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#[[Robert Wadlow]] – Confirmed tallest male and person by Guinness World Records at 8 ft 11 in (272 cm). (b.1918, d.1940)<ref>[http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/human_body/extreme_bodies/tallest_man.aspx Robert Pershing Wadlow]</ref> |
#[[Robert Wadlow]] – Confirmed tallest male and person by Guinness World Records at 8 ft 11 in (272 cm). (b.1918, d.1940)<ref>[http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/human_body/extreme_bodies/tallest_man.aspx Robert Pershing Wadlow]</ref> |
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#[[John Rogan]] – Second tallest male in recorded history at 8 ft 9 in (267 cm). Tallest African-American. (b.1868, d.1905) |
#[[John Rogan]] – Second tallest male in recorded history at 8 ft 9 in (267 cm). Tallest African-American. (b.1868, d.1905) |
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#[[Marcel Laverdet]] – Was a circus and freak show giant at 8 ft 3 in (252 cm). (b.1881, d.1904) |
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#[[Don Koehler]] – 8 ft 2 in (249 cm), Tallest in world for most of 1970s. Had 5 ft 10 in twin sister. (September 1, 1925 – February 26, 1981) |
#[[Don Koehler]] – 8 ft 2 in (249 cm), Tallest in world for most of 1970s. Had 5 ft 10 in twin sister. (September 1, 1925 – February 26, 1981) |
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#[[Sultan Kösen]] - Tallest living person as determined by Guiness World Records at 8 ft 1.2 in (247 cm). <ref name="SultanKosen">{{cite news |first= RAPHAEL G. |last=SATTER |title=8'1" Turk takes title of world's tallest man |url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090916/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_tallest_man_2 |publisher=Associated Press |date=16 September 2009 |accessdate=September 16, 2009 |language=English}}</ref> |
#[[Sultan Kösen]] - Tallest living person as determined by Guiness World Records at 8 ft 1.2 in (247 cm). <ref name="SultanKosen">{{cite news |first= RAPHAEL G. |last=SATTER |title=8'1" Turk takes title of world's tallest man |url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090916/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_tallest_man_2 |publisher=Associated Press |date=16 September 2009 |accessdate=September 16, 2009 |language=English}}</ref> |
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This is a list of the tallest people, living and dead, in the world.
People deemed tallest
Tallest male
- Robert Wadlow – Confirmed tallest male and person by Guinness World Records at 8 ft 11 in (272 cm). (b.1918, d.1940)[1]
- John Rogan – Second tallest male in recorded history at 8 ft 9 in (267 cm). Tallest African-American. (b.1868, d.1905)
- Marcel Laverdet – Was a circus and freak show giant at 8 ft 3 in (252 cm). (b.1881, d.1904)
- Don Koehler – 8 ft 2 in (249 cm), Tallest in world for most of 1970s. Had 5 ft 10 in twin sister. (September 1, 1925 – February 26, 1981)
- Sultan Kösen - Tallest living person as determined by Guiness World Records at 8 ft 1.2 in (247 cm). [2]
- Zhao Liang - 8 ft 1.1 in (246.6 cm) [3]
- Väinö Myllyrinne – Tallest Finn, standing 8 ft 1 in (246 cm). Myllyrinne was born in 1909 and died April 13, 1963.
- Gabriel Estêvão Monjane – Guinness World Records listed him as tallest man from 1988 to 1990 at 8 ft 1 in (246 cm). (b.1944, d.1990)
- Suleiman Ali Nashnush – Libyan who may be the tallest basketball player [citation needed] at 8 ft ½ in (245 cm). (b.1943 d.1991)-
- John F. Carroll (1932–1969) - 8 ft 0 in (244 cm) standing height, 8 ft 7¾ in (264 cm) assuming normal spinal curvature
- Rigardus Rijnhout - Tallest Dutchman at 7 ft 9 in (2.37 m), nicknamed 'Reus van Rotterdam' (Giant from Rotterdam), (b. Rotterdam, 21 april 1922 -d. Leiden, 13 april 1959)
- Gogea Mitu (b. Gogu Ştefănescu) - Romanian boxer at 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m). (b. 14 july 1914-d.22 june 1936).
- Bao Xishun – Considered the tallest living person (7 ft 9 in (236 cm)) by Guiness World Records until September 2009 when he was replaced by Sultan Kosen. (b.1951)[4]
- Sun Ming-Ming – Chinese basketball player. Formerly second tallest living person at 7 ft 9 in, currently third tallest living person.
- Radhouane Charbib – Listed by Guinness World Records as tallest man before Bao Xishun and Sun Ming Ming at 7 ft 8¾ in (235 cm).[4]
- Ri Myung Hun – Former basketball player with the North Korean national team. 7 ft 8½ in tall
- George Bell – Tallest living American at 7 ft 8 in (234 cm).[5]
- Yasutaka Okayama – Tallest basketball player drafted in National Basketball Association history at 7 ft 8 in (234 cm)
- Neil Fingleton – Tallest person born in UK at 7 ft 7½ in (233 cm).[6][7]
- Hussain Bisad – Somali, considered to be one of the tallest living men at 7 ft 7⅓ in (232 cm).
- Alam Channa – Pakistani, considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998 at 7 ft 7¼ in (232 cm).[8]
- Max Palmer - (Deceased) B film actor. Guiness BWR 7 ft 7 in, claimed ht 8 ft 1 in. Film Bio - Killer Apes, Invaders From Mars. Born (MS, USA)[9]
- Manute Bol – Tied for tallest in NBA history at 7 ft 7 in (231 cm).
- Gheorghe Mureşan – Tied for tallest in NBA history at 7 ft 7 in (231 cm).
- Kenny George – Tallest Division I basketball player at 7 ft 7 in (231 cm).[10]
- Jorge Gonzalez – Tallest wrestler in WWE history at 7 ft 6 in (229 cm).
- Yao Ming – Yao is currently the tallest player in the NBA at 7 ft 6 in (229 cm).
- Slavko Vraneš - 7 ft 6 in (229 cm) Tallest Montenegrin.
- Matthew McGrory – born in 1972, he was the world's tallest actor at 7 ft 6 in (229 cm) when he died in 2005.[11]
Tallest female
- Trijntje Keever - Tallest recorded woman at 8 ft 4 in (254 cm).[12][13] Died in 1633 at age 17.
- Zeng Jinlian – Tallest woman at 8 ft 1.75 in (249 cm). Suffered from spine curvature and could not stand at full height. Died in 1982 at age 17.
- Jane Bunford – Former world's tallest woman (until Zeng Jinlian) and possibly the world's tallest person at the time of her death in April 1922 at 7 ft 7 in (231 cm), but due to a curved spine she could not stand up straight. However, if her spine had normal curvature, she would have stood 7 ft 11 in (241 cm).[14]
- Yao Defen – Claimant as tallest living female at 7 ft 9 in (234 cm).[15] Not confirmed by Guinness World Records.
- Sandy Allen – Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records at 7 ft 7¼ in (232 cm), until her death on August 13, 2008.[16]
Tallest in varied fields or endeavours
Tallest in varied sports
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- Suleiman Ali Nashnush – Libyan who was the tallest basketball player [citation needed] at 8 ft ½ in (245 cm). (b.1943 d.1991)
- Sun Ming Ming – 2.36 m (7 ft 10 in) – Tallest Basketball player alive.
- Kenny George – 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) – Tallest American basketball player.
- Manute Bol – 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) – Retired Sudanese professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history.
- Gheorghe Mureşan – 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) – Retired Romanian professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in NBA history.
- Yao Ming – 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)[17] – Tallest current NBA player.
- Jorge Gonzales – 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) Tallest professional wrestler (retired).
- Slavko Vraneš - 2.29 m Tallest Montenegrin basketball player
- Arvydas Sabonis – 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Lithuanian professional basketball player (retired).
- Choi Hong-man – 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) – Tallest Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist.
- Loek van Mil – 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) – Tallest baseball player
- Ante Tomić - 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) - Tallest Croatian basketball player.
- Małgorzata "Margo" Dydek – 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) – Tallest female basketball player in the world.
- Aleksey Kazakov - 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) - Russian volley-ball player.
- Richard Metcalfe – 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) – Tallest Rugby union player in history.
- Richard Sligh – 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) – Tallest American Football player in NFL history.
- Nikolai Valuev – 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) – Tallest title holder in Heavyweight Boxing.
- Semmy Schilt – 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) – Tallest Dutch Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist.
- Jon Rauch – 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) – Tallest Baseball player in Major League Baseball.
- Aaron Sandilands and Peter Street – 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Equal tallest players in the history of the Australian Football League.
- Will Jefferson – 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) – Tallest First Class Cricket player.
- Ivo Karlović – 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) – Tallest Tennis player on the ATP Tour.
- Kristof Van Hout – 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) – Tallest Association Football player[18]
- Zdeno Chára – 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) – Tallest player in National Hockey League history
- Nelly Alisheva – 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) – Tallest female Volleyball Player.
- Brittney Griner – 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) – Tallest female U.S. High School Basketball Player.
- Akebono Taro – 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) – Tallest sumo wrestler in history.
- Stefan Maierhofer - 2.02 m (6 ft 7½ in) - Tallest footballer in the English Premier League.
- Velichko Cholakov – 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) – Tallest Olympic weightlifter.
- Kotooshu Katsunori - 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) - Tallest sumo wrestler.
- George Archer - 1.97 m (6 ft 5½ in) - Tallest golfer on the PGA Tour.
- Usain Bolt - 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) - Tallest sprinter.
Tallest actors
- Matthew McGrory – Tallest actor at 7 ft 6 in (229 cm) when he died.[19]
- Peter Mayhew – Tallest living English born Movie actor 7 ft 1.75 in (221 cm).[20]
- Richard Kiel – Tallest living American actor at 7 ft 1.5 in (217 cm).[21]
- Carel Struycken – Tallest Dutch actor 7 ft (213 cm).
- John DeSantis - Tallest Canadian actor at 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
- James Cromwell – Tallest Academy Award nominated actor at 6 ft 7 in (201 cm).[22]
- Tim Robbins – Tallest Academy Award winning actor at 6 ft 5 in (196 cm).[22]
- Tamara Dobson – Possible tallest actress to play lead roles at 6 ft 2 in (188 cm).[23]
Tallest people presently living in varied nations
- Sultan Kosen – Tallest Turkish at 8 ft 1 in (247 cm).[2]
- Zhao Liang – Tallest Chinese at 8 ft 1 in (246 cm).
- Ri Myung Hun – Tallest North Korean at 7 ft 9 in (235 cm).
- George Bell – Tallest American at 7 ft 8 in (234 cm).[5]
- Yasutaka Okayama – Tallest Japanese at 7 ft 8 in (234 cm).
- Neil Fingleton – Tallest person born in UK at 7 ft 7½ in (233 cm).[6][7]
- Manute Bol – Tallest Sudanese at 7 ft 7 in (231 cm).
- Gheorghe Mureşan – Tallest Romanian at 7 ft 7 in (231 cm).
- Jerry Sokoloski - Tallest Canadian at 7 ft 5 in (226 cm).
- Peter John Ramos - Tallest Puertorican at 7 ft 3 in (220 cm).
- Ante Tomić - Tallest Croatian at 7 ft 2 in (218 cm).
- Urmila Kumari Chaudhari – Possibly the tallest Nepalese woman at 7 ft 1 in (216 cm).[24]
Disputed claims
- Leonid Stadnyk claims to be 2.54 m (8 ft 4.0 in), however he refuses to undergo independent testing under Guinness Book of World Records rules, so his claim is not recognized.
- John Middleton the Childe of Hale. On his grave is written "Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton the Childe of Hale. Nine feet three" 1578 - 1623. Height unconfirmed as family have refused permission to dig him up.
See also
- List of people with gigantism
- List of shortest people
- Gigantism
- Goliath
- Childe of Hale
- Giant (mythology)
References
- ^ Robert Pershing Wadlow
- ^ a b SATTER, RAPHAEL G. (16 September 2009). "8'1" Turk takes title of world's tallest man". Associated Press. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b World's tallest man gets married 2007/03/28 BBC
- ^ a b MSNBC – 7-foot-8 deputy nation's tallest man
- ^ a b The Sun
- ^ a b Jennifer Toland (February 16, 2007). "A high honor: Former Crusader is tallest man in U.K." Telegram.
- ^ BBC News | South Asia | World's tallest man dies
- ^ Reference Below GBWR '72-'73 etc.
- ^ ANNA KATHERINE CLEMMONS (January 9, 2008). "7 Feet 7 and 360 Pounds, With Bigger Feet Than Shaq's". New York Times.
- ^ Matthew McGrory official site
- ^ Nederlands Algemeen Rijksarchief, Verslagen omtrent 's rijks oude Archieven, vol.11, 1890, p.153, fragment via Google Books, digitized May 4, 2007 at the New York Public Library
- ^ Koninklijke Nederlandsche Maatschappij tot Bevordering der Geneeskunst, Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, vol.99, March 26, 1955, p.964, fragment via Google Books, digitized Nov 26, 2008 at the University of California
- ^ Birmingham.gov
- ^ The Tallest Known Living Women, Retrieved 2008-08-13
- ^ World's Tallest Woman Dies at Age 53, 2008-08-13
- ^ "Yao Ming Info Page". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ Lagae, Bart (14 November 2008). "Kristof Van Hout: de grootste voetballer van de wereld" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
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- ^ Peter Mayhew at IMDb
- ^ Richard Kiel at IMDb
- ^ a b Austin Chronicle
- ^ Film Facts
- ^ Tallest girl in Nepal