List of tallest people
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This is a list of the tallest people, living and dead, from 1835 to the present. See also List of humans with gigantism.
Men
Deceased Living Height disputed
Nationality | Metric | Imperial | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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United States | 2.72 m | 8 ft 11 in | Robert Wadlow | Tallest person in recorded history confirmed by Guinness World Records.[1] | 1918–1940 |
United States | 2.68 m | 8 ft 9½in | John Rogan | Second tallest male in recorded history. Weighed only 175 lb (79 kg). Unable to stand due to ankylosis. | 1868–1905 |
United States | 2.63 m | 8 ft 7½ 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 |
Ukraine | 2.57 m | 8 ft 5.5 in | Leonid Stadnyk | The tallest living person, though not officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he refuses to be measured according to their standards.[2] | 1971– |
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 Beaupré | 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.[3] | 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 | 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).[4] | 1982- |
Iran | 2.46 m | 8 ft 1 in | Morteza Mehrzad | Tallest man in Iran.[5] | 1987- |
Germany | 2.46 m | 8 ft 1 in | Julius Koch | 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 1 in | Gabriel Estêvão Monjane | Guinness World Records listed him as tallest man from 1988 to 1990. | 1944–1990 |
Libya | 2.45 m | 8 ft ½ in | Suleiman Ali Nashnush | Libyan who may have been the tallest basketball player.[citation needed] | 1943–1991 |
France | 2.45 m | 8 ft ½ in | Jean-Joseph Brice | Le Géant des Vosges Ramonchamp - France—Height controversy[6] | 1835–? |
Germany | 2.44 m | 8 ft 0 in | Anton de Franckenpoint (Langer Anton) |
Lived during Thirty Years' War; skeleton later measured at 8 ft 0 in (244 cm).[7][8] | Unknown |
People's Republic of China | 2.42 m | 7 ft 11¼ in | Zhang Juncai | Tallest living Chinese person. | 1966– |
Indonesia | 2.42 m | 7 ft 11¼ in | Suparwono | Tallest Indonesian. Officially measured (lying down and in the standing position) by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) in December 2009.[9] | 1985–2012 |
Puerto Rico | 2.41 m | 7 ft 11 in | Felipe Birriel | Tallest Puerto Rican recorded. | 1916–1994 |
India | 2.41 m | 7 ft 10 in | Asadulla Khan | Tallest man in India.[10] | 1988– |
Soviet Union | 2.41 m | 7 ft 10 in | Alexander Sizonenko | Soviet Union basketball player.[11] | 1959–2012 |
Belarus | 2.39 m | 7 ft 10 in | Feodor Machnow | Billed as 9 ft 3 in his life. | 1878–1912 |
Austria-Hungary | 2.38 m | 7 ft 10 in | Grgo Kusić | Tallest Croat recorded. Tallest citizen of Austria-Hungary of his time.[12] | 1892–1918 |
Pakistan | 2.38 m | 7 ft 10 in | Naseer Soomro | Tallest confirmed man living in Pakistan .[13][14] | 1975– |
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 or Briton recorded. | 1825–1863 |
United Kingdom | 2.36 m | 7 ft 9 in | Frederick Kempster | Tall Englishman, height disputed between 7 ft 8.5in and 8 ft 4.5in[15] | 1889–1918 |
People's Republic of China | 2.36 m | 7 ft 9 in | Sun Ming-Ming | Chinese basketball player. Formerly second tallest living person. | 1983– |
People's Republic of 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.[15] | 1951– |
Germany | 2.36 m | 7 ft 9 in | Walter Straub | Tallest man in Germany while he was alive.[16] | 1925–1986 |
Algeria | 2.36 m | 7 ft 9 in | Rachid Bara | Tallest man in Algeria while he was alive.[17] | 1974-2009 |
Tunisia | 2.35 m | 7 ft 8½ in | Radhouane Charbib | Listed by Guinness World Records as tallest man until January 15, 2005, before Bao Xishun and Sun Ming Ming.[18] | 1968– |
United States | 2.35 m | 7 ft 8 in | Brenden Adams | Tallest teenager in the world. | 1995– |
United States/ Ukraine | 2.35 m | 7 ft 8⅓ 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.[19] Became well known by wearing a t-shirt that read "Obama's Biggest Supporter.". Took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmo, Sweden, as one of the performers on the stage representing Ukraine. | 1982– |
North Korea | 2.35 m | 7 ft 8½ in | Ri Myung Hun | Former basketball player with the North Korean national team. | 1967– |
India | 2.34 m | 7 ft 8 in | Polipaka Gattaiah | Tallest living Indian.[20] | 1975– |
United States | 2.34 m | 7 ft 8 in | George Bell | Former Tallest living American.[20] | 1957– |
Fiji | 2.34 m | 7 ft 8 in | Kaliova Seleiwau | Tallest living Fijian.[20] | 1981– |
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 |
Pakistan | 2.34 m | 7 ft 8 in | Alam Channa | Pakistani, considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998.[21] | 1953–1998 |
Iceland | 2.34 m | 7 ft 8 in | Jóhann K. Pétursson | Was the tallest person in Iceland. | 1913–1984 |
Somalia | 2.33 m | 7 ft 7.4 in | Hussain Bisad | Somalia, considered to be one of the tallest living men. | 1975– |
United Kingdom} | 2.32 m | 7 ft 7½ in | Neil Fingleton | Tallest living person born in the UK.[22][23] | 1980– |
United Kingdom | 2.31 m | 7 ft 7 in | Paul Sturgess | Tied for the tallest player ever to play college basketball in the U.S.[24] | 1987- |
United States | 2.31 m | 7 ft 7 in | Kenny George | Tallest Division I basketball player.[25] | 1987– |
Brazil | 2.31 m | 7 ft 7 in | Joélisson Fernandes da Silva | Tallest living Brazilian.[20] | 1991– |
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.[26] | 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 |
Belgium | 2.30 m | 7 ft 6.75 in | Alain Delaunois | Tallest living Belgium.[20] | 1971– |
Azerbaijan | 2.30 m | 7 ft 7 in | Aleksandar Rindin | Tallest man in Azerbaijan.[20] | 1985– |
Montenegro | 2.30 m | 7 ft 6.5 in | Slavko Vraneš | Tallest Montenegrin basketball player in the national basketball team | 1983– |
Viet Nam | 2.29 m | 7 ft 6.25 in | Trần Thành Phố | Was the tallest man in Southeast Asia when he died in 2010[27] | 1947–2010. |
United Kingdom | 2.29 m | 7 ft 6¼ in | Christopher Greener | Formerly Britain's tallest man | 1943- |
Algeria | 2.29 m | 7 ft 6⅕ in | Saad Kaiche | Former basketball player of Club Baloncesto Breogán of Lugo.[28][29] | 1985– |
Senegal | 2.29 m | 7 ft 6.25 in | Malik Sidibe | Tallest basketball player in Senegal.[30] | 1985– |
Russia | 2.29 m | 7 ft 6 in | Sergey Ilin | Tallest basketball player in Russia.[31] | 1988– |
People's Republic of 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 / Germany | 2.29 m | 7 ft 6 in | Shawn Bradley | Former player in the NBA, 1993–2005, tallest living German (holding dual citizenship). | 1972– |
Senegal | 2.29 m | 7 ft 6 in | Moussa Seck | Tallest basketball player in Senegal.[32] | 1986– |
United States | 2.29 m | 7 ft 6 in | Matthew McGrory | Was the world's tallest actor when he died in 2005.[33] | 1973–2005 |
Colombia | 2.28 m | 7 ft 5⅔ in | Asdrúbal Herrera Mora | Tallest living Colombian.[34] | 1986– |
Slovakia | 2.28 m | 7 ft 5⅔ in | Martin Miklosik | Tallest basketball player in Slovak Republic.[35] | 1986– |
Japan | 2.28 m | 7 ft 5⅔ in | Yasutaka Okayama | One of the tallest basketball player drafted in National Basketball Association.[36] | 1954– |
Peru | 2.28 m | 7 ft 5⅔ in | Margarito Machacuay | Currently the tallest South American person and is the fifth tallest in the Americas.[37] | 1965– |
Women
Nationality | Metric | Imperial | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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People's Republic of 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).[38] | 1895–1922 |
People's Republic of China | 2.34 m | 7 ft 8 in | Yao Defen | Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records, until her death on November 13, 2012 | 1972–2012 |
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.[39] | 1955–2008 |
Disputed and unverified claims
Flag | Metric | Imperial | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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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.[40] | Unknown - Neolithic France |
England | 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 |
Egypt | 2.69 m | 8 ft 10 in | Sa’id Muhammad Ghazi | Claimed 8'10", but was later measured at 7'11" (242 cm).[41] | 1909–1941 |
Ukraine | 2.57 m | 8 ft 5.5 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.[42][43] | 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 |
United States | 2.48 m | 8 ft 2 in | Henry Hite | Claims of being 8 feet 2 inches, not confirmed. | 1915–1978 |
India | 2.48 m | 8 ft 2 in | Jitendra Singh | Claims of being 8 feet 2 inches, but was later measured at 7'7" (231 cm)[20] | 1971– |
Finland | 2.47 m | 8 ft 1.4 in | Daniel Cajanus | Height not officially confirmed.[44] | 1703–1749 |
People's Republic of China | 2.46 m | 8 ft 1 in | Zhao Liang | Height not officially confirmed. A circus performer. | 1982- |
Finland | 2.46 m | 8 ft 1 in | Louis Moilanen Big Louie |
Height not officially confirmed.[45] | 1886–1913 |
People's Republic of China | 2.44 m | 8 ft 0 in | Zhan Shichai | Height not officially confirmed.[46] | 1840s-1893 |
Algeria | 2.44 m | 8 ft 0 in | Mounir Fourar | Height not officially confirmed.[47] | 1972–2012 |
Indonesia | 2.42 m | 7 ft 11 in | Musutaman | Height not officially confirmed.[48] | 1962-? |
Sweden | 2.42 m | 7 ft 11 in | Gustaf Edman | Height not officially confirmed.[49] | 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 |
United Kingdom | 2.36 m | 7 ft 9 in | Frederick Kempster | Claimed to be 8 ft 4.5 in. Height not officially confirmed.[50] | 1889-1918 |
Palestine | 2.3 m | 7 ft 6 in | Saint Christopher | Saint venerated by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Church |
Tallest in varied fields or endeavors
Tallest in varied sports
Nationality | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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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 m (7.9 ft) | Gogea Mitu | Tallest professional boxer in history. | 1914–1936 |
People's Republic of 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 |
China | 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) | Yao Ming | Was the tallest basketball player in National Basketball Association (NBA). | 1980- |
Tanzania | 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) | Hasheem Thabeet | Tallest Active NBA player. | 1987– |
Brazil | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) | Giant Silva | Tied tallest Kickboxer, mixed martial artist, tallest active wrestler. | 1963- |
Poland | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) | Małgorzata "Margo" Dydek | Tallest player in WNBA history. | 1974–2011 |
Russia | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)[51] | Dmitriy Muserskiy | Tallest volleyball player. | 1988– |
South Korea | 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) | Choi Hong-man | Tied tallest Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist. | 1980– |
Pakistan | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) | Mohammad Irfan | Tallest international cricketer[52] | 1982– |
Philippines | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) | E.J. Feihl | Tallest Filipino basketball player who played in PBA. | 1970– |
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 world champion in Heavyweight Boxing. | 1973– |
Netherlands | 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) | Semmy Schilt | Tallest world champion in Kickboxing. | 1973– |
Netherlands | 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) | Stefan Struve | Tallest fighter in the UFC. | 1988– |
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 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | Peter Crouch | Tallest football player to represent England. | 1981- |
Netherlands | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | Jens Mouris | Tallest Professional Cyclist. | 1980- |
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- |
United States | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | John Isner | Tallest Tennis player on WTA Tour. | 1984– |
Tallest actors
Nationality | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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United States | 7 ft 7 in (2.32m) | Lock Martin | Tallest actor at 2.32m (7 ft 7 in) when he died.[53] | 1916–1959 |
United States | 7 ft 6 in (2.29m) | Matthew McGrory | Tallest actor at 2.29m (7 ft 6 in) when he died.[54] | 1973–2005 |
United Kingdom | 7 ft 3 in (2.21m) | Peter Mayhew | Tallest actor 2.21m (7 ft 3 in).[55] | 1944– |
Philippines | 7 ft 3 in (2.21m) | Raul Dillo | Tallest Filipino actor. (7 ft 3 in).[53][56][57] | 1991– |
United States | 6 ft 8 1/2 in (2.04m) | Brad Garrett | Tallest Emmy Award winning actor at 2.04m (6 ft 8 1/2 in).[58] | 1960– |
United States | 6 ft 7 in (2.01m) | James Cromwell | Tallest Academy Award nominated actor at 2.01m (6 ft 7 in).[58] | 1940– |
United States | 6 ft 5 in (1.95m) | Tim Robbins | Tallest Academy Award winning actor at 1.95m (6 ft 5 in).[58] | 1958– |
India | 6 ft 3 in (1.91m) | Babu Antony | Tallest Indian actor. | 1966– |
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 |
Tallest people presently living in varied nations
Ukraine | 8 ft 5.5 in (2.57m) | Leonid Stadnyk | Tallest living man in Ukraine | 1971 - |
Pakistan | 8 ft 4 in (2.54m) | Ajaz Ahmed | Tallest living in Pakistan at 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in). He claims that he is still growing. | 1975 – |
Turkey | 8 ft 3 in (2.51m) | Sultan Kösen | Tallest Turkish at 2.51m (8 ft 3 in).[3] | 1982 – |
Morocco | 8 ft 2 in (2.49m) | Brahim Takioullah | Tallest Moroccan at 2.46m and second tallest person(8 ft 1 in)[4] | 1982 – |
Algeria | 8 ft 0 in (2.44m) | Mounir Fourar | Tallest live in Algeria at 2.44m (8 ft 0 in). | 1972 – |
People's Republic of China | 7 ft 11 in (2.42m) | Zhang Juncai | Tallest living Chinese at 2.42 m (7 ft 11 in). | 1983 – |
Tunisia | 7 ft 8.5 in (2.35m) | Radhouane Charbib | Tallest Tunisian and the tallest living person in Africa[18] | 1968 – |
Somalia | 7 ft 8½ in (2.36m) | Hussain Bisad | Tallest Somalian at 2.36 m (7 ft 8.5 in). | 1975 – |
North Korea | 7 ft 8.5 in (2.35m) | Ri Myung Hun | Tallest North Korean at 2.35m (7 ft 8.5 in). | 1967 – |
United States | 7 ft 8⅓ in (2.35m) | Igor Vovkovinskiy | Tallest American at 2.35m (7 ft 8⅓ in). | 1982 – |
United Kingdom | 7 ft 7½ in (2.33m) | Neil Fingleton | Tallest person born in UK at 2.33m (7 ft 7½ in).[22][23] | 1980 – |
Romania | 7 ft 7 in (2.31m) | Gheorghe Mureşan | Tallest Romanian at 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in). | 1971 – |
Brazil | 7 ft 6 in (2.30m) | Joelisson Fernandes da Silva | Tallest Brazilian at 2.30 m (7 ft 6 in)[59] | 1991 – |
Montenegro | 7 ft 6 in (2.30 m) | Slavko Vranes | Tallest living person in Montenegro | 1983 – |
Japan | 7 ft 6 in (2.28m) | Yasutaka Okayama | Tallest Japanese to be drafted into the NBA at 2.28m (7 ft 6 in). | 1954 – |
Canada | 7 ft 6 in (2.28m) | Jerry Sokoloski | Tallest Canadian at 2.28m (7 ft 6 in). | 1983 – |
New Zealand | 7 ft 4.5 in (2.25m) | Ron Bax | Tallest New Zealander at 2.25m (7 ft 4.5 in).[60] | 1960 – |
Puerto Rico | 7 ft 3.5 in (2.22m) | Peter John Ramos | Tallest Puerto Rican at 2.22m (7 ft 3.5 in). | 1985 – |
Australia | 7 ft 3 in (2.21m) | Sam Harris | Tallest Australian at 2.21m (7 ft 3 in). | 1984 – |
Philippines | 7 ft 3 in (2.21m) | Raul Dillo | Said to be the tallest Filipino at 2.21m(7 ft 3 in).[53][56] | 1991 – |
Nepal | 7 ft 1 in (2.16m) | Urmila Kumari Chaudhari | Possibly the tallest Nepalese woman at 2.16m (7 ft 1 in).[61] | 1991 – |
See also
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