List of tallest people explained

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 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.[1] [2]

Men

NameCountryMetricImperialNoteLifespan
(age at death)
Robert WadlowUnited States272 cm8 ft 11.1 inTallest verified human in recorded history.1918–1940 (22)
John RoganUnited States267 cm8 ft 9 inSecond-tallest male in recorded history and tallest man of African descent in history. Weighed only 79 kg (174 lb). Unable to stand due to ankylosis.1867–1905 (38)
John F. CarrollUnited States264 cm8 ft 8 in8feet standing height, 8feet assuming normal spinal curvature.[3] 1932–1969 (37)
Willie CamperUnited States262 cm8 ft 7 inBilled at 8 ft 7 in (262 cm).[4] 1924–1943 (18)
Leonid StadnykSoviet Union and Ukraine258 cm8 ft 5.6 inNot officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he refused to be measured according to their standards.[5] [6] 1970–2014 (44)
Pornchai SaosriThailand257 cm8 ft 5.2 inClaimed to be 8feet.[7] 1989–2015 (26)
Hồ Văn TrungVietnam257 cm8 ft 5.25 inHe 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).[8] 1984–2019 (34)
Julius KochGerman Empire256 cm8 ft 4.8 inProbably 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)
Maximinus ThraxRoman Empire255.66 cm8 ft 4.65 inEmperor of Rome, among the first people known probably having gigantism.[9] Presumed to be exaggerated. 173–238 (aged 64–65)
Al TomainiUnited States255 cm8 ft 4.5 inHeight disputed. Claimed to be 8 ft 4 in (254 cm). Guinness stated he was 7feet[10] At the age of 12, he was taller than his father, who stood 6 ft 3 in tall. He reportedly had a great-grandfather in Italy who was also of abnormal height.1912–1962 (50)
Väinö MyllyrinneFinland251.4 cm8 ft 3 inTallest verified European. Claimed to be the tallest living person from 1940 to 1963. Measured 251.40NaN0 tall at his peak. A member of the Finnish Defence Forces, Myllyrinne is also considered the tallest soldier ever.1909–1963 (54)
Vikas UppalIndia251 cm8 ft 3 inWas not measured officially by Guinness.[11] Tallest recorded human in Indian history.[12] 1986–2007 (21)
Sultan Kösen251 cm8 ft 2.8 inThe tallest living person since 17 September 2009, as determined by Guinness World Records.[13] [14] He also has the longest hands for a living person: 28.5cm (11.2inches).[15] born 1982
Don KoehlerUnited States248.9 cm8 ft 2 inGuinness listed him as tallest living person for most of 1970s.1925–1981 (55)
Bernard CoyneUnited States248.9 cm8 ft 2 inCoyne's World War I draft registration card, dated 29 August, gave his height as 8feet, although he had reached a height of, possibly 8inchesft4inchesin (ftin) by the time of his death. 1897–1921 (23)
Brahim TakioullahMorocco246 cm8 ft 1 inPossesses the world's largest feet at 1feet.[16] [17] born 1982
Morteza MehrzadIran246 cm8 ft 1 inTallest man in Iran. Sitting volleyball player and three-time Paralympic champion in 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.[18] born 1987
Dharmendra Pratap SinghIndia246 cm8 ft 1 inWas not officially measured by Guinness World Records. Tallest living Indian person.[19] born 1983
Gabriel Estêvão Monjane245.75 cm8 ft 0.75 inWas listed by Guinness World Records as tallest living man from 1988–1989.[20] 1944–1990 (45)
Jean-Joseph BriceFrance245 cm8 ft 0.5 inKnown as "Le Géant des Vosges", Ramonchamp, France; his exact height was controversial.[21] 1835–?
Suleiman Ali NashnushLibya244.9 cm8 ft 0.4 inLibyan basketball player, who was once the tallest man according to Guinness World Records.1943–1991 (47)
James TollerUnited Kingdom244 cm8 ft 0 in  Tallest person recorded at the time at 8feet–8feet. Measured officially at the age of 18.[22] Is not recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.1798–1818 (20)
China (Qing Dynasty) 244 cm8 ft 0 inHeight disputed. Guinness World Records stated he measured 233.6 cm (7 ft 7.9 in).[23] 1841–1893 (51)
Zia Rasheed 244 cm8 ft 0 inWas not measured by Guinness.[24] 1993/1994–2024[25]
Sa'id Muhammad GhaziEgypt244 cm8 ft 0 inClaimed to be 9 ft 9.5 in (300 cm).[26] [27] 1909–1941 (31–32)
Patrick Cotter O'BrienIreland244 cm8 ft 0 inTallest person recorded at the time and the third in medical history to stand at a verified height of 8feet. Remains examined in 1972, measured, height verified.1760–1806 (46)
Charles SogliGhana244 cm8 ft 0 inHas not been measured by Guinness, possibly the tallest man in Ghana.[28] [29] born 1999
Anton de FranckenpointHoly Roman Empire244 cm8 ft 0 inFirst verified person to reach . Nickname Langer Anton. Skeleton later measured at 8feet. ?–1596
Zhang JuncaiChina242 cm7 ft 11.3 inTallest living Chinese person.born 1964
SuparwonoIndonesia242 cm7 ft 11.3 inWas the tallest man in Southeast Asia, and he was the tallest Indonesian; claimed to be 8feet. Officially measured (lying down and in the standing position) by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) in December 2009.[30] 1985–2012 (26)
Netherlands242 cm7 ft 11.3 inTallest man in the Netherlands. Tallest man to live past 60 years of age. His brother-in-law was a dwarf and did not exceed 69cm (27inches). Together they formed a variety act, with performances around the world.[31] 1897–1976 (79)
Spain242 cm7 ft 11.3 inTallest man recorded in Spain. The 2017 Basque movie Handia is based on his life. His remains were excavated and measured.[32] [33] [34] 1818–1861 (43)
Asadulla KhanIndia241 cm7 ft 11 inSecond tallest man in India.[35] born 1988
Felipe BirrielUnited States (Puerto Rico)241 cm7 ft 11 inTallest Puerto Rican recorded.1916–1994 (78)
Abiodun AdegokeNigeria241 cm7 ft 11 inTallest Basketball player alive. Has not been measured by Guinness, possibly the tallest living Nigerian.born 1999
Alexander SizonenkoSoviet Union and Russia240 cm7 ft 10.5 inSoviet basketball player.[36] 1959–2012 (53)
Josef DrásalAustria-Hungary240 cm7 ft 10.5 inTallest man in what is today the Czech Republic; his height is also often listed as 242 cm (7 ft 11.5 in).1841–1886 (45)
Öndör GongorMongolia240 cm7 ft 10.5 inVery tall man in early-20th-century Mongolia. Was measured by Roy Chapman Andrews. 1880/85–1925/30
Edhem KadušićBosnia and Herzegovina238 cm7 ft 10 inThe tallest known man in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[37] 1917–1961 (43)
Netherlands238 cm7 ft 10 inSecond-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.[38] 1922–1959 (36)
Yoshimitsu MatsuzakaJapan237 cm7 ft 9.3 inTallest man in Japan; no color images of him exist even though he died in the 1960s.[39] 1930–1962 (32)
Sun MingmingChina236.17 cm7 ft 9 inChinese basketball player. Formerly second-tallest living person.born 1983
Bao XishunChina236.1 cm7 ft 9 inConsidered the tallest living person by Guinness World Records until September 2009 when he was replaced by Sultan Kösen.[40] born 1951
Naseer SoomroPakistan236 cm7 ft 9 inTallest confirmed man living in Pakistan.[41] [42] [43] born
Olivier RiouxCanada236 cm7 ft 9 inGuinness World Records declared him the tallest teenager in the world in 2021.[44] born 2006
Angus MacAskillUnited Kingdom236 cm7 ft 9 inTallest "true" giant (not due to a pathological condition) until Olivier Rioux matched his height.[45] 1825–1863 (38)
Joelison Fernandes da SilvaBrazil236 cm7 ft 9 inTallest living Brazilian.[46] [47] born 1985
William BradleyUnited Kingdom236 cm7 ft 9 inKnown more commonly as Giant Bradley or the Yorkshire Giant. One of the tallest recorded British men that ever lived, measuring .1787–1820 (33)
Frederick KempsterUnited Kingdom236 cm7 ft 9 inHeight disputed between 7feet and 8feet.[48] 1889–1918 (29)
Martin Van Buren BatesUnited States236 cm7 ft 9 inKnown as the Kentucky Giant or The Giant of the Hills.[49] He and Anna Haining Bates were the tallest married couple.[50] 1837–1919 (81)
Louis MoilanenFinland236 cm7 ft 9 inTallest person in Michigan history and one of the tallest men in the world during his lifetime. He may have been 8feet tall.[51] 1885–1913 (28)
Walter StraubGermany236 cm7 ft 9 inTallest man in Germany while he was alive.[52] 1925–1986 (61)
Rachid BaraAlgeria236 cm7 ft 9 inTallest man in Algeria while he was alive.[53] 1974–2009 (35)
Kaba uulu Kojomkul (Каба уулу Кожомкул)Soviet Union236 cm 7 ft 9 inKyrgyz wrestler; agriculturalist and administrator 1921–1948.1888–1955 (67)
Uvais AkhtaevSoviet Union236 cm 7 ft 9 inSoviet/Chechen basketball player in 1940–50s.1930–1978 (48)
Édouard BeaupréCanada236 cm7 ft 9 inPossible tallest strongman as well as possible tallest wrestler in history. His death certificate claimed 8feet tall and still growing. Though other sources say 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m).Guinness stated he was 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m)[54] 1881–1904 (23)
Radhouane CharbibTunisia235.9 cm7 ft 8.87 inListed by Guinness World Records as tallest man until 15 January 2005, before Bao Xishun and Sun Mingming.[55] born 1968
Rafael França do NascimentoBrazil235.5 cm7 ft 8.7 inSecond-tallest man in Brazil.[56] born 1987
Ted EvansUnited Kingdom235 cm7 ft 8.5 inHeight disputed. Claimed 9 ft 3.5 in (283 cm), while Guinness World Records stated he measured 7 ft 8.5 in (235 cm).[57] 1924–1958 (34)
Nikolai PankratovSoviet Union and Russia235 cm7 ft 8.5 inTallest man in Russia.[58] born 1990
Ri Myung-hunNorth Korea235 cm7 ft 8.5 inFormer basketball player with the North Korean national team.[59] born 1967
Igor VovkovinskiyUnited States and Ukraine235 cm7 ft 8.5 inPreviously 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.[60] 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)
Broc BrownUnited States235 cm7 ft 8.5 inIn 2015, he was the tallest teenager in the United States.[61] born 1997
Cecil BolingUnited States235 cm7 ft 8.5 inWas 7feet but shrank to 7feet when his legs were replaced with artificial legs 8.5inches shorter.[62] 1920–2000 (79)
Brenden AdamsUnited States234 cm7 ft 8 inFormer tallest teenager in the world.born 1995
Polipaka GattaiahIndia234 cm7 ft 8 inFormer tallest Indian.[63] 1975–2015 (40)
Abdramane DembeleIvory Coast234 cm7 ft 8 inTallest man in Ivory Coast.[64] born 1985
Arshavir GrigoryanArmenia234 cm7 ft 8 inTallest man in Armenia.[65] born 1990
Bob WegnerUnited States234 cm7 ft 8 inPlays basketball, and is the world's tallest athlete.[66] born 1993
George BellUnited States234 cm7 ft 8 inFormer Tallest living American.[67] born 1957
Kaliova SeleiwauFiji234 cm7 ft 8 inTallest living Fijian.[68] born 1981
Adam RainerAustria-Hungary and Austria234 cm7 ft 8 inOnly person known to have been both a dwarf and giant. He was 118cm (46inches) tall at age 21 and peaked at 234cm (92inches) when he died, having doubled his height as an adult.1899–1950 (51)
Alam ChannaPakistan234 cm7 ft 8 inPakistani, considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998.[69] 1953–1998 (46)
Jóhann K. PéturssonIceland234 cm7 ft 8 inWas the tallest person in Iceland.1913–1984 (71)
Yasutaka OkayamaJapan234 cm7 ft 8 inTallest living Japanese. Tallest basketball player drafted in NBA history.[70] [71] [72] [73] born 1954
Daniel CajanusFinland233 cm7 ft 7.7 inClaimed to be 9 ft 3 in (282 cm). Height not confirmed officially.[74] He was only 7feet according to the London Annual Register.[75] 1703–1749 (46)
Jaime Clemente IzquierdoSpain233 cm7 ft 7.7 inSpain's tallest man in his lifetime.[76] 1961–2005 (44)
Agustín Luengo CapillaSpain233 cm7 ft 7.7 inCircus performer. Tallest man in Spain at the time of his death.[77] 1849–1875 (26)
Wang Feng-JunChina233 cm7 ft 7.7 inAsia's tallest man in 2004.[78] 1976–2015 (39)
United Kingdom232.6 cm7 ft 7.56 inTallest NCAA Division I basketball player. Known for his role Mag the Mighty for the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.[79] 1980–2017 (37)
Hussain BisadSomaliland232 cm7 ft 7.4 inSomaliland, considered to be one of the tallest living men.[80] born 1975
Jorge GonzálezArgentina232 cm7 ft 7.4 inBilled at 8feet, he was the tallest wrestler in WWE history. He got measured at 7inchesft7.5inchesin (ftin) in 1988; however, he is suspected to have grown afterwards.1966–2010 (44)
Paul SturgessUnited Kingdom231.8 cm7 ft 7.26 inTied for the tallest player to play college basketball in the U.S.[81] born 1987
Kenny GeorgeUnited States231 cm7 ft 7 inSecond-tallest NCAA Division I basketball player (Neil Fingleton).[82] born 1987
Lock MartinUnited States231 cm7 ft 7 inHe played the robot in the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still.[83] 1916–1959 (43)
Charles ByrneIreland231 cm7 ft 7 inSkeleton now resides in the Hunterian Museum.1761–1783 (22)
Max PalmerUnited States231 cm7 ft 7 inActor and pro wrestler. Listed by Guinness World Records at 7feet, claimed 8feet.[84] 1927–1984 (57)
Gheorghe MureșanRomania231 cm7 ft 7 inTied for tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history.born 1971
Robert BobroczkyiRomania231 cm7 ft 7 inRomanian basketball player who was in 2017–18, aged 17.[85] born 2000
Jinnat Ali231 cm7 ft 7 inClaimed to be,[86] but later was measured by Official Records Book of Bangladesh, at .[87] 1996–2020 (24)
Jitendra SinghIndia231 cm7 ft 7 inClaimed of being 8inchesft2inchesin (ftin), but was later measured at 7feet[88] 1971–2015 (44)[89]
Manute BolSouth Sudan231 cm7 ft 7 inTied for tallest player in NBA history.1962–2010 (48)
Alain DelaunoisBelgium230.5 cm7 ft 6.75 inTallest living Belgian.[90] born 1971
Aleksandar RindinAzerbaijan230 cm7 ft 6.55 inTallest man in Azerbaijan.[91] born 1985
Samuel DeguaraItaly
Malta		230 cm7 ft 6.55 inTallest man in Italy and Malta.[92] born 1991
Slavko VranešMontenegro230 cm7 ft 6.55 inTallest Montenegrin basketball player in the national basketball team, former player in the NBAborn 1983
Trần Thành PhốVietnam229 cm7 ft 6.25 inWas the tallest man in Vietnam when he died in 2010.[93] 1947–2010 (63)
Malik SidibeSenegal229 cm7 ft 6.25 inTallest basketball player in Senegal.[94] born 1985
Christopher GreenerUnited Kingdom229 cm7 ft 6.25 inFormerly Britain's tallest man.1943–2015 (71)
Saad KaicheAlgeria229 cm7 ft 6.2 inFormer basketball player of Club Baloncesto Breogán of Lugo.[95] [96] born 1985
Jack EarleUnited States229 cm7 ft 6 inJacob Rheuben Ehrlich. American silent film actor and sideshow performer. Earle claimed to be 8 ft 6.5 in (2.60m) however his real height was 7 ft 6 in (2.29m).[97] 1906–1952 (46)
Ralph MadsenUnited States229 cm7 ft 6 inBilled as 7feet.[98] 1897–1948 (51)
Mills DardenUnited States229 cm7 ft 6 inKnown for his extreme weight and height. Weighed 1021lb.1799–1857 (57)
Yao MingChina229 cm7 ft 6 inWas the tallest player in the NBA during his playing years until his retirement in 2011.born 1980
229 cm 7 ft 6 in Former player in the NBA, 1993–2005, tallest living German (holding dual citizenship). born 1972
John Hollinden 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Tallest collegiate basketball player in the history of Indiana.[99] 1958–1992
Moussa Seck 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Tallest basketball player in Senegal.[100] born 1986
Matthew McGroryUnited States229 cm7 ft 6 inWas the world's tallest actor when he died in 2005.[101] 1973–2005 (32)
Mamadou N'DiayeSenegal229 cm7 ft 6 inWas 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).[102] [103] born 1993
Tacko FallSenegal229 cm7 ft 6 inCurrently the tallest player in the NBA G League since being signed by the Cleveland Charge in 2022.[104] Was the tallest high school basketball player in the US as of 2014,[105] and was the tallest player in US college basketball from 2016 to 2019.born 1995
Conrad FurrowsUnited States229 cm7 ft 6 inHe was listed in the Bernard L. Kobel Catalogue of Human Oddities of Circus Sideshows.[106] 1922–1967 (45)
Jagdeep SinghIndia229 cm7 ft 6 inTallest police officer in the world.[107] ?–March 2019
Spain229 cm2.29abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest man in Spain at the time of his death.1870–1913 (42)
Sergey IlinRussia228 cm7 ft 5.8 inTallest basketball player in Russia.[108] born 1988
Bienvenu LetuniDemocratic Republic of the Congo228 cm7 ft 5.8 inTallest basketball player in DRC.[109] 1994–2022[110]
Eugeniusz TaracińskiPoland228 cm7 ft 5.8 inTallest man in Poland while he was alive.[111] 1928–1978 (50)
Asdrúbal Herrera MoraColombia228 cm7 ft 5.8 inTallest living Colombian.[112] born 1986
Martin MiklosikSlovakia228 cm7 ft 5.8 inTallest basketball player in the Slovak Republic.[113] born 1986
Margarito MachacuayPeru228 cm7 ft 5.8 inThe tallest Peruvian.[114] 1965–2020[115] (55)
Franz WinkelmeierAustrian Empire227.8 cm7 ft 5.7 inAdvertised at heights ranging from 8'0"[116] to 8'9".[117] 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).[118] [119] [120] 1860–1887 (27)
Jeison RodríguezVenezuela227 cm7 ft 5.4Tallest man in Venezuela. Also holds the Guinness Record of largest feet.[121] [122]
Chuck Nevitt226 cm 7 ft 5 in Former player in the NBA, 1983, 1984–1989, 1991, 1993.born 1959
Pavel Podkolzin226 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 BhullarCanada226 cm2.26abbr=onNaNabbr=onFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Sacramento Kings[123] in 2014–2015 making him the tallest Canadian NBA player ever.born 1992
226 cm 7 ft 5 in Professional basketball player who played most of his career with the surname Foster. born 1988
226 cm 7 ft 5 in Tallest college basketball player from 2021 to present.[124] born 2001
Tomáš PustinaCzech Republic226 cm7 ft 5 inSecond-tallest Czech.[125] 1977–2016 (38)
Norway226 cm7 ft 5 inWas known as worlds largest and strongest man in Norway.1844–1899 (54)
John AasenUnited States225 cm7 ft 4.6 inWas promoted to be, his skeleton was measuring, but he lost some inches due to his age.[126] 1890–1938 (48)
Afeez Agoro OladimejiNigeria225 cm7 ft 4.6 inTallest man in Nigeria while he was alive.[127] 1975–2023 (47)
Nagawoo JimaanEthiopia225 cm7 ft 4.6 inTallest living man in Ethiopia.[128] born 1997/98 (aged 24 as of March 2022)
Ivo HögerCzech Republic225 cm7 ft 4.6 inTallest living man in the Czech Republic. Former professional basketball player.[129] born 1982
Jannik KöneckeGermany225 cm7 ft 4.6 inTallest living man in Germany.[130] born 2000
Mark EatonUnited States224 cm7 ft 4 inFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Utah Jazz from 1982–1993.1957–2021 (64)
Rik SmitsNetherlands224 cm7 ft 4 inFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Indiana Pacers from 1988–2000 making him the tallest Dutch NBA player ever.born 1966
Priest LauderdaleBulgaria and United States224 cm7 ft 4 inFormer player in the NBA, 1996–1998.born 1973
Boban MarjanovićSerbia224 cm7 ft 4 inWas tied as the tallest active NBA player in 2024.born 1988
Victor WembanyamaFrance224 cm7 ft 4 inCurrently tied as the tallest active NBA player since being drafted first overall in the 2023 NBA draft. Currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs.born 2004
224 cm 7 ft 4 in Slovak professional basketball player. born 1995
Zach EdeyCanada224 cm7 ft 4 inCurrently tied as the tallest active NBA player since being drafted in the 2024 NBA draft. Currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies. born 2002
Konstantin Klein223 cm7 ft 4 inTallest man in Germany at the time of his death.[131] 1957–2009 (51)
Michael HaynGermany223 cm7 ft 4 inIn 2019, he was unofficially considered the tallest living German.[132] born 1973
Kewal ShielsAustralia223 cm7 ft 4 inThe tallest living Australian in the world.[133] born 1989
Sulemana Abdul-SamedGhana223 cm7 ft 4 inTallest confirmed man living in Ghana.[134] [135] born 1994
Germany222 cm7 ft 3.5 inFormer professional basketball player. Surpassed by Jannik Könecke as the tallest living man in Germany.[136] born 1964
Peter John RamosPuerto Rico222 cm7 ft 3.5 inFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Washington Wizards from 2004–2005.born 1985
Ring AyuelSouth Sudan222 cm7 ft 3.5 inHeight disputed between sources, either 7 ft 3.5 in, or 7 ft 4 in.born 1988
222 cm 7 ft 3.4 in Claimed to be, but later measured at .1834–1862 (27)
Mounir FourarAlgeria222 cm7 ft 3.4 inWas not officially measured by Guinness.1972–2012 (40)
Gino CuccaroloItaly222 cm7 ft 3.4 inTallest man in Italy.born 1987
Janar PurasonEstonia222 cm7 ft 3.4 inTallest man in Estonia.[137] born 1985
Peter MayhewUnited Kingdom221 cm7 ft 3 inChewbacca actor in the Star Wars franchise.[138] 1944–2019 (74)
Ren KeyuChina221 cm7 ft 3 inGuinness World Records records him as tallest living male teenager in the world.[139] born 2006
Rajan AdhikariNepal221 cm7 ft 3 inTallest man from Nepal.[140] born 1978
Jim TarverUnited States221 cm7 ft 3 inBilled at . Experts suggest he was closer to .[141] 1885–1958 (72)
Kai SottoPhilippines221 cm7 ft 3 inCurrently plays for the Orlando Magic in 2023 NBA Summer League. He is tied with Raul Dillo as the tallest person in the Philippines.born 2002
Raul DilloPhilippines221 cm7 ft 3 inA comedian and an actor in the Philippines. He is tied with Kai Sotto as the tallest person in the Philippines.born 1975
Randy BreuerUnited States221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer player in the NBA, 1983–1994.born 1960
Žydrūnas IlgauskasLithuania221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer player in the NBA, 1996–2011.born 1975
Arvydas SabonisLithuania221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 1995–2001 and in the 2002–2003 season.born 1964
Hasheem ThabeetTanzania221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer 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 HalbrookUnited States221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Syracuse Nationals from 1961–1962.1933–1988 (55)
Keith ClossUnited States221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 1997–2000.born 1976
Ha Seung-jinSouth Korea221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer 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 RadojevićBosnia & Herzegovina
Montenegro		221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer player in the NBA, 1999–2000, 2004–2005.born 1976
Walter TavaresCape Verde221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer 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 PleißGermany221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer 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

Women

NameCountryMetricImperialNoteLifespan
(age at death)
Trijntje KeeverNetherlands260 cm8 ft 6.75 inProbably the tallest woman in recorded history but not recognized by Guinness World Records.[142] 1616–1633 (17)
Ella EwingUnited States254 cm8 ft 4 inProbably the second-tallest woman in history but not recognized by Guinness World Records. Her mother describes her full height at .[143] 1872–1913 (40)
Zeng JinlianChina248 cm8 ft 1.75 inConfirmed 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 8feet tall.[144] 1964–1982 (17)
Anna Haining BatesCanada242 cm7 ft 11.5 inShe and Martin Van Buren Bates were the tallest married couple.[145] [146] [147] 1846–1888 (41)
Jane BunfordUnited Kingdom241 cm7 ft 11 inTallest 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 7feet.[148] 1895–1922 (27)
AbeltjeNetherlands240 cm7 ft 10 inHeight not confirmed officially.1758–?
Siddiqa Parveen234 cm7 ft 8 inListed as tallest living woman by Guinness World Records in 2014.[149] Also tallest recorded Indian woman. 1987 or 1988–2024 (36)[150]
MuliaIndonesia233 cm7 ft 7.75 inTallest woman in Indonesia.[151] [152] 1956–1991 (35)
Yao DefenChina233 cm7 ft 7.75 inListed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records until her death on 13 November 2012.1972–2012 (40)
Sandy AllenUnited States232 cm7 ft 7.25 inListed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records, and the tallest American woman, until her death on 13 August 2008.[153] 1955–2008 (53)
Vasiliki CaliandiGreece230 cm7 ft 6.5 inTallest woman in Greece.[154] 1882–1904 (22)
Sun FangChina221 cm7 ft 3 inAsserted to be the world's tallest living woman in 2016.[155] Height never confirmed by Guinness World Records. No up-to-date information available.born 1987
Zhang ZiyuChina220 cm7 ft 3 inTallest women's basketball player, she plays with China women's national under-18 basketball team.[156] born 2007
Margo DydekPoland218 cm7 ft 2 inTallest professional women's basketball player.[157] 1974–2011 (37)
Zainab BibiPakistan218 cm7 ft 2 inAsserted to be the world's tallest woman in 2003.[158] 1972–2018 (46)
Maria FassnauerItaly217 cm7 ft 1.4 inShe was known as the Tyrolean giantess.1879–1917 [159]
Ance BauraLatvia216 cm7 ft 1 inDiplomat for her country's permanent mission to the United Nations.[160] Lives with Marfan syndrome.[161] born 1991
Rumeysa GelgiTurkey215 cm7 ft 0.7 inTallest living woman officially confirmed by Guinness World Records since 2021, and previously world's tallest female teenager.[162] [163] [164] [165] born 1997
Malee DuangdeeThailand214 cm7 ft 0.25 inFormerly world's tallest female teenager.[166] 1991–2016 (24)
Uljana SemjonovaLatvia213 cm7 ft 0 inShe was a seven-foot center and the most dominant women's basketball player in the history of the game.[167] born 1952
Kristina LarsdotterSweden210 cm6 ft 10 inBetter 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.[168] 1819–1854 (35)
Maria DainekoRussia209 cm6 ft 10 cmTallest female volleyball player.[169] born 2000
Tharjini SivalingamSri Lanka208 cm6 ft 10 inShe was a center and one of the most dominant netball players in the history of the game.[170] born 1977
Maci CurrinUnited States208 cm6 ft 10 inGuinness World Record holder for the world's longest legs on a woman.[171] born 2003

Disputed and unverified claims

Name CountryMetricImperialNoteEpoch or lifespan
(age at death)
UnknownUnknown1097.3 cm36 ft650 BC-640 AD Carthaginians uncovered two this size. An earthquake in Cimmorian Bosphorus uncovered one more[172] Unknown
UnknownItaly1010 cm33 ftSeveral skeletons, some reportedly 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.[173] [174] Middle to Late Pleistocene. Originally thought to be from the Classical Antiquity.
UnknownIndia960 cm31.5 ftA skeleton long, found in the river bank in the Jubbulpore district on August 8, 1934.[175] Initially believed to be a giant human, it was identified as a giant non-human ape soon after unearthing.[176] Unknown
Teutobochus (Theutobochus)France760 cm25 ftA left part of a huge skeleton was discovered in a sand quarry in Dauphiné in 1613.[177] These bones were thought to belong to an ancient giant king tall.[178] [179] Later studies have shown that it is a Late Miocene proboscidean Deinotherium or close relative.[180] [181] 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.
UnknownUnited States610 cm20 ftA giant human skeleton from Tennessee, found in 1845. It was estimated at but the living man was believed to be "at least" tall. However, even in 1845 it was reported that the discovery was not confirmed.[182] This skeleton as well as an tall specimen found in the Rocky Mountains in 1838, is very likely the remains of an extinct animal.[183] Unknown
Giant of UticaTunisia590 cm19.4 ftA gigantic remains including teeth discovered near Utica by Saint Augustine in 412 AD and later by 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.[184] 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.
UnknownSwitzerland580 cm19 ftA giant skeleton found near Lucerne in 1577.[185] In 1786, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach concluded that these remains actually belong to a mammoth.[186] Pleistocene. Originally thought to be from the antediluvian times.
UnknownIran500 cm16 ft 5 inIn an interview he said, “This means that Goliath and his fellow warriors from the mythical city of Gath could really have been more than 3 meters tall.” “This also means that many different people over a long period of time could have encountered real existing giants and passed down stories about them to their descendants. We’ll definitely have to review of conception of history as it is and accept that many legends just might be real!”Unknown
PatagonArgentina450 cm15 ftFrom the time of Magellan's expeditions until the end of the 18th century, European explorers reported about the Patagonians tall, and even an individual about tall captured by Magellan's crewmen near the Santa Cruz River (Argentina).[187] In reality, Patagonians usually did not exceed in height. A 1615 report about a grave with bones of the giants in Puerto Deseado could have been initiated by fossil finds. 1520[188]
OgSyria (Bashan)410 cm13.5 ftAs it is claimed in Bible, Og's sarcophagus (bed[189] or probably couch[190]) was nine cubits long and four cubits wide which is approximately .[191] [192] 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 giantIreland371 cm12 ft 2 inAlso 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.[193] Unknown
UnknownUnited States365.8 cm12 ft 0 inA human skeleton tall with ribs nearly long found near Barnard, Missouri, on September 13, 1883. Unverified.Claims of being from the prehistoric times.
Siah Khan Ibn Kashmir KhanIran364 cm11 ft 11 inIt 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.[194] 1913–1938 (aged 24–25)
Giant of CastelnauFrance350 cm11 ft 6 inHeight 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.[195]

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  94. Web site: Malik Sidibe - 7 feet 6.25 inches (229.2 cm) . 21 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020072527/http://www.thetallestman.com/maliksidibe.htm . 20 October 2012 . usurped .
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  108. Web site: Sergey Ilin - 7'5.8" (228 cm) . 21 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021171617/http://www.thetallestman.com/sergeyilin.htm . 21 October 2012 . usurped .
  109. Web site: Bienvenu Letuni=2015-03-12 . 23 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907150612/http://www.thetallestman.com/bienvenuletuni.htm . 7 September 2015 . usurped .
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  112. Web site: Asdrúbal Herrera Mora - 7 feet 5.8 inches (228 cm) . 21 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021060644/http://www.thetallestman.com/asdrubalherreramora.htm . 21 October 2012 . usurped .
  113. Web site: Martin Miklosik - 7'5.4" (227 cm) . 21 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013014751/http://www.thetallestman.com/martinmiklosik.htm . 13 October 2012 . usurped .
  114. Web site: Margarito Machacuay - UPN. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Ne9pscWExCw . 2021-12-21 . live. 15 October 2009 . YouTube. 29 April 2012.
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  253. Web site: 2017-09-11 . Isroil Hushbokov The tallest man Uzbekistan . 2022-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170911181608/http://www.thetallestman.com/isroilhushbokov.htm . 11 September 2017 . usurped.
  254. Web site: Rashid. 11 November 2007. Uzbek Goliath. neweurasia.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815073933/https://www.neweurasia.net/politics-and-society/uzbek-goliath/. 15 August 2016.
  255. Web site: Iraq's tallest man dies in India. September 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220228210138/https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180925-iraqs-tallest-man-dies-in-india/. 28 February 2022.
  256. Web site: Musutaman - The tallest man Indonesia. Thetallestman.com. 29 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120310235811/http://www.thetallestman.com/musutaman.htm. 10 March 2012. usurped.
  257. Web site: Gustaf Edman The tallest man in Sweden. Thetallestman.com. 29 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141123230435/http://www.thetallestman.com/gustafedman.htm. 23 November 2014. usurped.
  258. Web site: Mulher de quase 2,4 metros de altura pede ajuda no RS . 2022-03-04 . Olhar Direto . pt-br.
  259. Web site: 2012-05-23 . Kátia D'Ávilla Rodrigues The tallest woman Brazil . 2022-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120523194943/http://www.thetallestman.com/katiadavillarodrigues.htm . 23 May 2012 . usurped.
  260. Web site: Extra emberi méretek. filmhiradokonline.hu. 3 October 2022.
  261. Web site: Le saviez-vous? . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090427151034/http://www.afrv.ch/Page_18_infosaviez.htm . 27 April 2009 . 19 April 2010.
  262. Web site: LET ME GET THERE: Two extremes [1905-1906] ]. LET ME GET THERE.
  263. Web site: 2018-07-07 . Inga Norgestrum The tallest woman Norway . https://web.archive.org/web/20180707114200/http://www.thetallestman.com/inganorgestrum.htm . usurped . 2018-07-07 . 2024-08-08 .
  264. E. Molteni, M. Vergani, M. A. Riva. 22 February 2019. The gigantic tooth of St. Christopher. British Dental Journal. 226. 240. 240 . 10.1038/s41415-019-0034-z . 30796375 . 71148662 . free. 10281/220741. free.
  265. La estatura de Sancho el Fuerte. Luis del. Campo. 7 May 2018. Príncipe de Viana. 13. 48. 7 May 2018.
  266. Web site: 2018-06-22 . George Washout The tallest man North Dakota Polytechnic . https://web.archive.org/web/20180622081333/http://www.thetallestman.com/georgewashout.htm . usurped . 2018-06-22 . 2024-08-06 .
  267. Web site: Andre The Giant - The Official Licensing Website of Andre The Giant. Andre The Giant.
  268. Web site: Man . The Tallest . 2009-06-17 . The Tallest Man . 2024-07-27 . thetallestman.wiki . en.
  269. Web site: Man . The Tallest . 2009-06-17 . The Tallest Man . 2024-07-27 . thetallestman.wiki . en.
  270. Book: Josepha Sherman. December 18, 2014. World Folklore for Storytellers. Tales of Wonder, Wisdom, Fools, and Heroes. Taylor & Francis. 9781317451631.
  271. Web site: Man . The Tallest . 2009-06-17 . The Tallest Man . 2024-07-29 . thetallestman.wiki . en.
  272. Web site: Canadian confirmed as tallest teenager in the world . Marcus . Amanda . 15 September 2021 . . 6 April 2024.
  273. News: 7-foot-7 at 17. Robert Bobroczkyi is a unique basketball project – and a high schooler trying to fit in . Roman Stubbs . 26 January 2018 . The Washington Post . 14 March 2019 .
  274. Web site: Ralph Madsen - 7ft 6in." (228 cm) . 31 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210203103/http://www.thetallestman.com/ralphmadsen.htm . 10 February 2015 . usurped .
  275. Web site: Sergey Ilin - 7'5.8" (228 cm) . 21 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021171617/http://www.thetallestman.com/sergeyilin.htm . 21 October 2012 . usurped .
  276. Web site: Martin Miklosik - 7'5.4" (227 cm) . 21 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013014751/http://www.thetallestman.com/martinmiklosik.htm . 13 October 2012 . usurped .
  277. Web site: Kings Sign Center Sim Bhullar . NBA . National Basketball Association.
  278. News: Who's the tallest player in Division I basketball? This 7-foot-5 Kentucky native. The Courier-Journal. Dominique. Yates. November 3, 2021. January 10, 2022.
  279. News: Dargaggoo Oromoo meetira 2.25 dheeratu Nagawoo Jimaan walbaraa. BBC News Afaan Oromoo. Oromo. https://web.archive.org/web/20220117062623/https://www.bbc.com/afaanoromoo/oduu-59730160. 17 January 2022.
  280. News: Ten nejvyšší. Ivo z Rychtářova měří 225 centimetrů, umí osm řečí. Břeclavský deník. cs. 2017-02-15. 2022-01-17.
  281. Web site: Manuskript Er ist der Größte. dw.com. 14 December 2024. de.
  282. Web site: Michael Hayn ist inoffiziell der der größte Mann Deutschlands. rp-online.de. 23 June 2019. 19 January 2025. de.
  283. Web site: Rolf Mayr - Der größte Mann aus Deutschland lebt in Bonn. General-Anzeiger. 20 June 2022 . 14 December 2024. de.
  284. Web site: 2017-11-01 . Pikimad mees ja naine iga sentimeetrit ei loe . 2023-07-04.
  285. Web site: Chinese 14-year-old confirmed as tallest teenager in the world. November 18, 2020. Guinness World Records.
  286. News: Eastaugh . Sophie . 15 September 2016 . Meet Iran's sitting volleyball ace, the tallest Paralympian in history . cnn.com . 18 September 2016.
  287. Web site: Morteza Mehrzad - 8 feet 1 inch (246.4 cm). thetallestman.com. 18 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304125201/http://www.thetallestman.com/mortezamehrzad.htm. 4 March 2012. usurped.
  288. Web site: FIVB. Federation Internationale De Volleyball. 24 August 2010.
  289. Web site: Mohammad Irfan | Cricket Players and Officials . ESPN Cricinfo . 11 June 2014.
  290. Le Gėant Fossile de Castelnau. de Lapouge. G.. Georges Vacher de Lapouge. La Nature. 888. 1890. 11–12. Le sujet aurait une taille probable de 3m, 50 [11 ft 5.8 in].|url=http://cnum.cnam.fr/CGI/fpage.cgi?4KY28.35/15/70/536/0/0|access-date=8 September 2022}}||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, were found in Pennsylvania in 1798. After being taken up, the bones crumbled to pieces.[195] | 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.[196] | Unknown|-| Jose Punlos| Andorra| 320 cm| 10 ft 6 in| Height not confirmed officially.[197] [198] | Unknown|-|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.[199] [200] || 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),[201] with a burly build, although one 1822 source claims 10 feet 4 inches (3.15 m).| 1762–1802 (40?)|-| Mildred| Zimbabwe| 315 cm| 10 ft 4 in| Height not confirmed officially.[202] | born 1977?|- style="background:#FFE5B4"| Orestes| Greece| 311.5 cm| 10 ft 2.6 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[203] was found in Tegea. In fact, bones of Orestes could have belonged to a large Pleistocene animal.[204] [205] | 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 10inchesft2inchesin (ftin) tall and was still growing at the age of 14.[206] [207] | born 1924? (aged 14 as of March 1938)|- style="background:#E0FFFF"| Emperor Keikō| Japan| 310 cm| 10 ft 2 in| Claims of being 10inchesft2inchesin (ftin), not confirmed.[208] | 13 BC – 130 AD (143)|-| Unknown| United States| 304.8 cm| 10 ft| Multiple human skeletons discovered by Dr. J. F. Everhart and the Historical Society of Brush Creek Township, Ohio in 1880.[209] Unverified, controversial and disputed.[210] | Unknown|-style="background:#FFE5B4"| Cardiff Giant| United States| 304.8 cm| 10 ft 0 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[211]  purported "petrified man", uncovered on October 16 1869 by workers digging a well behind the barn of William C.| Unknown|- style="background:#E0FFFF"|Emperor Chūai|Japan|303 cm|9 ft 11.9 in|Achievements: He was handsome and 3 meters 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.[212] |149–200 (aged 50–51)|- style="background:#E0FFFF"|Ruan Wengzhong|China|300 cm|9 ft 10.1 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:[213] [214] |fl. 3st century|- style="background:#E0FFFF"| Goliath| 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. | 1000 BC|-| Gabara| Arabia| 290 cm| 9 ft 6.2 in| Mentioned by Pliny the Elder as living in his own time.[215] Also mentioned as Gabbara by Robert Plot in his Natural history of Oxfordshire, 1677.[216] | 1st century|-| John Hale| United Kingdom| 289.6 cm| 9 ft 6 in| Was supposedly the tallest living man in 1892 at a staggering 9 ft 6 in (289.6 cm). Height not confirmed officially.[217] | ? – December 1892|-| Chang Jiao-Tai| China| 288 cm| 9 ft 5.4 in| Height not confirmed officially.[218] | fl. 1750|-| Feodor Machnow| Russian Empire| 285 cm| 9 ft 4.1 in| Photographic evidence suggests but he claimed [219] or even . Height not confirmed officially.[220] | 1878–1912 (34)|-| Ted Evans| United States| 283 cm| 9 ft 3.5 in| Height Disputed. Claimed 9 ft 3.5 in (283 cm) Guinness Stated He Measured 7 ft 8.5 (235 cm).[221] | 1924–1958 (34)|-| Kazanloff| Russian Empire| 282 cm| 9 ft 3 in| Height not confirmed officially.[222] | 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 2.2in|Assen Ivanov Giorgiev (Bulgaria) was supposedly 9'2.2" (280 cm) tall, but 2 feet less than that would be more accurate.[223] |Unknown|-|Harry Lawson | Mozambique| 279.4 cm | 9 ft 2 in |Height not confirmed officially.[224] |fl. 1970|-|George Kennedy|United States|275 cm|9 ft 0.3 in|Height not confirmed officially.[225] |?-? (39)|-|Hồ Văn Trung|Vietnam|275 cm|9 ft 0.3 in|After he died he was measured post mortem to be 9 ft 0.25 in (275 cm), but when alive he measured at 8 ft 5.25 in (257 cm).[226] |1984–2019 (34)|-| Almiro Crema| Italy| 274.3 cm| 9 ft 0 in| Height not confirmed officially.[227] | 1900–?|-| Ann Dunn| Great Britain| 274.3 cm| 9 ft 0 in| A giantess named Ann Dunn died in London recently, aged 39. She weighed nearly 500 pounds, was nearly nine feet high, and measured round the shoulders over three feet.| ?-? (39)|-|Colonel Pickett Nelson|United States|274.3 cm|9 ft 0 in|Height not confirmed officially.[228] |1861–?|-| Unknown| United States| 274.3 cm| 9 ft 0 in| Reported on August 29, 1883, as a skeleton of at least high but found to be only at after measurements.[229] | Unknown|- style="background:#E0FFFF"| Priests of Apollo| Hyperborea (by North of Greece)| 274.3 cm| 9 ft 0 in| According to Claudius Aelianus, three sons of Boreas, each 6 cubits (if 1 cubit is 45 cm) tall, were priests of Apollo.[230] Hyperborea itself is a legendary country and the subject of symbolic interpretations.[231] | 2nd century AD|-| John Aasen| United States| 274 cm| 8 ft 11.5 in| American silent movie actor, height is not confirmed officially. His skeleton was measured at 7 ft 2.4 in.| 1890–1938 (48)|-| Unknown| Indonesia| 269.2 cm| 8 ft 10 in| Height not confirmed officially.[232] | Unknown|-|Pornchai Saosri|Thailand|269 cm|8 ft 10in|Was not measured officially by Guinness.[233] |1989–2015 (26)|-| Klaas van Kitten| Netherlands| 269 cm| 8 ft 9.9 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 the life of Klaas van Kieten.[234] |?–1319 |-| Eddie Carmel| Israel| 267 cm| 8 ft 9.1 in| Unconfirmed height; claimed to be 9 ft 0.6 in (275 cm), billed at 8 ft 9.1 in (267 cm).[235] | 1936–1972 (36)|-|Grady Patterson|United States|265 cm|8 ft 8.25 in|Height not confirmed officially.[236] [237] |1943–1968 (25)|-| | China| 265 cm| 8 ft 8.25 in| Height not confirmed officially.[238] | 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 [239] [240] or even but his actual height was .[241] | 1726–1774/91 (48–65)|-|Maruthi Hanamanth Koli|India|257 cm|8 ft 5 in|Height not confirmed officially.[242] [243] |born 1981|-|Ivan Stepanovich Loushkin|Russian Empire|257 cm|8 ft 5 in|Claims of being 8inchesft5inchesin (ftin), height not confirmed officially.[244] |1811–1844 (33)|-|Al Tomaini|| United States||255 cm||8 ft 4.5in||Height disputed. Claimed to be 8 ft 4 in (254 cm). Guinness stated he was 7feet[245] 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.[246] | born 1976|-| Kurz Zech| Germany| 253 cm| 8 ft 3.6 in| He is the tallest German giant in the history of professional wrestling. He was also featured as the tallest in a Japanese wrestling magazine during the Showa era, so I knew his name back then.[247] | fl. 1940|-|Parimal Barman|| Bangladesh||251 cm||8 ft 3 in||Claims of being 8inchesft3inchesin (ftin), not confirmed.||1962–1991 (29)|-|Annie Irwin|United States|251 cm|8 ft 3 in|Born in Chicago. Claimed to be 8inchesft3inchesin (ftin), not confirmed.[248] | 1919|-| Donald McGregor| Sweden| 250.2 cm| 8 ft 2.5 in| Donald McGregor was touring with the Foley and Burk shows in 1916. He was billed at 8'2.5" in height and the best proportioned and tallest man born in the last 200 years.[249] | 1874-? |-| Ring Kuot| South Sudan| 250 cm| 8 ft 2.4in| Was not measured by Guinness. Tallest recorded Sudanese person.[250] | 1986–2007 (21)|-| Henry Alexander Cooper| United Kingdom| 248.9 cm| 8 ft 2 in| Height not confirmed officially.[251] | 1853–1899 (46)|-|Zhao Liang|| China||246 cm||8 ft 1 in||Height not confirmed officially. A circus performer.||born 1982|-| Barth's Giant|| Ottoman Empire||244.4 cm||8 ft 0.3 in||Skeleton of reputed giant "Hayduk", Turkish soldier displayed at Vienna's Anatomical museum in 1904. Height estimated from femur and tibia at 235.2to tall.[252] || 1683|-| Isroil Hushbokov| Uzbekistan| 244 cm| 8 ft 0 in| Height not confirmed officially.[253] | born 1980 (aged 27 as of November 2007)[254] |-| Sabah Jabbar Hadi| Iraq| 242 cm| 7 ft 11 in| Height not confirmed officially.[255] | 1985–2018 (33)|-| Karan Singh| India| 242 cm| 7 ft 11 in| Claims to be 7 ft 11 (242 cm), aged 13. Son of Indian basketball player Shweatlana Singh | born 2007|-|Musutaman|| Indonesia||242 cm||7 ft 11 in||Height not confirmed officially.[256] ||born 1962|-|Gustaf Edman|| Sweden||242 cm||7 ft 11 in||Height not confirmed officially.[257] ||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.[258] [259] | 1963–2011 (48)|-|János Várnai|| Hungary|||238 cm||7 ft 10 in||Claims of being the tallest Hungarian in 1963.[260] || 1963|-| Grgo Kusić| Austria-Hungary| 237 cm| 7 ft 9.3 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 9.6); his exact height is disputed.[261] [262] | 1892–1918 (26)|-| Inga Norgestrum| United States| 236.2 cm| 7 ft 9 in| Inga Norgestrum was another 'giantess' | made up by Weekly World News.[263] | ?|-|Cornelius McGrath|| Kingdom of Ireland||234 cm||7 ft 8 in||Measurement according to the London Annual Register.||1737–1759 (22)|- style="background:#FFE5B4"| Saint Christopher| Roman Empire| 231 cm| 7 ft 7 in| Saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. According to legend, he was 5 cubits tall, a claimed "gigantic tooth" of St. Christopher turned out to be a tooth of hippopotamus.[264] | 3rd or 4th century AD|-| 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.[265] ||1170–1234 (64)|-|Isiriki Unzou|Japan|227.3 cm|7 ft 5.4 in|Height not confirmed officially.|19th century|-| George Washout | United States| 226.1 cm| 7 ft 5 in| Height not confirmed officially.[266] | 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 4.6 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.[267] || 1946–1993 (46)|-|Iso Gorou|Japan|221.2 cm|7 ft 3 in|Height not confirmed officially.|19century|-|Takamayama Keiichirou|Japan|221.2 cm|7 ft 3 in|Height not confirmed officially.|1832 alive|-|Mary Murphy|Kingdom of Ireland|215 cm|7 ft 0.9 in|Height not confirmed officially.[268] |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.[269] |1947–?|-| Antoine Barada| United States| 210 cm| 7 ft 0 in| A real man that became a regional legend in Nebraska. Possibly was tall and could lift a stone in weight.[270] | August 22, 1807 – March 30, 1885/87 (77–79)|-|Maria Scheller|Germany|204 cm|6 ft 8.3 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.[271] |Unknown|}

    Tallest people without gigantism or acromegaly

    NameCountryMetricImperialNoteLifespan
    (age at death)
    Olivier RiouxCanada236 cm7 ft 9 inGuinness World Records declared him the tallest teenager in the world in 2021.[272] born 2006
    Angus MacAskillUnited Kingdom236 cm7 ft 9 inTallest "true" giant (not due to a pathological condition) Until Olivier Rioux matched his height.1825–1863 (38)
    Bob WegnerUnited States234 cm7 ft 8 inPlays basketball, and is the world's tallest athlete.born 1993
    United Kingdom232.6 cm7 ft 7.56 inTallest NCAA Division I basketball player. Known for his role Mag the Mighty for the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.1980–2017 (37)
    Robert BobroczkyiRomania231 cm7 ft 7 inRomanian basketball player who was in 2017–18, aged 17.[273] born 2000
    Manute BolSouth Sudan231 cm7 ft 7 inTied for tallest player in NBA history.1962–2010 (48)
    Ralph MadsenUnited States229 cm7 ft 6 inBilled as 7feet.[274] 1897-1948 (51)
    Yao MingChina229 cm7 ft 6 inWas the tallest player in the NBA during his playing years until his retirement in 2011.born 1980
    229 cm 7 ft 6 in Former player in the NBA, 1993–2005, tallest living German (holding dual citizenship). born 1972
    Sergey IlinRussia228 cm7 ft 5.8 inTallest basketball player in Russia.[275] born 1988
    Martin MiklosikSlovakia228 cm7 ft 5.8 inTallest basketball player in the Slovak Republic.[276] born 1986
    Chuck Nevitt226 cm 7 ft 5 in Former player in the NBA, 1983, 1984–1989, 1991, 1993.born 1959
    Sim BhullarCanada226 cm2.26abbr=onNaNabbr=onFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Sacramento Kings[277] in 2014–2015 making him the tallest Canadian NBA player ever.born 1992
    226 cm 7 ft 5 in Professional basketball player who played most of his career with the surname Foster. born 1988
    226 cm 7 ft 5 in Tallest college basketball player from 2021 to present.[278] born 2001
    Nagawoo JimaanEthiopia225 cm7 ft 4.6 inTallest living man in Ethiopia.[279] born 1997/98 (aged 24 as of March 2022)
    Ivo HögerCzech Republic225 cm7 ft 4.6 inTallest living man in the Czech Republic.[280] born 1982
    Jannik KöneckeGermany225 cm7 ft 4.6 inTallest living man in Germany.[281] born 2000
    Mark EatonUnited States224 cm7 ft 4 inFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Utah Jazz from 1982–1993.1957–2021 (64)
    Rik SmitsNetherlands224 cm7 ft 4 inFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Indiana Pacers from 1988–2000 making him the tallest Dutch NBA player ever.born 1966
    Priest LauderdaleBulgaria and United States224 cm7 ft 4 inFormer player in the NBA, 1996–1998.born 1973
    Victor WembanyamaFrance224 cm7 ft 4 inCurrently tied as the tallest active NBA player since being drafted first overall in the 2023 NBA draft. Currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs.born 2004
    224 cm 7 ft 4 in Slovak professional basketball player. born 1995
    Zach EdeyCanada224 cm7 ft 4 inCanadian basketball player for Purdue University. born 2002
    Michael HaynGermany223 cm7 ft 4 inIn 2019, he was unofficially considered the tallest living German.[282] born 1973
    Kewal ShielsAustralia223 cm7 ft 4 inThe tallest living Australian in the world.born 1989
    Germany222 cm7 ft 3.5 inFormer professional basketball player. Surpassed by Jannik Könecke as the tallest living man in Germany.[283] born 1964
    Peter John RamosPuerto Rico222 cm7 ft 3.5 inFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Washington Wizards from 2004–2005.born 1985
    Ring AyuelSouth Sudan222 cm7 ft 3.5 inHeight disputed between sources, either 7 ft 3.5 in, or 7 ft 4 in.born 1988
    Gino CuccaroloItaly222 cm7 ft 3.4 inTallest man in Italy.born 1987
    Janar PurasonEstonia222 cm7 ft 3.4 inTallest man in Estonia.[284] born 1985
    Ren KeyuChina221 cm7 ft 3 inGuinness World Records records him as tallest living male teenager in the world.[285] born 2006
    Kai SottoPhilippines221 cm7 ft 3 inCurrently plays for the Orlando Magic in 2023 NBA Summer League. He is tied with Raul Dillo as the tallest person in the Philippines.born 2002
    Randy BreuerUnited States221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer player in the NBA, 1983–1994.born 1960
    Žydrūnas IlgauskasLithuania221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer player in the NBA, 1996–2011.born 1975
    Arvydas SabonisLithuania221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 1995–2001 and in the 2002–2003 season.born 1964
    Hasheem ThabeetTanzania221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer 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 Leagueborn 1987
    Swede HalbrookUnited States221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Syracuse Nationals from 1961–1962.1933–1988 (55)
    Keith ClossUnited States221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer player in the NBA, he played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 1997–2000.born 1976
    Aleksandar RadojevićBosnia & Herzegovina
    Montenegro    		221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer player in the NBA, 1999–2000, 2004–2005.born 1976
    Walter TavaresCape Verde221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer 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 PleißGermany221 cm7 ft 3 inFormer 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
    Kristaps PorziņģisLatvia221 cm7 ft 3 inCurrently the third tallest active NBA player. Currently plays for the Boston Celtics.born 1995

    Tallest in various sports

    See also: List of tallest players in NBA history.

    SportNameCountryMetricImperialNoteLifespanPhoto
    Sitting volleyballMorteza MehrzadIran246abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest Paralympian and tallest sitting volleyball player.[286] [287] born 1987
    BasketballSuleiman Ali NashnushLibya244.9cm (96.4inches)Tallest basketball player in history.1943–1991
    Strongman and WrestlingÉdouard BeaupréCanada236abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest strongman and wrestler.1881–1904
    WrestlingJorge GonzálezArgentina232abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest Wrestler in WWE history.1966–2010
    BasketballManute BolSudan231abbr=onNaNabbr=onRetired professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in NBA history.1962–2010
    BasketballGheorghe MureșanRomania231abbr=onNaNabbr=onRetired professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history.born 1971
    BasketballSamuel DeguaraMalta230abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest active professional basketball player.born 1991
    BoxingGogea MituRomania224abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest professional boxer in history.1914–1936
    BasketballZach EdeyCanada224abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest active NBA player.born 2002
    BasketballZhang ZiyuChina221abbr=onNaNabbr=onTied as tallest active basketball women player.born 2007
    Kickboxing and MMAGiant SilvaBrazil218abbr=onNaNabbr=onJoint tallest kickboxer and mixed martial artist.born 1963
    BasketballMałgorzata "Margo" DydekPoland218abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest player in WNBA history.1974–2011
    Kickboxing and MMASouth Korea218abbr=onNaNabbr=onJoint tallest kickboxer and mixed martial artist.born 1980
    VolleyballDmitriy MuserskiyRussia218abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest volleyball player. Member of Russia's national team.[288] born 1988
    CricketMohammad IrfanPakistan216abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest international cricketer.[289] born 1982
    BaseballLoek van MilNetherlands216abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest baseball player.1984–2019
    HandballDainis KrištopānsLatvia215abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest handball player.born 1990
    American footballRichard SlighUnited States213abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest American football player in National Football League history.1944–2008
    StrongmanTed van der ParreNetherlands213abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest World's Strongest Man.born 1955
    BoxingNikolai ValuevRussia213abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest boxing world champion.born 1973
    RugbyRichard MetcalfeUnited Kingdom213abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest rugby union player.born 1973
    MMAStefan StruveNetherlands213abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.born 1988
    KickboxingSemmy SchiltNetherlands212abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest kickboxing world champion.born 1973
    BaseballJon RauchUnited States211abbr=onNaNabbr=onTied as tallest baseball player in Major League Baseball history.born 1978
    TennisIvo KarlovićCroatia211abbr=onNaNabbr=onTied as tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour.born 1979
    Australian footballPeter StreetAustralia211abbr=onNaNabbr=onTied as tallest player in Australian Football League history.born 1980
    Australian footballAaron SandilandsAustralia211abbr=onNaNabbr=onTied as tallest player in Australian Football League history.born 1982
    Australian footballMason CoxUnited States211abbr=onNaNabbr=onTied as tallest player in Australian Football League history.born 1991
    RugbyWill Carrick-SmithUnited Kingdom211abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest active professional rugby union player.born 1992
    BaseballSean HjelleUnited States211abbr=onNaNabbr=onTied as tallest baseball player in Major League Baseball history.born 1997
    TennisReilly OpelkaUnited States211abbr=onNaNabbr=onTied as tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour.born 1997
    SwimmingRolandas GimbutisLithuania209abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest Olympic swimmer.born 1981
    Association footballKristof Van HoutBelgium208abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest association football player.born 1987
    Ice hockeyZdeno CháraSlovakia206abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest player in National Hockey League history.born 1977
    Alpine skiingRamon ZenhäusernSwitzerland202abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest World Cup competitor in alpine skiing.born 1992
    GolfPhil BlackmarUnited States201abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest golfer on the PGA Tour.born 1957
    SprintingIngo SchultzGermany201abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest Olympic sprinter.born 1975
    WeightliftingVelichko CholakovBulgary198abbr=onNaNabbr=onTallest Olympic weightlifting champion in history.1982–2017

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