List of tallest people
This is a list of people who have been described or claimed as "tallest" in their lifetime or profession.
People over eight feet tall (244 cm)
Tallest ever
Robert Wadlow (1918 – 1940), American (US): 8 ft 11.1 (272 cm) Recorded tallest person ever.
Zeng Jinlian (1964 – 1982), Chinese: 8 ft 1¾ in (248 cm) Tallest woman ever.
Alphabetical list of others over eight feet tall
- John F. Carroll (1932-1969), American (US) who stood 244 centimeters tall because of spinal curvature, full height 264 centimeters.
- Bernard Coyne (1897 - 1921), American (US): 8 feet 4 inches (249 cm)
Julius Koch (1872 - 1902), German: 8 feet 0.8 inches (245.9 centimeters)- Don Koehler (1925 - 1981), American (US): Peak height 8 feet 2 inches (249 cm)
Gabriel Estêvão Monjane (1944 – 1990), Mozambican: 8 foot ¾ inch (245.8 centimeters)
Väinö Myllyrinne (1909 - 1963), Finnish: 8 feet 1.2 inches: (247 centimeters)
Suleiman Ali Nashnush (1943 - 1991), Libyan: 8'0½" (245 cm)
Patrick Cotter O'Brien (1760 - 1806), Irish: 8 feet 1 inches (246 cm.) - First person verified to be over 8 foot, 246 cm., tall.- John Rogan (1868-1905), American (US): 8 ft 9 in (267cm)
Leonid Stadnyk (born 1971), Ukrainian: 8 ft 6 in (259 cm) - The tallest living person
People deemed tallest living
Tallest living (current)
- Leonid Stadnyk - Tallest living person.[1]
- Yao Defen - Considered the tallest living woman, but the matter is in some dispute.[2][3][4]
Claimants for tallest living
- Ajaz Ahmed - Pakistani claimant.[5]
Formerly tallest living
- Vikas Uppal - Indian claimant for "tallest youth" who died in 2007.[6]
- Bao Xishun - Formerly considered tallest living person.[7]
- Mohammad Alam Channa - Formerly considered tallest living person.[8]
- Radhouane Charbib - Listed by Guinness World Records as tallest man before Bao Xishin.[9]
- Alam Channa - Considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998.[10]
- Gabriel Estêvão Monjane - Guinness World Records listed him as tallest man from 1988 to 1990.
- Sandy Allen - Possibly still the tallest living woman.[11]
- Jane Bunford - The world's tallest ever woman (Until Zeng Jinlian) and possibly the world's tallest person at the time of her death in April 1922.[12]
Tallest in varied fields or endeavors
Tallest in varied sports
- Suleiman Ali Nashnush - Libyan who is believed to have been the tallest basketball player ever.[13]
- Sultan Kosen - Turkish, tallest living basketball player and claimant for tallest player ever.
- Sun Ming Ming - Tallest basketball player to play in the United States.[14]
- Margo Dydek - Tallest in the WNBA as of 2005.[15]
- Yao Ming - Yao is currently the tallest player in the NBA.
- Zdeno Chára - Tallest player in National Hockey League history.[16]
- Jon Rauch - Tallest player in Major League Baseball.[17]
- Aaron Sandilands - Tallest player ever featured in Australian Football League.[18]
- Morris Stroud - Tallest player in NFL history.[19]
- Joel Garner, Bruce Reid and Chris Tremlett - Three of the tallest international cricketers, only Tremlett is currently still active.[20]
- Richard Metcalfe, ex-Scottish International Rugby player, and the world's tallest rugby player. [21]
- Jorge Gonzáles, believed to be the tallest professional wrestler
Tallest actors
- Matthew McGrory - Believed to be the tallest actor when he died.[22]
- James Cromwell - Tallest Academy Award nominated actor.[23]
- Tim Robbins - Tallest Academy Award winning actor.[24]
- Tamara Dobson - It's claimed she was the tallest actress to play lead roles.[25]
Tallest living in varied nations
- Neil Fingleton - Tallest person born in UK.[26][27]
- Jerry Sokoloski - Tallest Canadian.[28]
See also
References
- ^ ABC (Australia)
- ^ Tall Women site
- ^ Shanghaiist
- ^ IOL
- ^ Khaleej Times
- ^ Tribune India
- ^ BBC
- ^ [1]
- ^ BBC
- ^ BBC
- ^ Guinness World Records
- ^ Birmingham.gov
- ^ Eurobasket
- ^ Dodge City Legend
- ^ USA Today
- ^ ESPN
- ^ Washington Nationals
- ^ AFL profile
- ^ ESPN
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://members.shaw.ca/harbord/heights.html
- ^ Telegraph obituary
- ^ Austin Chronicle
- ^ Austin Chronicle
- ^ Film Facts
- ^ The Sun
- ^ Telegram
- ^ Toronto Star