251 cm | 8 ft 3 in | Tallest person in Bangladesh ever recorded. | 1962–1991 (28–29) |
| Väinö Myllyrinne | Finland | 251 cm | 8 ft 3 in | Tallest verified European. Claimed to be the tallest living person from 1940 to 1963. Measured 251.4 cm (8 ft 3 in) tall at his peak. A member of the Finnish Defence Forces, Myllyrinne is also considered the tallest soldier ever. | 1909–1963 (54) |
| Vikas Uppal | India | 251 cm | 8 ft 3 in | Was not measured officially by Guinness. Tallest recorded human in Indian history. | 1986–2007 (21) |
| Sultan Kösen | Turkey | 251 cm | 8 ft 3 in | The tallest living person since 17 September 2009, as determined by Guinness World Records. He also has the longest hands for a living person: 28.5-centimetre-long (11.22 in). | born 1982 |
| Don Koehler | United States | 249 cm | 8 ft 2 in | Guinness listed him as tallest living person for most of 1970s. | 1925–1981 (55) |
| Brahim Takioullah | Morocco | 246 cm | 8 ft 1 in | Possesses the world's largest feet at 38 cm (1 ft 3 in). | born 1982 |
| Morteza Mehrzad | Iran | 246 cm | 8 ft 1 in | Tallest man in Iran. Sitting volleyball player and three-time Paralympic champion in 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics. | born 1987 |
| Dharmendra Pratap Singh | India | 246 cm | 8 ft 1 in | Was not officially measured by Guinness World Records. Tallest living Indian person. | born 1983 |
| Julius Koch | German Empire | 246 cm | 8 ft 1 in | 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. Tallest German person in recorded history. | 1872–1902 (30) |
| Gabriel Estêvão Monjane | Mozambique | 246 cm | 8 ft 1 in | Was listed by Guinness World Records as tallest living man from 1988–1989. | 1944–1990 (45) |
| Jean-Joseph Brice | France | 245 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Known as "Le Géant des Vosges", Ramonchamp, France; his exact height was controversial. | 1835–? |
| Suleiman Ali Nashnush | Libya | 245 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Libyan basketball player, who was once the tallest man according to Guinness World Records. | 1943–1991 (47) |
| James Toller | United Kingdom | 244 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Tallest person recorded at the time at 8 ft 0 in (244 cm)–8 ft 1 in (246 cm). Measured officially at the age of 18. Is not recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. | 1798–1818 (20) |
| Zhan Shichai | China (Qing Dynasty) | 244 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Height disputed. Guinness World Records stated he measured 233.6 cm (7 ft 7.9 in). | 1841–1893 (51) |
| Zia Rasheed | Pakistan | 244 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Was not measured by Guinness. | 1993/1994–2024 |
| Charles Sogli | Ghana | 244 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Has not been measured by Guinness, possibly the tallest man in Ghana. | born 1999 |
| Patrick Cotter O'Brien | Ireland | 244 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Tallest person recorded at the time and the third in medical history to stand at a verified height of 8 ft 0 in (244 cm). Remains examined in 1972, measured, height verified. | 1760–1806 (46) |
| Sa'id Muhammad Ghazi | Egypt | 244 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Claimed to be 9 ft 9.5 in (300 cm). | 1909–1941 (31–32) |
| Anton de Franckenpoint | Holy Roman Empire | 244 cm | 8 ft 0 in | First verified person to reach 8 feet. Nickname Langer Anton. Skeleton later measured at 244 cm (8 ft 0 in). | fl. ?–1596 |
| Zhang Juncai | China | 242 cm | 7 ft 11 in | Tallest living Chinese person. | born 1966 |
| Suparwono | Indonesia | 242 cm | 7 ft 11 in | Was the tallest man in Southeast Asia, and he was also the tallest Indonesian; claimed to be 8 ft 10.5 in (270.5 cm). Officially measured (lying down and in the standing position) by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) in December 2009. | 1985–2012 (26) |
| Albert Johan Kramer | Netherlands | 242 cm | 7 ft 11 in | Tallest man in the Netherlands. Tallest man to live past 60 years of age. His brother-in-law was a dwarf and did not exceed 69 cm (27 in). Together they formed a variety act, with performances around the world. | 1897–1976 (79) |
| Miguel Joaquín Eleicegui | Spain | 242 cm | 7 ft 11 in | Tallest man recorded in Spain. The 2017 Basque movie Handia is based on his life. His remains were excavated and measured. | 1818–1861 (43) |
| Felipe Birriel | United States (Puerto Rico) | 241 cm | 7 ft 11 in | Tallest Puerto Rican recorded. | 1916–1994 (77) |
| Abiodun Adegoke | Nigeria | 241 cm | 7 ft 11 in | Tallest basketball player alive. Has not been measured by Guinness, possibly the tallest living Nigerian. | born 1999 |
| Asadulla Khan | India | 241 cm | 7 ft 11 in | Second tallest man in India. | born 1988 |
| Alexander Sizonenko | Soviet Union and Russia | 240 cm | 7 ft 10 in | Soviet basketball player. | 1959–2012 (53) |
| Josef Drásal | Austria-Hungary | 240 cm | 7 ft 10 in | Tallest man in what is today the Czech Republic; his height is also often listed as 242 cm (7 ft 11 in). | 1841–1886 (45) |
| Alex Gomachab | Namibia | 240 cm | 7 ft 10 in | Tallest man in Namibia. | born 1986 |
| Öndör Gongor | Mongolia | 240 cm | 7 ft 10 in | Very tall man in early-20th-century Mongolia. Was measured by Roy Chapman Andrews. | 1880/85–1925/30 |
| Fyodor Makhnov | Russian Empire | 239 cm | 7 ft 10 in | Photographic evidence and Guinness World Records suggests 239 cm (7 ft 10 in) but claims are that he was 282 cm (9 ft 3 in) or even 285 cm (9 ft 4 in). | 1878–1912 (34) |
| Edhem Kadušić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 238 cm | 7 ft 10 in | The tallest known man in Bosnia and Herzegovina. | 1917–1961 (43) |
| Rigardus Rijnhout | Netherlands | 238 cm | 7 ft 10 in | Second-tallest man in the Netherlands; he was known as the giant of Rotterdam. Early June 2011, a life-size statue of Rijnhout was unveiled in the Oude Westen district in Rotterdam. | 1922–1959 (36) |
| Yoshimitsu Matsuzaka | Japan | 237 cm | 7 ft 10 in | Tallest man in Japan; no color images of him exist even though he died in the 1960s. | 1930–1962 (32) |
| Sun Mingming | China | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Chinese basketball player. Formerly second-tallest living person. | born 1983 |
| Bao Xishun | China | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Considered the tallest living person by Guinness World Records until September 2009 when he was replaced by Sultan Kösen. | born 1951 |
| Naseer Soomro | Pakistan | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Tallest confirmed man living in Pakistan. | 1970–2025 (55) |
| Olivier Rioux | Canada | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Tallest NCAA Division I basketball player in history. | born 2006 |
| Angus MacAskill | United Kingdom | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Tallest "true" giant (not due to a pathological condition) until Olivier Rioux matched his height. | 1825–1863 (38) |
| Joelison Fernandes da Silva | Brazil | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Tallest living Brazilian. | born 1985 |
| William Bradley | United Kingdom | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Known more commonly as Giant Bradley or the Yorkshire Giant. One of the tallest recorded British men that ever lived, measuring 7 ft 9 in (236 cm). | 1787–1820 (33) |
| Frederick Kempster | United Kingdom | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Height disputed between 7 ft 8.5 in (235 cm) and 8 ft 4.5 in (255 cm). | 1889–1918 (29) |
| Martin Van Buren Bates | United States | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Known as the Kentucky Giant or The Giant of the Hills. He and Anna Haining Bates were the tallest married couple. | 1837–1919 (81) |
| Louis Moilanen | Finland | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Tallest person in Michigan history and one of the tallest men in the world during his lifetime. He may have been 8 ft 1 in (246 cm) tall. | 1885–1913 (28) |
| Walter Straub | Germany | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Tallest man in Germany while he was alive. | 1925–1986 (61) |
| Kaba uulu Kojomkul (Каба уулу Кожомкул) | Soviet Union | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Kyrgyz wrestler; agriculturalist and administrator 1921–1948. | 1888–1955 (67) |
| Uvais Akhtaev | Soviet Union | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Soviet/Chechen basketball player in 1940–50s. | 1930–1978 (48) |
| Radhouane Charbib | Tunisia | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Listed by Guinness World Records as tallest man until 15 January 2005, before Bao Xishun and Sun Mingming. | born 1968 |
| Rafael França do Nascimento | Brazil | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Second-tallest man in Brazil. | born 1987 |
| Rachid Bara | Algeria | 235 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Tallest man in Algeria while he was alive. | 1974–2009 (35) |
| Ted Evans | United Kingdom | 235 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Height disputed. Claimed 9 ft 3.5 in (283 cm), while Guinness World Records stated he measured 7 ft 8.5 in (235 cm). | 1924–1958 (34) |
| Nikolai Pankratov | Soviet Union and Russia | 235 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Tallest man in Russia. | born 1990 |
| Ri Myung-hun | North Korea | 235 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Former basketball player with the North Korean national team. | born 1967 |
| Cecil Boling | United States | 235 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Was 7 ft 8 in (234 cm) but shrank to 7 ft 0 in (213 cm) when his legs were replaced with artificial legs 8.5 in (22 cm) shorter. | 1920–2000 (79) |
| Broc Brown | United States | 235 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Along with Bob Wegner, the joint-tallest living man in the United States. In 2015, he was reportedly the tallest teenager in the United States. | born 1997 |
| Bob Wegner | United States | 235 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Along with Broc Brown, the joint-tallest living man in the United States. Was the tallest professional basketball player in the world until Olivier Rioux surpassed his height. | born 1993 |
| Igor Vovkovinskiy | United States and Ukraine | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Previously the tallest person living in the United States. Originally from Ukraine, moved to Rochester, Minnesota to be treated at the Mayo Clinic. Acted in commercials and movies. Became well known by wearing a T-shirt that read "Obama's Biggest Supporter". Took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, as one of the performers on the stage representing Ukraine. | 1982–2021 (38) |
| Polipaka Gattaiah | India | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Former tallest Indian. | 1975–2015 (40) |
| Brenden Adams | United States | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Former tallest teenager in the world. | 1995-2025 |
| Abdramane Dembele | Ivory Coast | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Tallest man in Ivory Coast. | born 1985 |
| Arshavir Grigoryan | Armenia | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Tallest man in Armenia. | born 1990 |
| George Bell | United States | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Former tallest American. | 1957–2025 (67) |
| Kaliova Seleiwau | Fiji | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Tallest living Fijian. | born 1981 |
| Adam Rainer | Austria-Hungary and Austria | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Only person known to have been both a dwarf and giant. He was 118 cm (3 ft 10 in) tall at age 21 and peaked at 234 cm (7 ft 8 in) when he died, having doubled his height as an adult. | 1899–1950 (51) |
| Alam Channa | Pakistan | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Pakistani, considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998. | 1953–1998 (46) |
| Jóhann K. Pétursson | Iceland | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Was the tallest person in Iceland. | 1913–1984 (71) |
| Yasutaka Okayama | Japan | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Tallest living Japanese. Tallest basketball player drafted in NBA history. | born 1954 |
| Daniel Cajanus | Finland | 233 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Claimed to be 9 ft 3 in (282 cm). Height not confirmed officially. He was only 7 ft 8 in (234 cm) according to the London Annual Register. | 1703–1749 (46) |
| Jaime Clemente Izquierdo | Spain | 233 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Spain's tallest man in his lifetime. | 1961–2005 (44) |
| Agustín Luengo Capilla | Spain | 233 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Circus performer. Tallest man in Spain at the time of his death. | 1849–1875 (26) |
| Wang Feng-Jun | China | 233 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Asia's tallest man in 2004. | 1976–2015 (39) |
| Neil Fingleton | United Kingdom | 233 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Second-tallest NCAA Division I basketball player in history. Known for his role Mag the Mighty for the HBO TV series Game of Thrones. | 1980–2017 (36) |
| Jorge González | Argentina | 232 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Billed at 8 feet (244 cm), he was the tallest wrestler in WWE history. He got measured at 7 feet 7.5 inches (232 cm) in 1988; however, he is suspected to have grown afterwards. | 1966–2010 (44) |
| Hussain Bisad | Somaliland | 232 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Somaliland, considered to be one of the tallest living men. | born 1975 |
| Paul Sturgess | United Kingdom | 232 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Tied for the tallest player to play college basketball in the U.S. | born 1987 |
| Kenny George | United States | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Third-tallest NCAA Division I basketball player in history. | born 1987 |
| Lock Martin | United States | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | He played the robot in the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still. | 1916–1959 (43) |
| Charles Byrne | Ireland | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Skeleton now resides in the Hunterian Museum. | 1761–1783 (22) |
| Max Palmer | United States | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Actor and pro wrestler. Listed by Guinness World Records at 7 ft 7 in (231 cm), claimed 8 ft 1 in (246 cm). | 1927–1984 (57) |
| Gheorghe Mureșan | Romania | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Tied for tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. | born 1971 |
| Robert Bobroczkyi | Romania | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Romanian basketball player who was 231 cm (7 ft 7 in) in 2017–18, aged 17. | born 2000 |
| Jinnat Ali | Bangladesh | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Claimed to be 249 cm (8 ft 2 in), but later was measured by Official Records Book of Bangladesh, at 231 cm (7 ft 7 in). | 1996–2020 (24) |
| Jitendra Singh | India | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Claimed of being 8 feet 2 inches (249 cm), but was later measured at 7 ft 7 in (231 cm) | 1971–2015 (44) |
| Manute Bol | South Sudan | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Tied for tallest player in NBA history. | 1962–2010 (48) |
| Alain Delaunois | Belgium | 230 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Tallest living Belgian. | born 1971 |
| Aleksandar Rindin | Azerbaijan | 230 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Tallest man in Azerbaijan. | born 1985 |
| Samuel Deguara | Italy Malta | 230 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Tallest man in Italy and Malta. | born 1991 |
| Slavko Vraneš | Montenegro | 230 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Tallest Montenegrin basketball player in the national basketball team, former player in the NBA | born 1983 |
| Trần Thành Phố | Vietnam | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Was the tallest man in Vietnam when he died in 2010. | 1947–2010 (63) |
| Malik Sidibe | Senegal | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Tallest basketball player in Senegal. | born 1985 |
| Christopher Greener | United Kingdom | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Formerly Britain's tallest man. | 1943–2015 (71) |
| Saad Kaiche | Algeria | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Former basketball player of Club Baloncesto Breogán of Lugo. | born 1985 |
| Jack Earle | United States | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Jacob Rheuben Ehrlich. American silent film actor and sideshow performer. Earle claimed to be 8 ft 6.5 in (260 cm) however his real height was 7 ft 6 in (229 cm). | 1906–1952 (46) |
| Ralph Madsen | United States | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Billed as 7 ft 6 in (229 cm). | 1897–1948 (51) |
| Mills Darden | United States | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Known for his extreme weight and height. Weighed 1,021 lb (463 kg). | 1799–1857 (57) |
| Mike Lanier | United States | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Former NCAA Division I basketball player and one of the world's tallest twins along with his brother Jim Lanier. | 1969-2018 (48) |
| Jim Lanier | United States | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | One of the world's tallest twins along with his late brother Mike Lanier. | born 1969 |
| Calvin Lane | United States | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Actor who appeared in Walker, Texas Ranger and a few other films. | 1957–2022 (65) |
| Yao Ming | China | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Was the tallest player in the NBA during his playing years until his retirement in 2011. | born 1980 |
| Shawn Bradley | United States and Germany | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Former player in the NBA, 1993–2005, tallest living German (holding dual citizenship). | born 1972 |
| John Hollinden | United States | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Tallest collegiate basketball player in the history of Indiana. | 1958–1992 |
| Moussa Seck | Senegal | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Tallest basketball player in Senegal. | born 1986 |
| Matthew McGrory | United States | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Was the world's tallest actor when he died in 2005. | 1973–2005 (32) |
| Mamadou N'Diaye | Senegal | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Was the tallest in high school and college basketball while playing in the USA (tied for tallest with Tacko Fall in his final college season in 2015–16). | born 1993 |
| Tacko Fall | Senegal | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Currently the tallest player in the NBA G League since being signed by the Cleveland Charge in 2022. Was the tallest high school basketball player in the US as of 2014, and was the tallest player in US college basketball from 2016 to 2019. | born 1995 |
| Jérémy Gohier | Canada | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Canadian youth basketball player. | born 2010 |
| Conrad Furrows | United States | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | He was listed in the Bernard L. Kobel Catalogue of Human Oddities of Circus Sideshows. | 1922–1967 (45) |
| Jagdeep Singh | India | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Tallest police officer in the world. | born 1982/83 (aged 39 as of April 2022) |
| Fermín Arrudi Urieta | Spain | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Tallest man in Spain at the time of his death. | 1870–1913 (42) |
| Jongkuch Mach | Australia | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Basketball player and tallest living Australian. | born 2007 |
| Sergey Ilin | Russia | 228 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Tallest basketball player in Russia. | born 1988 |
| Bienvenu Letuni | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 228 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Tallest basketball player in DRC. | 1994–2022 |
| Eugeniusz Taraciński | Poland | 228 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Tallest man in Poland while he was alive. | 1928–1978 (50) |
| Asdrúbal Herrera Mora | Colombia | 228 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Tallest living Colombian. | born 1986 |
| Martin Miklosik | Slovakia | 228 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Tallest basketball player in the Slovak Republic. | born 1986 |
| Margarito Machacuay | Peru | 228 cm | 7 ft 6 in | The tallest Peruvian. | 1965–2020 (55) |
| Franz Winkelmeier | Austrian Empire | 228 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Advertised at heights ranging from 8 feet to 8 feet 9 inches. Physician Rudolf Virchow measured him at 227.8 cm (7 ft 5.7 in) in 1885, writing about it in the German medical journal Zeitschrift für Ethnologie (Journal of Ethnology). | 1860–1887 (27) |
| Jeison Rodríguez | Venezuela | 227 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Tallest man in Venezuela. Also holds the Guinness Record of largest feet. | c. born 1995 |
| Chuck Nevitt | United States | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Former player in the NBA, 1983, 1984–1989, 1991, 1993. | born 1959 |
| Pavel Podkolzin | Russia | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Dallas Mavericks from 2004–2006 making him the tallest Russian NBA player ever. | born 1985 |
| Sim Bhullar | Canada | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Sacramento Kings in 2014–2015 making him the tallest Canadian NBA player ever. | born 1992 |
| Will Jacobsen | United States | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Professional basketball player who played most of his career with the surname Foster. | born 1988 |
| Jamarion Sharp | United States | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Tallest college basketball player from 2021–2024. | born 2001 |
| Marko Dujković | North Macedonia | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Tallest basketball player in North Macedonia. | born 1990 |
| Tomáš Pustina | Czech Republic | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Tallest man in Czechia at the time of his death. | 1977–2016 (38) |
| Henrik Brustad | Norway | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Was known as worlds largest and strongest man in Norway. | 1844–1899 (54) |
| Victor Wembanyama | France | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | French basketball player and the tallest active NBA player. Drafted first overall in the 2023 NBA draft. Currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs. He is the tallest living man in France. | born 2004 |
| Nagawoo Jimaan | Ethiopia | 225 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Tallest living man in Ethiopia. | born 1997/98 (aged 24 as of March 2022) |
| Ivo Höger | Czech Republic | 225 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Tallest living man in the Czech Republic. Former professional basketball player. | born 1982 |
| Jannik Könecke | Germany | 225 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Tallest living man in Germany. | born 2000 |
| John Aasen | United States | 225 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Was promoted to be 8 ft 2 in (249 cm), his skeleton was measuring 7 ft 3 in (221 cm), but he lost some inches due to his age. | 1890–1938 (48) |
| Afeez Agoro Oladimeji | Nigeria | 225 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Tallest man in Nigeria while he was alive. | 1975–2023 (47) |
| Mark Eaton | United States | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Utah Jazz from 1982–1993. Was one of the tallest left-handed people. | 1957–2021 (64) |
| Gogea Mitu | Romania | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Tallest boxer ever recorded in history. | 1914–1936 |
| Jonas Paukštė | Lithuania | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Tallest Lithuanian basketball player of all time. | born 2000 |
| Rik Smits | Netherlands | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Indiana Pacers from 1988–2000 making him the tallest Dutch NBA player ever. | born 1966 |
| Priest Lauderdale | Bulgaria and United States | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Former player in the NBA, 1996–1998. Tallest living left-handed man. | born 1973 |
| Christ Koumadje | Chad | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Chadian professional basketball player. | born 1996 |
| Boban Marjanović | Serbia | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Was tied as the tallest active NBA player in 2024. | born 1988 |
| Daniel Gilchrist | United States | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Actor known for his role as Demby in Chained for Life (2019 film). | born 1982 |
| Michael Fusek | Slovakia | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Slovak professional basketball player. | born 1995 |
| Zach Edey | Canada | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Canadian basketball player and the second tallest active NBA player since being drafted in the 2024 NBA draft. Currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies. | born 2002 |
| Shaun Aisbitt | Ireland | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Declared Ireland's tallest man in 1985 at the age of 21. | born 1962 |
| Konstantin Klein | Germany | 223 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Tallest man in Germany at the time of his death. | 1957–2009 (51) |
| Michael Hayn | Germany | 223 cm | 7 ft 4 in | In 2019, he was unofficially considered the tallest living German. | born 1973 |
| Sulemana Abdul-Samed | Ghana | 223 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Tallest confirmed man living in Ghana. | born 1994 |
| Ujang Warlika | Indonesia | 223 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Tallest Indonesian basketball player. | Unknown |
| Kewal Shiels | Australia | 223 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Former basketball player. | born 1989 |
| Rolf Mayr | Germany | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former professional basketball player. Surpassed by Jannik Könecke as the tallest living man in Germany. | born 1964 |
| Peter John Ramos | Puerto Rico | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Washington Wizards from 2004–2005. | born 1985 |
| Ring Ayuel | South Sudan | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Height disputed between sources, either 7 ft 3.5 in (222 cm), or 7 ft 4 in (224 cm). | born 1988 |
| Patrick Murphy | United Kingdom | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Reported to be anywhere from 7 ft 7.5 in (232 cm) to 8 ft 10 in (269 cm), but later measured at 7 ft 3.4 in (222.0 cm). | 1834–1862 (27) |
| Mounir Fourar | Algeria | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Was not officially measured by Guinness. | 1972–2012 (40) |
| Nedžad Sinanović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Bosnian former professional basketball player. | born 1983 |
| Gino Cuccarolo | Italy | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Tallest man in Italy. | born 1987 |
| Janar Purason | Estonia | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Tallest man in Estonia. | born 1985 |
| Vincent Pourchot | France | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Professional basketball player. Surpassed by Victor Wembanyama as the tallest living man in France. | born 1992 |
| Ren Keyu | China | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Guinness World Records records him as tallest living male teenager in the world. | born 2006 |
| Rajan Adhikari | Nepal | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Tallest man from Nepal. | born 1978 |
| Andrey Desyatnikov | Russia | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Russian professional basketball player. | born 1994 |
| Duşan Cantekin | Serbia and Turkey | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Serbian-born Turkish professional basketball player. | born 1990 |
| Luigi Suigo | Italy | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Tallest active Italian basketball player. | born 2007 |
| Felipe dos Anjos | Brazil | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Brazilian professional basketball player. | born 1998 |
| Aday Mara | Spain | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Spanish NCAA Division I basketball player. | born 2005 |
| Shagari Alleyne | United States | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | American former professional basketball player. | born 1984 |
| Randy Breuer | United States | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, 1983–1994. | born 1960 |
| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas | Lithuania | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, 1996–2011. | born 1975 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | Lithuania | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 1995–2001 and in the 2002–2003 season. | born 1964 |
| Hasheem Thabeet | Tanzania | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, 2009–2014. He is the only Tanzanian player to play in the NBA. Currently plays for Pazi in the Tanzania Basketball League. | born 1987 |
| Jakob Nacken | Germany | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | German circus performer and German Army (1935–1945) soldier during World War II. | 1906–1987 (81) |
| Youssoupha Fall | Senegal | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Senegalese professional basketball player. | born 1995 |
| Zhang Zhaoxu | China | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Chinese professional basketball player. | born 1987 |
| Sam Harris | Australia | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Australian former professional basketball player. | born 1984 |
| Nemanja Bešović | Serbia | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Serbian professional basketball player. | born 1992 |
| Constantin Popa | Romania and Israel | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Romanian-Israeli former professional basketball player. | born 1971 |
| Keith Closs | United States | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 1997–2000. | born 1976 |
| Swede Halbrook | United States | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Syracuse Nationals from 1961–1962. | 1933–1988 (55) |
| Ha Seung-jin | South Korea | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 2005–2006. He is the only South Korean player to play in the NBA. | born 1985 |
| Aleksandar Radojević | Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, 1999–2000, 2004–2005. | born 1976 |
| Walter Tavares | Cape Verde | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, 2015–2016, 2017. He is the only Cape Verdean player to play in the NBA. Currently plays for Real Madrid in the Liga ACB. | born 1992 |
| Tibor Pleiß | Germany | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Utah Jazz from 2015–2016. Currently plays for Anadolu Efes S.K. in the Turkish Super League. | born 1989 |
| Jim Tarver | United States | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Billed at 8 ft 4 in (254 cm). Experts suggest he was closer to 7 ft 3 in (221 cm). | 1885–1958 (72) |
| Vladimir Tkachenko | Ukraine and Russia | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Retired Soviet basketball player who was 7 ft 3 in (221 cm) tall. | born 1957 |
| Roberto Dueñas | Spain | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Spanish former professional basketball player. | born 1975 |
| Peter Mayhew | United Kingdom | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Chewbacca actor in the Star Wars franchise. | 1944–2019 (74) |
| Jordan Omogbehin | Nigeria | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Nigerian professional wrestler and former NCAA Division I basketball player. | born 1992 |
| Rocco Zikarsky | Australia | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | NBA player who currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves. | born 2006 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis | Latvia | 220 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Used to be the third tallest active NBA player. Currently plays for the Golden State Warriors. | born 1995 |
Women (≥ 210 cm)
Some of the tallest women ever recorded have reached heights of 210 cm (about 6 feet 11 inches) or more. These amazing heights were measured and verified by groups like the Guinness World Records.
There are also stories about women who might have been even taller, but these reports often lack clear proof. Some tall people may have conditions like gigantism or acromegaly, but not all of them do.
| Name | Country | Metric | Imperial | Note | Lifespan (age at death) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trijntje Keever | Netherlands | 260 cm | 8 ft 6 in | Alleged tallest woman in recorded history (not recognized by Guinness World Records). | 1616–1633 (17) |
| Ella Ewing | United States | 254 cm | 8 ft 4 in | Alleged second tallest woman in recorded history (not recognized by Guinness World Records). Her mother describes her full height at 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m). | 1872–1913 (40) |
| Zeng Jinlian | China | 246 cm | 8 ft 1 in | Confirmed by Guinness World Records as tallest female recorded. Suffered from spine curvature and could not stand at full height. Tallest recorded Chinese person and world's tallest person shortly before her death. She is the only woman verified to have reached 8 feet (244 cm) tall. | 1964–1982 (17) |
| Anna Haining Bates | Canada | 241 cm | 7 ft 11 in | She and Martin Van Buren Bates were the tallest married couple. | 1846–1888 (41) |
| Jane Bunford | United Kingdom | 241 cm | 7 ft 11 in | Tallest recorded English woman and possibly the world's tallest person at the time of her death. Given height is adjusted for spinal curvature; maximum standing height was 7 ft 10 in (239 cm). | 1895–1922 (27) |
| Siddiqa Parveen | India | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Listed as tallest living woman by Guinness World Records in 2014. Also tallest recorded Indian woman. | 1987 or 1988–2024 (36) |
| Yao Defen | China | 233 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records until her death on 13 November 2012. | 1972–2012 (40) |
| Mulia | Indonesia | 233 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Tallest woman in Indonesia. | 1956–1991 (35) |
| Sandy Allen | United States | 232 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records, and the tallest American woman, until her death on 13 August 2008. | 1955–2008 (53) |
| Katia D'Avilla Rodrigues | Brazil | 230 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Height not confirmed officially. Experts Suggest She Was Closer To 7 ft 6.6 in (230 cm) from photographic evidence. | 1963–2011 (48) |
| Vasiliki Caliandi | Greece | 230 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Along with Maria Stylianopoulou, the joint-tallest woman in Greece. | 1882–1904 (22) |
| Maria Stylianopoulou | Greece | 230 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Along with Vasiliki Caliandi, the joint-tallest woman in Greece. | 1947–1998 (50) |
| Sun Fang | China | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Asserted to be the world's tallest living woman in 2016. Height never confirmed by Guinness World Records. No up-to-date information available. | born 1987 |
| Zhang Ziyu | China | 220 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Tallest women's basketball player. | born 2007 |
| Margo Dydek | Poland | 218 cm | 7 ft 2 in | Tallest player in WNBA history. | 1974–2011 (37) |
| Zainab Bibi | Pakistan | 218 cm | 7 ft 2 in | Asserted to be the world's tallest woman in 2003. | 1972–2018 (46) |
| Maria Fassnauer | Italy | 217 cm | 7 ft 1 in | She was known as the Tyrolean giantess. | 1879–1917 |
| Stephanie Okechukwu | Nigeria | 216 cm | 7 ft 1 in | Tallest women's college basketball player in the United States. | born 2005 |
| Ance Baura | Latvia | 216 cm | 7 ft 1 in | Diplomat for her country's permanent mission. Lives with Marfan syndrome. | born 1991 |
| Rumeysa Gelgi | Turkey | 215 cm | 7 ft 1 in | Tallest living woman officially confirmed by Guinness World Records since 2021, and previously world's tallest female teenager. | born 1997 |
| Malee Duangdee | Thailand | 214 cm | 7 ft 0 in | Formerly the world's tallest female teenager recognized by Guinness World Records. | 1991–2016 (24) |
| Uljana Semjonova | Latvia | 213 cm | 7 ft 0 in | She was a 213 cm-tall center and the most dominant women's basketball player in the history of the game. | 1952–2026 (73) |
| Jaana Kotova | Estonia | 211 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tallest woman in Estonia. | born 1974 |
| Miranda Weber | Canada | 211 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tallest female volleyball player. | born 2000 |
| Kristina Larsdotter | Sweden | 210 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Better known as Stor-Stina (Big Stina), she was a Sami woman with gigantism, who was examined by Swedish anatomists and later toured internationally under the stage name The Lapland Giantess. | 1819–1854 (35) |
| Han Xu | China | 210 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tallest Asian WNBA player. | born 1999 |
Disputed and unverified claims
Some stories tell of people even taller than Robert Wadlow, but these stories are often about fictional or legendary characters. Many of these claims have been proven false or are not supported by reliable evidence. For example, some tales describe giants or enormous people, but experts believe these are not real. These stories make interesting tales, but they are not based on facts.
| Name | Country | Metric | Imperial | Note | Epoch or lifespan (age at death) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Italy | 1005 cm | 33 ft 0 in | Several skeletons, some reportedly 30 and 33 ft (9.1 and 10.1 m) tall, found in Sicily. In the Middle Ages, they were mistaken for the bones of cyclops or giants who settled in caves after the Flood. Later studies have shown that these bones belong to Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) antiquus, Elephas mnaidriensis, and Elephas falconeri, so-called dwarf elephants from the Middle and Late Pleistocene. | Middle to Late Pleistocene. Originally thought to be from the Classical Antiquity. |
| Unknown | India | 960 cm | 31 ft 6 in | A skeleton 31.5 ft (9.6 m) long, found in the river bank in the Jabalpur district on August 8, 1934. Australian news outlets fabricated a story that it was initially believed to be a giant human, then was identified as a giant non-human ape soon after unearthing. | Unknown |
| Teutobochus (Theutobochus) | France | 760 cm | 24 ft 11 in | A left part of a huge skeleton was discovered in a sand quarry in Dauphiné in 1613. These bones were thought to belong to an ancient giant king 24–25 ft (7.3–7.6 m) tall. Later studies have shown that it is a Late Miocene proboscidean Deinotherium or close relative. The existence of a large tombstone from early reports has not been confirmed, the coins found along with the bones belong to Marseille Republic and were found a few years before the discovery of the skeleton. | Late Miocene. Originally thought to be from 105 BC. |
| Unknown | United States | 610 cm | 20 ft 0 in | A giant human skeleton from Tennessee, found in 1845. It was estimated at 18 ft (5.5 m) but the living man was believed to be "at least" 20 ft (6.1 m) tall. However, even in 1845 it was reported that the discovery was not confirmed. This skeleton as well as an 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) tall specimen found in the Rocky Mountains in 1838, is very likely the remains of an extinct animal. | Unknown |
| Giant of Utica | Tunisia | 590 cm | 19 ft 4 in | A gigantic remains including teeth discovered near Utica by Saint Augustine in 412 AD and later by Thomas d'Arcos in 1630. The bones crumbled to dust during the extraction, but two enormous teeth were saved. It was assumed that this skeleton and similar specimens from the nearby localities are the remains of the giants, Hercules or Adam. However, already in 1631, Peiresc suggested that these remains belong to a marine animal or an elephant. More recent research indicates that this giant's preserved upper molar is most likely belongs to a Pleistocene relative of the modern African elephant. | Pleistocene. Originally thought to be a 600-year-old giant who died 4000 years before his remains were found. |
| Unknown | Switzerland | 580 cm | 19 ft 0 in | A giant skeleton found near Lucerne in 1577. In 1786, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach concluded that these remains actually belong to a mammoth. | Pleistocene. Originally thought to be from the antediluvian times. |
| Patagon | Argentina | 450 cm | 14 ft 9 in | From the time of Magellan's expeditions until the end of the 18th century, European explorers reported about the Patagonians 2.7 and 3.0 m (9 and 10 ft) tall, and even an individual about 4 or 4.5 m (13 or 15 ft) tall captured by Magellan's crewmen near the Santa Cruz River (Argentina). In reality, Patagonians usually did not exceed 1.8 m (6 ft) in height. A 1615 report about a grave with bones of the giants in Puerto Deseado could have been initiated by fossil finds. | c. 1520 |
| Og | Syria (Bashan) | 412 cm | 13 ft 6 in | As it is claimed in Bible, Og's sarcophagus (bed or probably couch) was nine cubits long and four cubits wide which is approximately 4.1 m × 1.8 m (13.5 ft × 6 ft). Historicity of Og is disputed, his sarcophagus could be a dolmen. In Europe, such tombs have been called "beds of the giants". | Unknown – Iron Age |
| Irish giant | Ireland | 371 cm | 12 ft 2 in | Also known as The Giant of Antrim or the Irish Giant, this alleged creature was said to have be excavated by a Mr Dyer while he was prospecting for iron ore in County Antrim, Ireland. | Unknown |
| Unknown | United States | 366 cm | 12 ft 0 in | A human skeleton 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m) tall with ribs nearly 4 ft (1.2 m) long found near Barnard, Missouri, on September 13, 1883. Unverified. | Claims of being from the prehistoric times. |
| Siah Khan Ibn Kashmir Khan | Iran | 364 cm | 11 ft 11 in | It was claimed that at the age of 18 Kashmir Khan was almost 12 feet (365.8 cm) tall but when he was admitted to hospital in 1933 he was found to be only 7 ft 2.6 in (220 cm) tall. | 1913–1938 (aged 24–25) |
| Giant of Castelnau | France | 350 cm | 11 ft 6 in | 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. | Unknown – Neolithic |
| Unknown | United States | 343 cm | 11 ft 3 in | As quoted in The New York Times in 1880, two giant skeletons, both at 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m), were found in Pennsylvania in 1798. After being taken up, the bones crumbled to pieces. | Unknown |
| Unknown | United States | 328 cm | 10 ft 9 in | A skeleton with teeth and jaws nearly as large as those of a horse, found in 1856 in the vineyard of East Wheeling, Virginia. Unverified. | Unknown |
| Jose Punlos | Andorra | 320 cm | 10 ft 6 in | Height not confirmed officially. | Unknown |
| Eleazer | Iran | 320 cm | 10 ft 6 in | According to Josephus, Eleazer was a 7 cubit (10.5 foot) Jewish man, sent to Tiberius by Artabanus II. | Classical era |
| Zhan Shichai | Qing China | 320 cm | 10 ft 6 in | Claims of being 10 ft 6 in (320 cm). Guinness stated he measured 7 ft 8.75 in (233.5 cm). Height not confirmed officially. | 1841–1893 (52) |
| Sam McDonald | Scotland | 315 cm | 10 ft 4 in | Sam McDonald (1762 – 6 May 1802), called "Big Sam", was a Scotsman of unusual height for his day who had a distinguished military career and was a noted "strongman". Most sources state his height as 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m), with a burly build, although one 1822 source claims 10 feet 4 inches (3.15 m). | 1762–1802 (40?) |
| Orestes | Greece | 312 cm | 10 ft 3 in | According to Herodotus, a coffin 7 cubits (311.5 cm if 1 cubit is 44.5 cm) long with the skeleton of exactly the same size was found in Tegea. In fact, bones of Orestes could have belonged to a large Pleistocene animal. | Pleistocene. Originally thought to be from the Classical antiquity |
| Abou El Sayed | Egypt | 310 cm | 10 ft 2 in | Lived in Desouk and worked there as a waiter until he became too tall and could not continue to serve customers. It is stated that he was 10 feet 2 inches (310 cm) tall and was still growing at the age of 14. | born 1924? (aged 14 as of March 1938) |
| Emperor Keikō | Japan | 310 cm | 10 ft 2 in | Claims of being 10 feet 2 inches (310 cm); not confirmed. | 13 BC – 130 AD (143) |
| Unknown | United States | 305 cm | 10 ft 0 in | Multiple human skeletons discovered by Dr. J. F. Everhart and the Historical Society of Brushcreek Township, Ohio, in 1880. Unverified, controversial, and disputed. | Unknown |
| Cardiff Giant | United States | 305 cm | 10 ft in | The Cardiff Giant was one of the most famous archaeological hoaxes in American history. It was a 10-foot-tall (3.0 m), roughly 3,000 pound purported "petrified man", uncovered on October 16, 1869, by workers digging a well behind the barn of William C. | Unknown |
| Emperor Chūai | Japan | 303 cm | 9 ft 11 in | He was handsome and 1 length (303 cm) tall . According to the "Nihon Shoki", his uncle Emperor Wakatarihiko (Emperor Seimu) had no heir, so he became the crown prince at the age of 31 on March 1, 48th year of Emperor Seimu's reign. | 149–200 (aged 50–51) |
| Ruan Wengzhong | China | 300 cm | 9 ft 10 in | Ruan Wengzhong was a historical person during the Qin dynasty, who was recorded to have fought against the Xiongnu on the Great Wall at the border city of Lintao. He was allegedly a 3 meters tall giant. His story was first mentioned by the 3rd century CE writer Gao You in his commentary of the Huainanzi, and later developed in the 6th century Commentary on the Water Classic: | fl. 3st century |
| Goliath | Land of Israel | 297 cm | 9 ft 9 in | Champion soldier of the Philistine army from Gath. Recorded by the prophet Samuel as being 6 cubits 1 span tall in 1st Samuel 17:4. | c. 1000 BC |
| Guzkan | Turkey | 295 cm | 9 ft 8 in | In 1961, a Turkish peasant named Guzkan was reportedly observed with a height of 295 cm (9 ft 8 in). He was said to move very quickly, taking strides of about 2 m (6 ft 7 in), and was reportedly capable of covering a distance of about 10 km (6.2 mi) in one hour. However, this information has not been officially confirmed. | fl. 1961 |
| Gabara | Arabia | 290 cm | 9 ft 6 in | Mentioned by Pliny the Elder as living in his own time. Also mentioned as Gabbara (probably from Arabic جَبَّار jabbār, "mighty, powerful") by Robert Plot in his Natural history of Oxfordshire, 1677. | fl. 1st century |
| John Hale | United Kingdom | 290 cm | 9 ft 6 in | Was supposedly the tallest living man in 1892 at a staggering 9 ft 6 in (290 cm). Height not confirmed officially. | fl. ? – December 1892 |
| Chang Jiao-Tai | China | 288 cm | 9 ft 5 in | Said to have been a person from Guangxi. He is believed to have lived sometime between the 17th and 19th centuries. However, this information has not been officially confirmed. | fl. 17th and 19th century |
| Kazanloff | Russian Empire | 282 cm | 9 ft 3 in | Height not confirmed officially. | 1888–? |
| John Middleton (The Childe Of Hale) | England | 282 cm | 9 ft 3 in | Claimed of being 9 ft 3 (282 cm). Guinness stated he was actually about 7 ft 8 (234 cm) from modern evidence. | 1578–1623 (45) |
| Assen Ivanov Giorgiev | Bulgaria | 280 cm | 9 ft 2 in | Assen Ivanov Giorgiev (Bulgaria) was supposedly 9 ft 2 in (279 cm) tall. 2 feet less would be more accurate. | Unknown |
| George Kennedy | United States | 275 cm | 9 ft 0 in | Height not confirmed officially. More likely 7 ft 2 in (218 cm). | ?-? (39) |
| Hồ Văn Trung | Vietnam | 275 cm | 9 ft 0 in | After he died he was reported post mortem to be 9 ft 0.25 in (275 cm), but when alive he claimed 8 ft 5.25 in (257 cm). | 1984–2019 (34) |
| Almiro Crema | Italy | 274 cm | 9 ft 0 in | Height not confirmed officially. | 1900–? |
| Ann Dunn | Great Britain | 274 cm | 9 ft 0 in | At her death she was reported to be approximately 9 feet tall, and 500 pounds. Height not confirmed officially. | ?-1884 (39) |
| Colonel Pickett Nelson | United States | 274 cm | 9 ft 0 in | Height not confirmed officially. Was also claimed to be over 7 feet tall in 1887. | 1861–1892 |
| Unknown | United States | 274 cm | 9 ft 0 in | Reported on August 29, 1883, as a skeleton of at least 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) high but found to be only at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) after measurements. | Unknown |
| Priests of Apollo | Hyperborea (by North of Greece) | 274 cm | 9 ft 0 in | According to Claudius Aelianus, three sons of Boreas, each 6 cubits (2.7 m (9 ft) if 1 cubit is 45 cm) tall, were priests of Apollo. Hyperborea itself is a legendary country and the subject of symbolic interpretations. | c. 2nd century AD |
| John Aasen | United States | 274 cm | 9 ft 0 in | American silent movie actor, height is not confirmed officially. His skeleton was measured at 7 feet 2.4 inches (219 cm). | 1890–1938 (48) |
| Unknown | Mexico | 272 cm | 8 ft 11 in | Charles C. Clapp, who managed the mining interests of Thomas W. Lawson in Mexico, reported discovering a cave containing about 200 human skeletons, each said to exceed 8 ft (2.4 m) in height. The cave was believed to be the burial place of a race of giants predating the Aztecs. Clapp measured one skeleton at 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m); its femur reached his thigh, the molars were said to be large enough to crack a coconut, and the skull measured about 18 in (46 cm) in length. | Claims of being from the before the 14th century. |
| Unknown | Indonesia | 269 cm | 8 ft 10 in | Height not confirmed officially. | Unknown |
| Pornchai Saosri | Thailand | 269 cm | 8 ft 10 in | Was not measured officially by Guinness. | 1989–2015 (26) |
| Klaas van Kitten | Netherlands | 269 cm | 8 ft 10 in | Klaas van Kitten was considered the tallest man in the 13th century, when he lived in Spaarnewoude, the Netherlands. Not much is known about his life. | ?–1319 |
| Eddie Carmel | Israel | 267 cm | 8 ft 9 in | Unconfirmed height; claimed to be 9 ft 0.6 in (275 cm), billed at 8 ft 9.1 in (267 cm). | 1936–1972 (36) |
| Zhang Yingwu | China | 265 cm | 8 ft 8 in | Height not confirmed officially. | 1921–1984 (63) |
| Akashi Shiganosuke | Tokugawa shogunate | 264 cm | 8 ft 8 in | Was born in 1600 and is not recognised by the Guinness World Records and he is also believed to be 245 cm (8 ft 0.5 in). | 1600–1649 (48–49) |
| Bernardo Gigli (Gilli) | Prince-Bishopric of Trent | 260 cm | 8 ft 6 in | Italian giant. He was claimed to be 244 cm (8 ft 0 in) or even 260 cm (8 ft 6 in) but his actual height was 229.8 cm (7 ft 6.5 in). | 1726–1774/91 (48–65) |
| Ben Wilhite | United States | 259 cm | 8 ft 6 in | Was reported to be the tallest man who ever lived in Tennessee. | ?–1894 |
| Leonid Stadnyk | Soviet Union and Ukraine | 258 cm | 8 ft 6 in | Refused to be measured by Guinness according to their new guidelines. Photographic evidence suggests that he was not taller than 7 ft 7 in (231 cm). | 1970—2014 (44) |
| Maruthi Hanamanth Koli | India | 257 cm | 8 ft 5 in | Height not confirmed officially. | born 1981 |
| Ivan Stepanovich Loushkin | Russian Empire | 257 cm | 8 ft 5 in | Claims of being 8 feet 5 inches (257 cm), height not confirmed officially. | 1811–1844 (33) |
| J. G. Taver | United States | 256 cm | 8 ft 5 in | Alba, Texas, a member of the Scottish Rite class of 1925, was reported to be 8 ft 5 in (256 cm) tall and to have weighed 460 Ib (210 kg). | fl. 1925 |
| Al Tomaini | United States | 255 cm | 8 ft 4 in | Height disputed. Claimed to be 8 ft 4 in (254 cm). Guinness stated he was 7 ft 4 in (224 cm). Tomaini was the son of Santo Tomaini and Maria Bossone. At the age of 12, he was taller than his father, who stood 6 ft 3 in tall. He had a great-grandfather in Italy who was also of abnormal height. His parents consulted a physician who, with X-rays, discovered the cause of his gigantism to be an over-active pituitary gland. | 1912–1962 (50) |
| Ajaz Ahmed | Pakistan | 254 cm | 8 ft 4 in | Height not confirmed officially. | born 1976 |
| Emmett Roberts | United States | 254 cm | 8 ft 4 in | He was probably born around 1890 and died at 19 from Elephantitus. At 15 he was of normal size and attained his remarkable proportions during the next four years. | born around 1890 (19) |
| Charles Price | Madagascar | 254 cm | 8 ft 4 in | was born around 1835 and was said to be both a giant and an albino. | born around 1835 |
| Kurz Zech | Germany | 253 cm | 8 ft 4 in | He is the tallest German giant in the history of professional wrestling. | fl. 1940 |
| Johann Hartmann Reichart | Germany | 251 cm | 8 ft 3 in | According to old newspaper articles, both of his parents were giants. | ？ |
| Annie Irwin | United States | 251 cm | 8 ft 3 in | Annie Irwin was born in Chicago. | fl1919 |
| Parimal Barman | Bangladesh | 251 cm | 8 ft 3 in | Claims of being 8 feet 3 inches (251 cm); not confirmed. | 1962–1991 (29) |
| Annie Irwin | United States | 251 cm | 8 ft 3 in | Born in Chicago. Claimed to be 8 feet 3 inches (251 cm); not confirmed. | c. 1919 |
| MacQuail | Scotland | 251 cm | 8 ft 3 in | His skeleton measured only 7 ft 2.6 in. | ? |
| Donald McGregor | Scotland | 250 cm | 8 ft 2 in | Donald McGregor was touring with the Foley and Burk shows in 1916. He was billed at 8 feet 2.5 inches (250 cm). in height and the best proportioned and tallest man born in the last 200 years. | 1874–? |
| Ring Kuot | South Sudan | 250 cm | 8 ft 2 in | Was not measured by Guinness. Tallest recorded Sudanese person. | 1986–2007 (21) |
| Henry Alexander Cooper | United Kingdom | 249 cm | 8 ft 2 in | Height not confirmed officially. | 1853–1899 (46) |
| Karan Singh | India | 249 cm | 8 ft 2 in | Claimed to be 7 ft 11 (242 cm), aged 13. Son of Indian basketball player Shweatlana Singh. Reported 8 ft 2 in 2025 | born 2007 |
| Zhao Liang | China | 246 cm | 8 ft 1 in | Height not confirmed officially. A circus performer. | born 1982 |
| Piocho | United States | 245 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Height not confirmed officially. Toured in Germany and the Netherlands in the 1920s. | fl. 1923 |
| Barth's Giant | Ottoman Empire | 244 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Skeleton of reputed giant "Hayduk", Turkish soldier displayed at Vienna's Anatomical museum in 1904. Height estimated from femur and tibia at 235.2 to 244.4 cm (7 ft 8.6 in to 8 ft 0.2 in) tall. | c. 1683 |
| Isroil Hushbokov | Uzbekistan | 244 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Height not confirmed officially. | born 1980 (aged 27 as of November 2007) |
| Sabah Jabbar Hadi | Iraq | 243 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Height not confirmed officially. | 1985–2018 (33) |
| Musutaman | Indonesia | 242 cm | 7 ft 11 in | Height not confirmed officially. | born 1962 |
| Gustaf Edman | Sweden | 242 cm | 7 ft 11 in | Height not confirmed officially. | 1882–1912 (30) |
| Colonel Routh Goshen | Isle of Man | 241 cm | 7 ft 11 in | Known as the Arabian Giant or the Palestine Giant. | 1824–1889 (64) |
| Katia D'Avilla Rodrigues | Brazil | 240 cm | 7 ft 10 in | Height not confirmed officially. Experts suggest she was closer To 7 ft 6.6 in (230 cm) from photographic evidence. | 1963–2011 (48) |
| János Várnai | Hungary | 238 cm | 7 ft 10 in | Claims of being the tallest Hungarian in 1963. | c. 1963 |
| Grgo Kusić | Austria-Hungary | 237 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Possible tallest Croat recorded as well as possible tallest person of Austria-Hungary of his time. Some sources states his height as 219 cm (7 ft 2), others at 237 cm (7 ft 9); his exact height is disputed. | 1892–1918 (26) |
| Inga Norgestrum | United States | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | made up by Weekly World News. | ? |
| Cornelius McGrath | Kingdom of Ireland | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Measurement according to the London Annual Register. | 1737–1759 (22) |
| Saint Christopher | Roman Empire | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. According to legend, he was 5 cubits (2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)) tall, a claimed "gigantic tooth" of St. Christopher turned out to be a tooth of hippopotamus. | 3rd or 4th century AD |
| Ju Wu-Ba | Xin dynasty | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Described in historical accounts such as the Eighteen Histories Abridged as a man of extraordinary height. His height was recorded as one zhang (approximately 231 cm). He is believed to have lived between AD 8 and 13, during the early Xin dynasty, and was appointed a leiwei during the Battle of Kunyang. | fl. AD 8 and 13 |
| Sancho VII of Navarre | Kingdom of Navarre | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Height estimated by Luis del Campo in 1952, from a measurement of his femur recorded in 1622. | 1170–1234 (64) |
| Isiriki Unzou | Japan | 227 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Height not confirmed officially. | 19th century |
| George Washout | United States | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Height not confirmed officially. | Unknown |
| J.W.Patterson | United States | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Height not confirmed officially. | 1967–? |
| Henrik Brustad | Norway | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Height not confirmed officially. | 1844–1899 (55) |
| Lionel | United Kingdom | 225 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Height not confirmed officially. | 1944–? |
| André René Roussimoff | France | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Better known by his ring name André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. | 1946–1993 (46) |
| Iso Gorou | Japan | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Height not confirmed officially. | 19century |
| Takamayama Keiichirou | Japan | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Height not confirmed officially. | 1832 alive |
| Mary Murphy | Kingdom of Ireland | 215 cm | 7 ft 1 in | Height not confirmed officially. | Unknown |
| Maria Feliciana dos Santos | Brazil | 213 cm | 7 ft 0 in | Maria Feliciana dos Santos grew normally until the age of 10, when her growth skyrocketed. She was a basketball player, singer and circus attraction. Her first public performances were in 1962 at the age of 16. At 18 she received the title of Queen of Height in a contest in Chacrinha. Although her height was often claimed to be 7 feet 4.4 inches (224.8 cm), her real height was probably no more than 7 feet 0 inches. | 1947–? |
| Antoine Barada | United States | 210 cm | 6 ft 11 in | A real man that became a regional legend in Nebraska. Possibly was 2.1 m (7 ft) tall and could lift a stone 770 kg (1,700 lb) in weight. | August 22, 1807 – March 30, 1885/87 (77–79) |
| William Patterson Bane | United States | 204 cm | 6 ft 8 in | Claimed to be tallest soldier in the American Civil War | August 14, 1843 – March 16, 1912 |
| Maria Scheller | Germany | 204 cm | 6 ft 8 in | Maria Scheller was also known as the Nuremberg Giantess (Nürnberg Giantess or Nürnberg Riesin). She was said to be 7 feet 2 inches tall, although postcards below (marked on the back as 'Maria Scheller') state her height was only 204 cm. | Unknown |
Tallest people without gigantism, acromegaly, Marfan syndrome, or other growth disorders (≥ 220 cm)
See also: gigantism and acromegaly
This list includes some of the tallest people ever recorded who did not have conditions like gigantism, acromegaly, Marfan syndrome, or other growth disorders. Their heights measured at least 220 cm (about 7 feet 3 inches).
The tallest person ever verified was Robert Wadlow from the United States. He was measured at 272 cm (8 feet 11 inches) when he passed away in 1940. While there are stories of people even taller, most of these claims have not been proven.
| Name | Country | Metric | Imperial | Note | Lifespan (age at death) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Rioux | Canada | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Guinness World Records declared him the tallest teenager in the world in 2021. | born 2006 |
| Angus MacAskill | United Kingdom | 236 cm | 7 ft 9 in | Tallest "true" giant until Olivier Rioux matched his height in 2024. | 1825–1863 (38) |
| Bob Wegner | United States | 234 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Plays basketball, and was the world's tallest athlete before Olivier Rioux was measured at 7 ft 9 in (236 cm). | born 1993 |
| Neil Fingleton | United Kingdom | 233 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Tallest NCAA Division I basketball player. Known for his role Mag the Mighty for the HBO TV series Game of Thrones. | 1980–2017 (37) |
| Robert Bobroczkyi | Romania | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Romanian basketball player who was 231 cm (7 ft 7 in) in 2017–18, aged 17. | born 2000 |
| Manute Bol | South Sudan | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Tied for tallest player in NBA history. | 1962–2010 (48) |
| Ralph Madsen | United States | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Billed as 7 ft 6 in (229 cm). | 1897–1948 (51) |
| Yao Ming | China | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Was the tallest player in the NBA during his playing years until his retirement in 2011. | born 1980 |
| Shawn Bradley | United States and Germany | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Former player in the NBA, 1993–2005, tallest living German (holding dual citizenship). | born 1972 |
| Jérémy Gohier | Canada | 229 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Canadian youth basketball player. | born 2010 |
| Martin Miklosik | Slovakia | 228 cm | 7 ft 6 in | Tallest basketball player in the Slovak Republic. | born 1986 |
| Chuck Nevitt | United States | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Former player in the NBA, 1983, 1984–1989, 1991, 1993. | born 1959 |
| Sim Bhullar | Canada | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Sacramento Kings in 2014–2015 making him the tallest Canadian NBA player ever. | born 1992 |
| Will Jacobsen | United States | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Professional basketball player who played most of his career with the surname Foster. | born 1988 |
| Jamarion Sharp | United States | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Tallest college basketball player from 2021 to present. | born 2001 |
| Victor Wembanyama | France | 226 cm | 7 ft 5 in | French basketball player and the tallest active NBA player. Drafted first overall in the 2023 NBA draft. Currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs. He is the tallest living man in France. | born 2004 |
| Nagawoo Jimaan | Ethiopia | 225 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Tallest living man in Ethiopia. | born 1997/98 (aged 24 as of March 2022) |
| Ivo Höger | Czech Republic | 225 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Tallest living man in the Czech Republic. | born 1982 |
| Jannik Könecke | Germany | 225 cm | 7 ft 5 in | Tallest living man in Germany. | born 2000 |
| Mark Eaton | United States | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Utah Jazz from 1982–1993. | 1957–2021 (64) |
| Rik Smits | Netherlands | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Indiana Pacers from 1988–2000 making him the tallest Dutch NBA player ever. | born 1966 |
| Priest Lauderdale | Bulgaria and United States | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Former player in the NBA, 1996–1998. | born 1973 |
| Michael Fusek | Slovakia | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Slovak professional basketball player. | born 1995 |
| Zach Edey | Canada | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Canadian basketball player and the second tallest active NBA player since being drafted in the 2024 NBA draft. Currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies. | born 2002 |
| Michael Hayn | Germany | 223 cm | 7 ft 4 in | In 2019, he was unofficially considered the tallest living German. | born 1973 |
| Kewal Shiels | Australia | 223 cm | 7 ft 4 in | The tallest living Australian in the world. | born 1989 |
| Rolf Mayr | Germany | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former professional basketball player. Surpassed by Jannik Könecke as the tallest living man in Germany. | born 1964 |
| Peter John Ramos | Puerto Rico | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Washington Wizards from 2004–2005. | born 1985 |
| Ring Ayuel | South Sudan | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Height disputed between sources, either 7 ft 3.5 in (222 cm), or 7 ft 4 in (224 cm). | born 1988 |
| Gino Cuccarolo | Italy | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Tallest man in Italy. | born 1987 |
| Janar Purason | Estonia | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Tallest man in Estonia. | born 1985 |
| Vincent Pourchot | France | 222 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Professional basketball player. Surpassed by Victor Wembanyama as the tallest living man in France. | born 1992 |
| Ren Keyu | China | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Guinness World Records records him as tallest living male teenager in the world. | born 2006 |
| Žydrūnas Ilgauskas | Lithuania | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, 1996–2011. | born 1975 |
| Randy Breuer | United States | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, 1983–1994. | born 1960 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | Lithuania | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 1995–2001 and in the 2002–2003 season. | born 1964 |
| Hasheem Thabeet | Tanzania | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, 2009–2014. He is the only Tanzanian player to play in the NBA. Currently plays for Pazi in the Tanzania Basketball League | born 1987 |
| Swede Halbrook | United States | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Syracuse Nationals from 1961–1962. | 1933–1988 (55) |
| Keith Closs | United States | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 1997–2000. | born 1976 |
| Walter Tavares | Cape Verde | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, 2015–2016, 2017. He is the only Cape Verdean player to play in the NBA. Currently plays for Real Madrid in the Liga ACB. | born 1992 |
| Tibor Pleiß | Germany | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, he played for the Utah Jazz from 2015–2016. Currently plays for Anadolu Efes S.K. in the Turkish Super League. | born 1989 |
| Aleksandar Radojević | Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro | 221 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Former player in the NBA, 1999–2000, 2004–2005. | born 1976 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis | Latvia | 220 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Used to be the third tallest active NBA player. Currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks. | born 1995 |
Tallest in various sports (≥ 200 cm)
See also: List of tallest players in NBA history
This section highlights some of the tallest people in sports, measuring at least 200 cm. These individuals have made notable impacts in their respective fields due to their exceptional height. The list includes both living and deceased athletes.
| Sport | Name | Country | Metric | Imperial | Note | Lifespan | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongman and Wrestling | Édouard Beaupré | Canada | 252 cm | 8 ft 3 in | Tallest strongman and wrestler. | 1881–1904 | |
| Sitting volleyball | Morteza Mehrzad | Iran | 246 cm | 8 ft 1 in | Tallest Paralympian and tallest sitting volleyball player. | born 1987 | |
| Basketball | Suleiman Ali Nashnush | Libya | 245 cm | 8 ft 0 in | Tallest basketball player in history. | 1943–1991 | |
| Wrestling | Jorge González | Argentina | 232 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Tallest Wrestler in WWE history. | 1966–2010 | |
| Basketball | Manute Bol | Sudan | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Tied as tallest player in NBA history. | 1962–2010 | |
| Basketball | Gheorghe Mureșan | Romania | 231 cm | 7 ft 7 in | Tied as tallest player in NBA history. | born 1971 | |
| Boxing | Gogea Mitu | Romania | 224 cm | 7 ft 4 in | Tallest professional boxer in history. | 1914–1936 | |
| Basketball | Zhang Ziyu | China | 220 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Tallest female basketball player. | born 2007 | |
| Beach volleyball | Daniel Martínez Campos | Cuba | 220 cm | 7 ft 3 in | Tallest male beach volleyball player, though one source gives his height as 217 cm (7 ft 1 in). | born 2005 | |
| Kickboxing and MMA | Giant Silva | Brazil | 218 cm | 7 ft 2 in | Joint tallest kickboxer and mixed martial artist. | born 1963 | |
| Basketball | Margo Dydek | Poland | 218 cm | 7 ft 2 in | Tallest player in WNBA history. | 1974–2011 | |
| Kickboxing and MMA | Hongman Choi | South Korea | 218 cm | 7 ft 2 in | Joint tallest kickboxer and mixed martial artist. | born 1980 | |
| Volleyball | Dmitriy Muserskiy | Russia | 218 cm | 7 ft 2 in | Tallest volleyball player. Member of Russia's national team. | born 1988 | |
| Cricket | Mohammad Irfan | Pakistan | 216 cm | 7 ft 1 in | Tallest international cricketer. | born 1982 | |
| Baseball | Loek van Mil | Netherlands | 216 cm | 7 ft 1 in | Tallest baseball player. | 1984–2019 | |
| Handball | Dainis Krištopāns | Latvia | 215 cm | 7 ft 1 in | Tallest handball player. | born 1990 | |
| Ice hockey | Alexander Karmanov | Moldova | 214 cm | 7 ft 0 in | Tallest major junior ice hockey player. | born 2008 | |
| American football | Richard Sligh | United States | 213 cm | 7 ft 0 in | Tallest American football player in NFL history. | 1944–2008 | |
| Strongman | Ted van der Parre | Netherlands | 213 cm | 7 ft 0 in | Tallest World's Strongest Man competitor. | born 1955 | |
| Boxing | Nikolai Valuev | Russia | 213 cm | 7 ft 0 in | Tallest boxing world champion. | born 1973 | |
| Rugby | Richard Metcalfe | United Kingdom | 213 cm | 7 ft 0 in | Tallest rugby union player. | born 1973 | |
| MMA | Stefan Struve | Netherlands | 213 cm | 7 ft 0 in | Tallest fighter in the UFC. | born 1988 | |
| Kickboxing | Semmy Schilt | Netherlands | 212 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tallest kickboxing world champion. | born 1973 | |
| Baseball | Jon Rauch | United States | 211 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tied as tallest baseball player in MLB history. | born 1978 | |
| Tennis | Ivo Karlović | Croatia | 211 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tied as tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour. | born 1979 | |
| Australian football | Peter Street | Australia | 211 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tied as tallest player in AFL history. | born 1980 | |
| Australian football | Aaron Sandilands | Australia | 211 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tied as tallest player in AFL history. | born 1982 | |
| Australian football | Mason Cox | United States | 211 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tied as tallest player in AFL history. | born 1991 | |
| Rugby | Will Carrick-Smith | United Kingdom | 211 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tallest active professional rugby union player. | born 1992 | |
| Baseball | Sean Hjelle | United States | 211 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tied as tallest baseball player in MLB history. | born 1997 | |
| Tennis | Reilly Opelka | United States | 211 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tied as tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour. | born 1997 | |
| Volleyball | Miranda Weber | Canada | 211 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tallest female volleyball player. | born 2000 | |
| Association football | Simon Bloch Jørgensen | Denmark | 210 cm | 6 ft 11 in | Tallest association football player in history. Played as a goalkeeper before he retired in 2022. | born 1992 | |
| Beach volleyball | Maria Daineko | Russia | 209 cm | 6 ft 10 in | Tallest female beach volleyball player. | born 2000 | |
| Ice hockey | Zdeno Chára | Slovakia | 206 cm | 6 ft 9 in | Tallest player in NHL history. | born 1977 | |
| Alpine skiing | Ramon Zenhäusern | Switzerland | 202 cm | 6 ft 8 in | Tallest World Cup competitor in alpine skiing. | born 1992 | |
| Golf | Phil Blackmar | United States | 201 cm | 6 ft 7 in | Tallest golfer on the PGA Tour. | born 1957 | |
| Sprinting | Ingo Schultz | Germany | 201 cm | 6 ft 7 in | Tallest Olympic sprinter. | born 1975 |
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