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Robert Wadlow, the tallest verified human, with his 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm) father

This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources.

According to the Guinness World Records, the tallest human in recorded history was Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940), who was 272 cm (8 ft 11 in). He received media attention in 1939 when he was measured to be the tallest man in the world, After reaching a height of 267 cm (8 ft 9 in).

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.[1][2][3][4][5] Regular reports in American newspapers in the 18th and 19th centuries of giant human skeletons[6][7][8] may have inspired the case of the "petrified" Cardiff Giant, an archaeological hoax.[7][9][10]

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  Living   Deceased   Height disputed   No growth-related pathological disorder (gigantism, acromegaly)

Name Country Metric Imperial Note Lifespan
(age at death)
Robert Wadlow United States 272 cm 8 ft 11.1 in Tallest verified human in recorded history 1918–1940 (22)
John Rogan United States 267 cm 8 ft 9 in Second-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. Carroll United States 264 cm 8 ft 8 in 8 ft 0 in (244 cm) standing height, 8 ft 8 in (264 cm) assuming normal spinal curvature.[11] 1932–1969 (37)
Willie Camper United States 262 cm 8 ft 7 in Billed at 8 ft 7 in (262 cm).[12] 1924–1943 (18)
Franz Winkelmeier Austrian Empire 258 cm 8 ft 5.6 in Tallest human in European history. Measured officially at 2.58m.[13] 1860–1887 (27)
Leonid Stadnyk Soviet Union and Ukraine 258 cm 8 ft 5.6 in Not officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he refused to be measured according to their standards.[14][15] 1970–2014 (44)
Pornchai Saosri Thailand 257 cm 8 ft 5.2 in Claimed to be 8 ft 10 in (269 cm).[16] 1989–2015 (26)
Hồ Văn Trung Vietnam 257 cm 8 ft 5.25 in He was reported post mortem to be 9 ft 0.25 in (275 cm),[17] but when alive he measured at 8 ft 5.25 in (257 cm).[18] 1984–2019 (34)
Julius Koch German Empire 256 cm 8 ft 4.8 in Probably never the world's tallest person due to his life coinciding with that of John Rogan. Skeleton preserved in the Museum of Natural History in Mons, Belgium. Tallest German person in recorded history.[citation needed] 1872–1902 (30)
Maximinus Thrax Roman Empire 255.66 cm 8 ft 4.65 in Emperor of Rome, among the first people known probably having gigantism.[19] Presumed to be exaggerated. 173–238 (aged 64–65)
Al Tomaini United States 255 cm 8 ft 4.5 in Height disputed. Claimed to be 8 ft 4 in (254 cm). Guinness stated he was 7 ft 4 in (224 cm)[20] 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 Myllyrinne Finland 251.4 cm 8 ft 3 in Claimed to be the tallest living person from 1940 to 1963. Measured 251.4 cm (8 ft 3 in) tall at his peak. A member of the Finnish Defence Forces, Myllyrinne is also considered the tallest soldier ever. 1909–1963 (54)
Vikas Uppal India 251 cm 8 ft 3 in Was not measured officially by Guinness.[21] Tallest recorded human in Indian history.[22] 1986–2007 (21)
Sultan Kösen Turkey 251 cm 8 ft 2.8 in[23] The tallest living person since 17 September 2009, as determined by Guinness World Records.[24] He also has the longest hands for a living person: 28.5-centimetre-long (11.22 in).[25] born 1982
Don Koehler United States 248.9 cm 8 ft 2 in Guinness listed him as tallest living person for most of 1970s. 1925–1981 (55)
Bernard Coyne United States 248.9 cm 8 ft 2 in Coyne's World War I draft registration card, dated 29 August, gave his height as 8 ft (240 cm), although he had reached a height of 8 ft 1.7 in (2.48 m), possibly 8 feet 4 inches (254 cm) by the time of his death. 1897–1921 (23)
Brahim Takioullah Morocco 246 cm 8 ft 1 in[26] Possesses the world's largest feet at 38 cm (1 ft 3 in).[27] born 1982
Morteza Mehrzad Iran 246 cm 8 ft 1 in Tallest man in Iran Sitting volleyball player and three-time Paralympic champion in 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.[28] born 1987
Dharmendra Pratap Singh India 246 cm 8 ft 1 in Was not officially measured by Guinness World Records. Tallest living Indian person.[29] born 1983
Gabriel Estêvão Monjane Mozambique 245.75 cm 8 ft 0.75 in Was listed by Guinness World Records as tallest living man from 1988–1989.[30] 1944–1990 (45)
Jean-Joseph Brice France 245 cm 8 ft 0.5 in Known as "Le Géant des Vosges", Ramonchamp, France; his exact height was controversial.[31] 1835–?
Suleiman Ali Nashnush Libya 245 cm 8 ft 0.4 in Libyan basketball player, who was once the tallest man according to Guinness World Records.[citation needed] 1943–1991 (47)
James Toller United Kingdom 244 cm 8 ft 0 in   Tallest person recorded at the time at 8 ft 0 in (244 cm)–8 ft 1 in (246 cm). Measured officially at the age of 18.[32] Is not recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. 1798–1818 (20)
Zhan Shichai China (Qing Dynasty) 244 cm 8 ft 0 in Was not measured by Guinness World Record.[33] 1841–1847 – 5 November 1893
Zia Rasheed Pakistan 244 cm 8 ft 0 in Was not measured by Guinness.[34] 1993/1994–2024[35]
Sa'id Muhammad Ghazi Egypt 244 cm 8 ft 0 in Claimed to be 9 ft 9.5 in (300 cm).[36][37] 1909–1941 (31–32)
Patrick Cotter O'Brien Ireland 244 cm 8 ft 0 in Tallest person recorded at the time and the third in medical history to stand at a verified height of 8 ft 0 in (244 cm). Remains examined in 1972, measured, height verified. 1760–1806 (46)
Charles Sogli Ghana 244 cm 8 ft 0 in Has not been measured by Guinness, possibly the tallest man in Ghana.[38][39] born 1999
Anton de Franckenpoint Holy Roman Empire 244 cm 8 ft 0 in First verified person to reach 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m). Nickname Langer Anton. Skeleton later measured at 244 cm (8 ft 0 in). fl. ?–1596
Zhang Juncai China 242 cm 7 ft 11.3 in Tallest living Chinese person. born 1964
Suparwono Indonesia 242 cm 7 ft 11.3 in Was the tallest man in Southeast Asia, and he was the tallest Indonesian; claimed to be 8 ft 10.5 in (270.5 cm). Officially measured (lying down and in the standing position) by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) in December 2009.[40] 1985–2012 (26)
Albert Johan Kramer [nl] Netherlands 242 cm 7 ft 11.3 in Tallest man in the Netherlands. Tallest man to live past 60 years of age. His brother-in-law was a dwarf and did not exceed 69 cm (27 in). Together they formed a variety act, with performances around the world.[41] 1897–1976 (79)
Miguel Joaquín Eleicegui [es] Spain 242 cm 7 ft 11.3 in Tallest man recorded in Spain. The 2017 Basque movie Handia is based on his life. His remains were excavated and measured.[42][43][44] 1818–1861 (43)
Asadulla Khan India 241 cm 7 ft 11 in Second tallest man in India.[45] born 1988
Felipe Birriel United States (Puerto Rico) 241 cm 7 ft 11 in Tallest Puerto Rican recorded. 1916–1994 (78)
Abiodun Adegoke Nigeria 241 cm 7 ft 11 in Tallest Basketball player alive. Has not been measured by Guinness, possibly the tallest living Nigerian. born 1999
Alexander Sizonenko Soviet Union and Russia 240 cm 7 ft 10.5 in Soviet basketball player.[46] 1959–2012 (53)
Josef Drásal Austria-Hungary 240 cm 7 ft 10.5 in Tallest 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 Gongor Mongolia 240 cm 7 ft 10.5 in Very tall man in early-20th-century Mongolia. Was measured by Roy Chapman Andrews. 1880/85 – 1925/30
Edhem Kadušić Bosnia and Herzegovina 238 cm 7 ft 10 in The tallest known man in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[47] 1917–1961 (43)
Rigardus Rijnhout [nl] Netherlands 238 cm 7 ft 10 in Second-tallest man in the Netherlands; he was known as the giant of Rotterdam. Early June 2011, a life-size statue of Rijnhout was unveiled in the Oude Westen district in Rotterdam.[48] 1922–1959 (36)
Yoshimitsu Matsuzaka Japan 237 cm 7 ft 9.3 in Tallest man in Japan; no color images of him exist even though he died in the 1960s.[49] 1930–1962 (32)
Naseer Soomro Pakistan 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Tallest confirmed man living in Pakistan.[50][51] born c. 1975
Olivier Rioux Canada 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Tallest living Canadian youth basketball player.[52] born 2006
Sun Mingming China 236.17 cm 7 ft 9 in Chinese basketball player. Formerly second-tallest living person. born 1983
Bao Xishun China 236.1 cm 7 ft 9 in Considered the tallest living person by Guinness World Records until September 2009 when he was replaced by Sultan Kösen.[53] born 1951
Angus MacAskill United Kingdom 236 cm 7 ft 9 in[54] Tallest "true" giant (not due to a pathological condition) Until Oliver Rioux matched his height. 1825–1863 (38)
Joelison Fernandes da Silva Brazil 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Tallest living Brazilian.[55][56] born 1985
William Bradley United Kingdom 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Known more commonly as Giant Bradley or the Yorkshire Giant. One of the tallest recorded British men that ever lived, measuring 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m). 1787–1820 (33)
Frederick Kempster United Kingdom 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Height disputed between 7 ft 8.5 in (235 cm) and 8 ft 4.5 in (255.3 cm).[57] 1889–1918 (29)
Martin Van Buren Bates United States 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Known as the Kentucky Giant or The Giant of the Hills.[58] He and Anna Haining Bates were the tallest married couple.[59] 1837–1919 (81)
Louis Moilanen Finland 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Tallest person in Michigan history and one of the tallest men in the world during his lifetime. He may have been 8 ft 1 in (246 cm) tall.[60] 1885–1913 (28)
Walter Straub Germany 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Tallest man in Germany while he was alive.[61] 1925–1986 (61)
Rachid Bara Algeria 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Tallest man in Algeria while he was alive.[62] 1974–2009 (35)
Kaba uulu Kojomkul (Каба уулу Кожомкул) Soviet Union 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Kyrgyz wrestler; agriculturalist and administrator 1921–1948.[citation needed] 1888–1955 (67)
Uvais Akhtaev Soviet Union 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Soviet/Chechen basketball player in 1940–50s. 1930–1978 (48)
Édouard Beaupré Canada 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Possible tallest strongman as well as possible tallest wrestler in history. His death certificate claimed 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) 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)[63][dubious – discuss] 1881–1904 (23)
Radhouane Charbib Tunisia 235.9 cm 7 ft 8.87 in Listed by Guinness World Records as tallest man until 15 January 2005, before Bao Xishun and Sun Mingming.[64] born 1968
Rafael França do Nascimento Brazil 235.5 cm 7 ft 8.7 in Second-tallest man in Brazil.[65] born 1987
Ted Evans United Kingdom 235 cm 7 ft 8.5 in Height Disputed. Claimed 9 ft 3.5 in (283 cm) Guinness Stated He Measured 7 ft 8.5 (235 cm).[66] 1924–1958 (34)
Nikolai Pankratov Soviet Union
Russia		 235 cm 7 ft 8.5 in Tallest man in Russia.[67] born 1990
Ri Myung-hun North Korea 235 cm 7 ft 8.5 in Former basketball player with the North Korean national team.[68] born 1967
Igor Vovkovinskiy United States
Ukraine		 235 cm 7 ft 8.5 in Previously the tallest person living in the United States. Originally from Ukraine, moved to Rochester, Minnesota to be treated at the Mayo Clinic. Acted in commercials and movies.[69] 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 Brown United States 235 cm 7 ft 8.5 in In 2015, he was the tallest teenager in the United States.[70] born 1997
Cecil Boling United States 235 cm 7 ft 8.5 in Was 7 ft 8 in (234 cm) but shrank to 7 ft 0 in (213 cm) when his legs were replaced with artificial legs 8.5 in (22 cm) shorter.[71] 1920–2000 (79)
Brenden Adams United States 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Former tallest teenager in the world. born 1995
Polipaka Gattaiah India 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Former tallest Indian.[72] 1975–2015 (40)
Abdramane Dembele Ivory Coast 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Tallest man in Ivory Coast.[73] born 1985
Arshavir Grigoryan Armenia 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Tallest man in Armenia.[74] born 1990
Bob Wegner United States 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Plays basketball, and is the world's tallest athlete.[75] born 1993
George Bell United States 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Former Tallest living American.[76] born 1957
Kaliova Seleiwau Fiji 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Tallest living Fijian.[77] born 1981
Adam Rainer Austria-Hungary
Austria		 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Only person known to have been both a dwarf and giant. He was 118 cm (3 ft 10 in) tall at age 21 and peaked at 234 cm (7 ft 8 in) when he died, having doubled his height as an adult. 1899–1950 (51)
Alam Channa Pakistan 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Pakistani, considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998.[78] 1953–1998 (46)
Jóhann K. Pétursson Iceland 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Was the tallest person in Iceland. 1913–1984 (71)
Yasutaka Okayama Japan 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Tallest living Japanese. Tallest basketball player drafted in NBA history.[79][80][81][82] born 1954
Daniel Cajanus Finland 233 cm 7 ft 7.7 in Claimed to be 9 ft 3 in (282 cm). Height not confirmed officially.[83] He was only 7 ft 8 in (234 cm) according to the London Annual Register.[84] 1703–1749 (46)
Jaime Clemente Izquierdo Spain 233 cm 7 ft 7.7 in Spain's tallest man in his lifetime.[85] 1961–2005 (44)
Agustín Luengo Capilla Spain 233 cm 7 ft 7.7 in Circus performer. Tallest man in Spain at the time of his death.[86] 1849–1875 (26)
Wang Feng-Jun China 233 cm 7 ft 7.7 in Asia's tallest man in 2004.[87] 1976–2015 (39)
Neil Fingleton United Kingdom 232.6 cm 7 ft 7.56 in Tallest NCAA Division I basketball player. Known for his role Mag the Mighty for the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.[88] 1980–2017 (37)
Hussain Bisad Somaliland 232 cm 7 ft 7.4 in Somaliland, considered to be one of the tallest living men.[89] born 1975
Jorge González Argentina 232 cm 7 ft 7.4 in Billed at 8'0, he was the tallest wrestler in WWE history, first measured at 7'7½ (233cm) in 1988; however, he is suspected to have grown afterwards. 1966–2010 (44)
Paul Sturgess United Kingdom 231.8 cm 7 ft 7.26 in Tied for the tallest player to play college basketball in the U.S.[90] born 1987
Kenny George United States 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Second-tallest NCAA Division I basketball player (Neil Fingleton).[91] born 1987
Lock Martin United States 231 cm 7 ft 7 in He played the robot in the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still.[92] 1916–1959 (43)
Charles Byrne Ireland 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Skeleton now resides in the Hunterian Museum. 1761–1783 (22)
Max Palmer United States 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Actor and pro wrestler. Listed by Guinness World Records at 7 ft 7 in (231 cm), claimed 8 ft 1 in (246 cm).[93] 1927–1984 (57)
Gheorghe Mureșan Romania 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Tied for tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. born 1971
Robert Bobroczkyi Romania 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Romanian basketball player who was 231 cm (7 ft 7 in) in 2017–18, aged 17.[94] born 2000
Jinnat Ali Bangladesh 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Claimed to be 249 cm (8 ft 2 in),[95] but later was measured by Official Records Book of Bangladesh, at 231 cm (7 ft 7 in).[96] 1996–2020 (24)
Jitendra Singh India 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Claimed of being 8 feet 2 inches (249 cm), but was later measured at 7 ft 7 in (231 cm)[97] 1971–2015 (44)[98]
Manute Bol South Sudan 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Tied for tallest player in NBA history. 1962–2010 (48)
Alain Delaunois Belgium 230.5 cm 7 ft 6.75 in Tallest living Belgian.[99] born 1971
Aleksandar Rindin Azerbaijan 230 cm 7 ft 6.55 in Tallest man in Azerbaijan.[100] born 1985
Samuel Deguara Italy
Malta		 230 cm 7 ft 6.55 in Tallest man in Italy and Malta.[101] born 1991
Slavko Vraneš Montenegro 230 cm 7 ft 6.55 in Tallest Montenegrin basketball player in the national basketball team, former player in the NBA born 1983
Trần Thành Phố Vietnam 229 cm 7 ft 6.25 in Was the tallest man in Vietnam when he died in 2010.[102] 1947–2010 (63)
Malik Sidibe Senegal 229 cm 7 ft 6.25 in Tallest basketball player in Senegal.[103] born 1985
Christopher Greener United Kingdom 229 cm 7 ft 6.25 in Formerly Britain's tallest man. 1943–2015 (71)
Saad Kaiche Algeria 229 cm 7 ft 6.2 in Former basketball player of Club Baloncesto Breogán of Lugo.[104][105] born 1985
Jack Earle United States 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Jacob Rheuben Ehrlich. American silent film actor and sideshow performer. Earle claimed to be 8 ft 6.5 in (2.60m) however his real height was 7 ft 6 in (2.29m).[106] 1906–1952 (46)
Ralph Madsen United States 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Billed as 7 ft 6 in (229 cm).[107] 1897–1948 (51)
Mills Darden United States 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Known for his extreme weight and height. Weighed 1,021 lb (463 kg). 1799–1857 (57)
Yao Ming China 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Was the tallest player in the NBA during his playing years until his retirement in 2011. born 1980
Shawn Bradley United States
Germany		 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Former player in the NBA, 1993–2005, tallest living German (holding dual citizenship). born 1972
John Hollinden United States 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Tallest collegiate basketball player in the history of Indiana.[108] 1958–1992
Moussa Seck Senegal 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Tallest basketball player in Senegal.[109] born 1986
Matthew McGrory United States 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Was the world's tallest actor when he died in 2005.[110] 1973–2005 (32)
Mamadou N'Diaye Senegal 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Was the tallest in high school and college basketball while playing in the USA (tied for tallest with Tacko Fall in his final college season in 2015–16).[111][112] born 1993
Tacko Fall Senegal 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Currently the tallest player in the NBA G League since being signed by the Cleveland Charge in 2022.[112][113] Was the tallest high school basketball player in the US as of 2014,[114] and was the tallest player in US college basketball from 2016 to 2019. born 1995
Conrad Furrows United States 229 cm 7 ft 6 in He was listed in the Bernard L. Kobel Catalogue of Human Oddities of Circus Sideshows.[115] 1922–1967 (45)
Jagdeep Singh India 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Tallest police officer in the world.[116] fl. ?–March 2019
Fermín Arrudi Urieta [es] Spain 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Tallest man in Spain at the time of his death. 1870–1913 (42)
Sergey Ilin Russia 228 cm 7 ft 5.8 in Tallest basketball player in Russia.[117] born 1988
Bienvenu Letuni Democratic Republic of the Congo 228 cm 7 ft 5.8 in Tallest basketball player in DRC.[118] 1994–2022[119]
Eugeniusz Taraciński Poland 228 cm 7 ft 5.8 in Tallest man in Poland while he was alive.[120] 1928–1978 (50)
Asdrúbal Herrera Mora Colombia 228 cm 7 ft 5.8 in Tallest living Colombian.[121] born 1986
Martin Miklosik Slovakia 228 cm 7 ft 5.8 in Tallest basketball player in the Slovak Republic.[122] born 1986
Margarito Machacuay Peru 228 cm 7 ft 5.8 in The tallest Peruvian.[123] 1965–2020[124] (55)
Jeison Rodríguez Venezuela 227 cm 7 ft 5.4 Tallest man in Venezuela. Also holds the Guinness Record of largest feet.[125][126] c. born 1995
Chuck Nevitt United States 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Former player in the NBA, 1983, 1984–1989, 1991, 1993. born 1959
Pavel Podkolzin Russia 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Dallas Mavericks from 2004–2006 making him the tallest Russian NBA player ever. born 1985
Sim Bhullar Canada 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Sacramento Kings[127] in 2014–2015 making him the tallest Canadian NBA player ever. born 1992
Will Jacobsen United States 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Professional basketball player who played most of his career with the surname Foster. born 1988
Jamarion Sharp United States 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Tallest college basketball player from 2021 to present.[128] born 2001
Tomáš Pustina Czech Republic 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Second-tallest Czech.[129] 1977–2016 (38)
Henrik Brustad [no] Norway 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Was known as worlds largest and strongest man in Norway. 1844–1899 (54)
John Aasen United States 225 cm 7 ft 4.6 in Was promoted to be 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m), his skeleton was measuring 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m), but he lost some inches due to his age.[130] 1890–1938 (48)
Afeez Agoro Oladimeji Nigeria 225 cm 7 ft 4.6 in Tallest man in Nigeria while he was alive.[131] 1975–2023 (47)
Nagawoo Jimaan Ethiopia 225 cm 7 ft 4.6 in Tallest living man in Ethiopia.[132] born 1997/98 (aged 24 as of March 2022)
Ivo Höger Czech Republic 225 cm 7 ft 4.6 in Tallest living man in the Czech Republic. Former professional basketball player.[133] born 1982
Mark Eaton United States 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Utah Jazz from 1982–1993. 1957–2021 (64)
Rik Smits Netherlands 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Indiana Pacers from 1988–2000 making him the tallest Dutch NBA player ever. born 1966
Priest Lauderdale Bulgaria
United States 		224 cm 7 ft 4 in Former player in the NBA, 1996–1998. born 1973
Boban Marjanović Serbia 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Was tied as the tallest active NBA player in 2024 born 1988
Victor Wembanyama France 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Currently 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
Michael Fusek Slovakia 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Slovak professional basketball player. born 1995
Zach Edey Canada 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Currently tied as the tallest active NBA player since being drafted in the 2024 NBA draft. Currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies. born 2002
Kewal Shiels Australia 223 cm 7 ft 4 in The tallest living Australian in the world.[134] born 1989
Sulemana Abdul-Samed Ghana 223 cm 7 ft 4 in Tallest confirmed man living in Ghana.[135][136] born 1994
Peter John Ramos Puerto Rico 222 cm 7 ft 3.5 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Washington Wizards from 2004–2005. born 1985
Ring Ayuel South Sudan 222 cm 7 ft 3.5 in Height disputed between sources, either 7 ft 3.5 in, or 7 ft 4 in. born 1988
Patrick Murphy United Kingdom 222 cm 7 ft 3.4 in Claimed to be 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m), but later measured at 7 ft 3.4 in (2.22 m).[137] 1834–1862 (27)
Mounir Fourar Algeria 222 cm 7 ft 3.4 in Was not officially measured by Guinness. 1972–2012 (40)
Gino Cuccarolo Italy 222 cm 7 ft 3.4 in Tallest man in Italy. born 1987
Janar Purason Estonia 222 cm 7 ft 3.4 in Tallest man in Estonia.[138] born 1985
Peter Mayhew United Kingdom 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Chewbacca actor in the Star Wars franchise.[139] 1944–2019 (74)
Ren Keyu China 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Guinness World Records records him as tallest living male teenager in the world.[140] born 2006
Rajan Adhikari Nepal 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Tallest man from Nepal.[141] born 1978
Jim Tarver United States 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Billed at 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m). Experts suggest he was closer to 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m).[142] 1885–1958 (72)
Kai Sotto Philippines 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Currently 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 Dillo Philippines 221 cm 7 ft 3 in A comedian and an actor in the Philippines. He is tied with Kai Sotto as the tallest person in the Philippines. born 1975
Randy Breuer United States 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, 1983–1994. born 1960
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas Lithuania 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, 1996–2011. born 1975
Arvydas Sabonis Lithuania 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 1995–2001 and in the 2002–2003 season. born 1964
Hasheem Thabeet Tanzania 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, 2009–2014. He is the only Tanzanian player to play in the NBA. Currently plays for Pazi in the Tanzania Basketball League born 1987
Swede Halbrook United States 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Syracuse Nationals from 1961–1962. 1933–1988 (55)
Keith Closs United States 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 1997–2000. born 1976
Ha Seung-jin South Korea 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 2005–2006. He is the only South Korean player to play in the NBA. born 1985
Aleksandar Radojević Bosnia & Herzegovina
Montenegro 		221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, 1999–2000, 2004–2005. born 1976
Walter Tavares Cape Verde 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, 2015–2016, 2017. He is the only Cape Verdean player to play in the NBA. Currently plays for Real Madrid in the Liga ACB born 1992
Tibor Pleiß Germany 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Utah Jazz from 2015–2016. Currently plays for Anadolu Efes S.K. in the Turkish Super League born 1989

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  Living   Deceased   Height disputed   No growth-related pathological disorder (gigantism, acromegaly)

Name Country Metric Imperial Note Lifespan
(age at death)
Trijntje Keever Netherlands 260 cm 8 ft 6.75 in[143] Probably the tallest woman in recorded history but not recognized by Guinness World Records. 1616–1633 (17)
Ella Ewing United States 254 cm 8 ft 4 in Probably the second-tallest woman in history but not recognized by Guinness World Records. Her mother describes her full height at 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m).[144] 1872–1913 (40)
Zeng Jinlian China 248 cm 8 ft 1.75 in Confirmed by Guinness World Records as tallest female recorded. Suffered from spine curvature and could not stand at full height. Tallest recorded Chinese person and world's tallest person shortly before her death. She is the only woman verified to have reached 8 feet (244 cm) tall.[145] 1964–1982 (17)
Anna Haining Bates Canada 242 cm 7 ft 11.5 in She and Martin Van Buren Bates were the tallest married couple.[146][147][148] 1846–1888 (41)
Jane Bunford United Kingdom 241 cm 7 ft 11 in Tallest recorded English woman and possibly the world's tallest person at the time of her death. Given height is adjusted for spinal curvature; maximum standing height was 7 ft 10 in (239 cm).[149][150] 1895–1922 (27)
Abeltje Netherlands 240 cm 7 ft 10 in Height not confirmed officially.[150] 1758–?
Siddiqa Parveen India 233 cm 7 ft 8 in Listed as tallest living woman by Guinness World Records in 2014.[151] Also tallest recorded Indian woman. 1987 or 1988-2024 (36)[152]
Mulia Indonesia 233 cm 7 ft 7.75 in Tallest woman in Indonesia.[153][154] 1956–1991 (35)
Yao Defen China 233 cm 7 ft 7.75 in Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records until her death on 13 November 2012. 1972–2012 (40)
Sandy Allen United States 232 cm 7 ft 7.25 in Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records, and the tallest American woman, until her death on 13 August 2008.[155] 1955–2008 (53)
Vasiliki Caliandi Greece 230 cm 7 ft 6.5 in Tallest woman in Greece.[156] 1882–1904 (22)
Sun Fang China 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Asserted to be the world's tallest living woman in 2016.[157] Height never confirmed by Guinness World Records. No up-to-date information available. born 1987
Zhang Ziyu China 220 cm 7 ft 3 in Tallest women's basketball player, she plays with China women's national under-18 basketball team.[158] born 2007
Margo Dydek Poland 218 cm 7 ft 2 in Tallest professional women's basketball player.[159] 1974–2011 (37)
Zainab Bibi Pakistan 218 cm 7 ft 2 in Asserted to be the world's tallest woman in 2003.[160] 1972–2018 (46)
Maria Fassnauer Italy 217 cm 7 ft 1.4 in She was known as the Tyrolean giantess. 1879–1917 [161]
Ance Baura Latvia 216 cm 7 ft 1 in Diplomat for her country's permanent mission to the United Nations.[162] Lives with Marfan syndrome.[163] born 1991
Rumeysa Gelgi Turkey 215 cm 7 ft 0.7 in Tallest living woman officially confirmed by Guinness World Records since 2021, and previously world's tallest female teenager.[164][165][166][167] born 1997
Malee Duangdee Thailand 214 cm 7 ft 0.25 in Formerly world's tallest female teenager.[168] 1991–2016 (24)
Uljana Semjonova Latvia 213 cm 7 ft 0 in She was a seven-foot center and the most dominant women's basketball player in the history of the game.[169] born 1952
Kristina Larsdotter Sweden 210 cm 6 ft 10 in Better known as Stor-Stina (Big Stina), she was a Sami woman with gigantism, who was examined by Swedish anatomists and later toured internationally under the stage name The Lapland Giantess.[170] 1819–1854 (35)
Maria Daineko Russia 209 cm 6 ft 10 cm Tallest female volleyball player.[171] born 2000
Tharjini Sivalingam Sri Lanka 208 cm 6 ft 10 in She was a center and one of the most dominant netball players in the history of the game.[172] born 1977
Maci Currin United States 208 cm 6 ft 10 in Guinness World Record holder for the world's longest legs on a woman.[173] born 2003

Disputed and unverified claims

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  Found to be non-human   Likely mythical or legendary

Name Country Metric Imperial Note Epoch or lifespan
(age at death)
Unknown Unknown 1097.3 cm 36 ft 650 BC-640 AD Carthaginians uncovered two this size. An earthquake in Cimmorian Bosphorus uncovered one more[174] Unknown
Unknown Italy 1010 cm 33 ft Several skeletons, some reportedly 30 and 33 ft (9.1 and 10.1 m) tall, found in Sicily.[175] In the Middle Ages, they were mistaken for the bones of cyclops or giants who settled in caves after the Flood.[1] 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.[1][5] Middle to Late Pleistocene. Originally thought to be from the Classical Antiquity.
Unknown India 960 cm 31.5 ft A skeleton 31.5 ft (9.6 m) long, found in the river bank in the Jubbulpore district on August 8, 1934.[176] Initially believed to be a giant human, it was identified as a giant non-human ape soon after unearthing.[177] Unknown
Teutobochus (Theutobochus) France 760 cm 25 ft A left part of a huge skeleton was discovered in a sand quarry in Dauphiné in 1613.[178] These bones were thought to belong to an ancient giant king 24–25 ft (7.3–7.6 m) tall.[175][179] Later studies have shown that it is a Late Miocene proboscidean Deinotherium or close relative.[2][180] 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.[3] Late Miocene. Originally thought to be from 105 BC.[2][178]
Unknown United States 610 cm 20 ft A giant human skeleton from Tennessee, found in 1845. It was estimated at 18 ft (5.5 m) but the living man was believed to be "at least" 20 ft (6.1 m) tall. However, even in 1845 it was reported that the discovery was not confirmed.[181] This skeleton as well as an 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) tall specimen found in the Rocky Mountains in 1838, is very likely the remains of an extinct animal.[7] Unknown
Giant of Utica Tunisia 590 cm 19.4 ft A gigantic remains including teeth discovered near Utica by Saint Augustine in 412 AD and later by Thomas d'Arcos [ca] 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.[3] 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.[3] Pleistocene. Originally thought to be a 600-year-old giant who died 4000 years before his remains were found.[3]
Unknown Switzerland 580 cm 19 ft A giant skeleton found near Lucerne in 1577.[182] In 1786, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach concluded that these remains actually belong to a mammoth.[183] Pleistocene. Originally thought to be from the antediluvian times.
Unknown Iran 500 cm 16 ft 5 in In 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 p(–foul word(s) removed–)ed 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!”[13] Unknown
Patagon Argentina 450 cm 15 ft From the time of Magellan's expeditions until the end of the 18th century, European explorers reported about the Patagonians 2.7 and 3.0 m (9 and 10 ft) tall, and even an individual about 4 or 4.5 m (13 or 15 ft) tall captured by Magellan's crewmen near the Santa Cruz River (Argentina).[184] In reality, Patagonians usually did not exceed 1.8 m (6 ft) in height. A 1615 report about a grave with bones of the giants in Puerto Deseado could have been initiated by fossil finds.[184] c. 1520[185]
Og Syria (Bashan) 410 cm 13.5 ft As it is claimed in Bible, Og's sarcophagus (bed[186] or probably couch[187]) was nine cubits long and four cubits wide which is approximately 4.1 m × 1.8 m (13.5 ft × 6 ft).[188][189] Historicity of Og is disputed,[188] his sarcophagus could be a dolmen. In Europe, such tombs have been called "beds of the giants".[186] Unknown – Iron Age
Irish giant Ireland 371 cm 12 ft 2 in Also known as The Giant of Antrim or the Irish Giant, this alleged creature was said to have be excavated by a Mr Dyer while he was prospecting for iron ore in County Antrim, Ireland.[190] Unknown
Unknown United States 365.8 cm 12 ft 0 in A human skeleton 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m) tall with ribs nearly 4 ft (1.2 m) long found near Barnard, Missouri, on September 13, 1883. Unverified. Claims of being from the prehistoric times.[6]
Siah Khan Ibn Kashmir Khan Iran 364 cm 11 ft 11 in It was claimed that at the age of 18 Kashmir Khan was almost 12 feet (365.8 cm) tall but when he was admitted to hospital in 1933 he was found to be only 7 ft 2.6 in (220 cm) tall.[191] 1913–1938 (aged 24–25)
Giant of Castelnau France 350 cm 11 ft 6 in Height estimate based on bone fragments found at the Neolithic cemetery of Castelnau-le-Lez, excavated in 1890 by Georges Vacher de Lapouge and published in the journal La Nature, Vol. 18, 1890.[192][5] Unknown –
Neolithic
Unknown United States 343 cm 11 ft 3 in As quoted in The New York Times in 1880, two giant skeletons, both at 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m), were found in Pennsylvania in 1798. After being taken up, the bones crumbled to pieces.[6] 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.[193][6] Unknown
Jose Punlos Andorra 320 cm 10 ft 6 in Height not confirmed officially.[194][195] 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.[196][197] 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),[198] with a burly build, although one 1822 source claims 10 feet 4 inches (3.15 m).[199] 1762-1802 (40?)
Mildred Zimbabwe 315 cm 10 ft 4 in Height not confirmed officially.[150] born 1977?
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[186]) long with the skeleton of exactly the same size[186][4] was found in Tegea.[5] In fact, bones of Orestes could have belonged to a large Pleistocene animal.[200][201] Pleistocene. Originally thought to be from the Classical antiquity
Abou El Sayed Egypt 310 cm 10 ft 2 in Lived in Desouk and worked there as a waiter until he became too tall and could not continue to serve customers. It is stated that he was 10 feet 2 inches (310 cm) tall and was still growing at the age of 14.[202][203] born 1924? (aged 14 as of March 1938)
Emperor Keikō Japan 310 cm 10 ft 2 in Claims of being 10 feet 2 inches (310 cm), not confirmed.[204] 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.[205] Unverified, controversial and disputed.[206] Unknown
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[207] purported "petrified man", uncovered on October 16 1869 by workers digging a well behind the barn of William C. Unknown
Emperor Chūai Japan 303 cm 9 ft 11.9 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.[208] 149-200 (aged 50–51)
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:[209][210] fl. 3st century
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.[5] c. 1000 BC
Gabara Arabia 290 cm 9 ft 6.2 in Mentioned by Pliny the Elder as living in his own time.[211] Also mentioned as Gabbara by Robert Plot in his Natural history of Oxfordshire, 1677.[212] fl. 1st century
John Hale United Kingdom 289.6 cm 9 ft 6 in was supposedly the tallest living man in 1892 at a staggering 9'6" (289.6 cm). Height not confirmed officially.[213] fl. ? – December 1892
Chang Jiao-Tai China 288 cm 9 ft 5.4 in Height not confirmed officially.[214][37] fl. 1750
Fyodor Machnov Russian Empire 285 cm 9 ft 4.1 in Grew to 239 cm (7 ft 10 in) but claimed of being 282 cm (9 ft 3 in)[215] or even 285 cm (9 ft 4 in). Height not confirmed officially.[216] 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).[217] 1924 - 1958(34)
Kazanloff Russian Empire 282 cm 9 ft 3 in Height not confirmed officially.[218] 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 I think that 2 feet less than that would be more accurate.[219] ?
Harry Lawson Mozambique 279.4 cm 9 ft 2 in Height not confirmed officially.[220] fl. 1970
George Kennedy United States 275 cm 9 ft 0.3 in Height not confirmed officially.[221] ?-?(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),[222] but when alive he measured at 8 ft 5.25 in (257 cm)[223] 1984–2019 (34)
Almiro Crema Italy 274.3 cm 9 ft 0 in Height not confirmed officially.[224] 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.[10] ?-?(39)
Colonel Pickett Nelson United States 274.3 cm 9 ft0 in Height not confirmed officially.[225] 1861-?
Unknown United States 274.3 cm 9 ft 0 in Reported on August 29, 1883, as a skeleton of at least 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) high but found to be only at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) after measurements.[8] Unknown
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 (2.7 m (9 ft) if 1 cubit is 45 cm[226]) tall, were priests of Apollo.[226] Hyperborea itself is a legendary country and the subject of symbolic interpretations.[227] c. 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.[228] Unknown-
Pornchai Saosri Thailand 269 cm 8 ft 10 in Was not measured officially by Guinness.[229] 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.[230] ?-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).[231] 1936–1972 (36)
Grady Patterson United States 265 cm 8 ft 8.25 in Height not confirmed officially.[232][233] 1943- 1968

(25)

Zhang Yingwu [zh] China 265 cm 8 ft 8.25 in Height not confirmed officially.[234] 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 (8'0.5).[citation needed] 1600–1649 (48–49)
Bernardo Gigli (Gilli) Prince-Bishopric of Trent 260 cm 8 ft 6 in Italian giant. He was claimed to be 244 cm (8 ft 0 in)[235][236] or even 260 cm (8 ft 6 in)[237] but his actual height was 229.8 cm (7 ft 6.5 in).[236][237] 1726–1774[237]/91[5] (48–65)
Maruthi Hanamanth Koli India 257 cm 8 ft 5 in Height not confirmed officially.[238][239] born 1981
Ivan Stepanovich Loushkin Russian Empire 257 cm 8 ft 5 in Claims of being 8 feet 5 inches (257 cm), height not confirmed officially.[240] 1811–1844 (33)
Al Tomaini United States 255 cm 8 ft 4.5 in Height disputed. Claimed to be 8 ft 4 in (254 cm). Guinness stated he was 7 ft 4 in (224 cm)[241] 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 ft4 in Height not confirmed officially.[242] 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.[243][37] fl. 1940
Parimal Barman Bangladesh 251 cm 8 ft 3 in Claims of being 8 feet 3 inches (251 cm), not confirmed. 1962–1991 (29)
Annie Irwin United States 251 cm 8 ft 3 in Born in Chicago. Claimed to be 8 feet 3 inches (251 cm), not confirmed.[244] c. 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.[245] 1874-? (?)
Ring Kuot South Sudan 250 cm 8 ft 2.4 in Was not measured by Guinness. Tallest recorded Sudanese person.[246] 1986–2007 (21)
Henry Alexander Cooper United Kingdom 248.9 cm 8 ft 2 in Height not confirmed officially.[247] 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 235.2 to 244.4 cm (7 ft 8.6 in to 8 ft 0.2 in) tall.[248] c. 1683
Isroil Hushbokov Uzbekistan 244 cm 8 ft 0 in Height not confirmed officially.[249] born 1980 (aged 27 as of November 2007)[250]
Sabah Jabbar Hadi Iraq 242 cm 7 ft 11 in Height not confirmed officially.[251] 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.[252] born 1962
Gustaf Edman Sweden 242 cm 7 ft 11 in Height not confirmed officially.[253] 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.[254][255] 1963–2011 (48)
János Várnai Hungary 238 cm 7 ft 10 in Claims of being the tallest Hungarian in 1963.[256] c. 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.[257][258] 1892–1918 (26)
Inga Norgestrum United States 236.2 cm 7 ft 9 in made up by Weekly World News.[259] ?
Cornelius McGrath Kingdom of Ireland 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Measurement according to the London Annual Register.[84] 1737–1759 (22)
Saint Christopher Roman Empire 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. According to legend, he was 5 cubits (2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)) tall, a claimed "gigantic tooth" of St. Christopher turned out to be a tooth of hippopotamus.[260] 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.[261] 1170–1234 (64)
Isiriki Unzou Japan 227.3 cm 7 ft 5.4 in Height not confirmed officially.[37] 19century
George Washout United States 226.1 cm 7 ft 5 in Height not confirmed officially.[262] ?
J.W.Patterson United States 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Height not confirmed officially.[37] 1967-?(?)
Henrik Brustad Norway 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Height not confirmed officially.[37] 1844-1899 (55)
Lionel United Kingdom 225 cm 7 ft 4.6 in Height not confirmed officially.[37] 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.[263] 1946–1993 (46)
Iso Gorou Japan 221.2 cm 7 ft 3 in Height not confirmed officially.[37] 19century
Takamayama Keiichirou Japan 221.2 cm 7 ft 3 in Height not confirmed officially.[37] 1832alive
Zhang Ziyu China 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Measurement according to her middle school fitness exam, measured in late 2019. Confirmation would tie her with Sun Fang, the world's tallest living woman as of 2020, as well as make her the tallest female teenager and female basketball player.[264] born 2007
Mary Murphy Kingdom of Ireland 215 cm 7 ft 0.9 in Height not confirmed officially.[265] 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.[266] 1947-Unknown
Antoine Barada United States 210 cm 7 ft 0 in A real man that became a regional legend in Nebraska. Possibly was 2.1 m (7 ft) tall and could lift a stone 770 kg (1,700 lb) in weight.[267] 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.[268] ?

Tallest people without gigantism or acromegaly

[edit]

  Living   Deceased

Name Country Metric Imperial Note Lifespan
(age at death)
Olivier Rioux Canada 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Tallest living Canadian youth basketball player.[269] born 2006 (18)
Angus MacAskill United Kingdom 236 cm 7 ft 9 in[54] Tallest "true" giant (not due to a pathological condition) Until Olivier Rioux matched his height. 1825–1863 (38)
Bob Wegner United States 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Plays basketball, and is the world's tallest athlete.[75] born 1993
Robert Bobroczkyi Romania 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Romanian basketball player who was 231 cm (7 ft 7 in) in 2017–18, aged 17.[270] born 2000
Manute Bol South Sudan 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Tied for tallest player in NBA history. 1962–2010 (48)
Ralph Madsen United States 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Billed as 7 ft 6 in (229 cm).[271] 1897-1948 (51)
Yao Ming China 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Was the tallest player in the NBA during his playing years until his retirement in 2011. born 1980
Shawn Bradley United States
Germany		 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Former player in the NBA, 1993–2005, tallest living German (holding dual citizenship). born 1972
Sergey Ilin Russia 228 cm 7 ft 5.8 in Tallest basketball player in Russia.[272] born 1988
Martin Miklosik Slovakia 228 cm 7 ft 5.8 in Tallest basketball player in the Slovak Republic.[273] born 1986
Neil Fingleton United Kingdom 232.6 cm 7 ft 7.56 in Tallest NCAA Division I basketball player. Known for his role Mag the Mighty for the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.[88] 1980–2017 (37)
Chuck Nevitt United States 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Former player in the NBA, 1983, 1984–1989, 1991, 1993. born 1959
Sim Bhullar Canada 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Sacramento Kings[274] in 2014–2015 making him the tallest Canadian NBA player ever. born 1992
Will Jacobsen United States 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Professional basketball player who played most of his career with the surname Foster. born 1988
Jamarion Sharp United States 226 cm 7 ft 5 in Tallest college basketball player from 2021 to present.[275] born 2001
Nagawoo Jimaan Ethiopia 225 cm 7 ft 4.6 in Tallest living man in Ethiopia.[276] born 1997/98 (aged 24 as of March 2022)
Ivo Höger Czech Republic 225 cm 7 ft 4.6 in Tallest living man in the Czech Republic.[277] born 1982
Jannik Könecke Germany 225 cm 7 ft 4.6 in Tallest living German.[278] born 2000
Mark Eaton United States 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Utah Jazz from 1982–1993. 1957–2021 (64)
Rik Smits Netherlands 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Indiana Pacers from 1988–2000 making him the tallest Dutch NBA player ever. born 1966
Priest Lauderdale Bulgaria
United States 		224 cm 7 ft 4 in Former player in the NBA, 1996–1998. born 1973
Victor Wembanyama France 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Currently 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
Michael Fusek Slovakia 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Slovak professional basketball player. born 1995
Zach Edey Canada 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Canadian basketball player for Purdue University. born 2002
Kewal Shiels Australia 223 cm 7 ft 4 in The tallest living Australian in the world.[134] born 1989
Peter John Ramos Puerto Rico 222 cm 7 ft 3.5 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Washington Wizards from 2004–2005. born 1985
Ring Ayuel South Sudan 222 cm 7 ft 3.5 in Height disputed between sources, either 7 ft 3.5 in, or 7 ft 4 in. born 1988
Gino Cuccarolo Italy 222 cm 7 ft 3.4 in Tallest man in Italy. born 1987
Janar Purason Estonia 222 cm 7 ft 3.4 in Tallest man in Estonia.[279] born 1985
Ren Keyu China 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Guinness World Records records him as tallest living male teenager in the world.[280] born 2006
Kai Sotto Philippines 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Currently 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 Breuer United States 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, 1983–1994. born 1960
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas Lithuania 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, 1996–2011. born 1975
Arvydas Sabonis Lithuania 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 1995–2001 and in the 2002–2003 season. born 1964
Hasheem Thabeet Tanzania 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, 2009–2014. He is the only Tanzanian player to play in the NBA. Currently plays for Pazi in the Tanzania Basketball League born 1987
Swede Halbrook United States 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Syracuse Nationals from 1961–1962. 1933–1988 (55)
Keith Closs United States 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 1997–2000. born 1976
Aleksandar Radojević Bosnia & Herzegovina
Montenegro 		221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, 1999–2000, 2004–2005. born 1976
Walter Tavares Cape Verde 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, 2015–2016, 2017. He is the only Cape Verdean player to play in the NBA. Currently plays for Real Madrid in the Liga ACB born 1992
Tibor Pleiß Germany 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Former player in the NBA, he played for the Utah Jazz from 2015–2016. Currently plays for Anadolu Efes S.K. in the Turkish Super League born 1989
Kristaps Porziņģis Latvia 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Currently the third tallest active NBA player. Currently plays for the Boston Celtics. born 1995

Tallest in various sports

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See also: List of tallest players in NBA history

  Living   Deceased

Country Metric Imperial Name Note Lifespan Photo
Canada 251 cm 8 ft 3 in Édouard Beaupré Tallest strongman and wrestler. 1881–1904
Iran 246 cm 8 ft 1 in[281] Morteza Mehrzad Tallest paralympian and tallest volleyball player.[282] born 1987 Morteza Mehrzad Selakjani
Libya 244.8 cm 8 ft 0.4 in Suleiman Ali Nashnush Tallest basketball player in history. 1943–1991
Argentina 232 cm 7 ft 7 in Jorge González Tallest Wrestler in WWE history. 1966–2010
Romania 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Gheorghe Mureșan Retired professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. born 1971
Sudan 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Manute Bol Retired professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in NBA history. 1962–2010
Malta 230 cm 7 ft 7 in Samuel Deguara Tallest active professional basketball player. born 1991
Romania 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Gogea Mitu Tallest professional boxer in history. 1914–1936
Canada 224 cm 7 ft 4 in Zach Edey Tallest active NBA player. born 2002
China 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Zhang Ziyu Tied as tallest active basketball women player. born 2007
South Korea 219 cm 7 ft 2 in Hong-man Choi (Korean Monster) Joint tallest kickboxer and mixed martial artist. born 1980
Brazil 218 cm 7 ft 2 in Giant Silva Joint tallest kickboxer and mixed martial artist. born 1963
Poland 218 cm 7 ft 2 in Małgorzata "Margo" Dydek Tallest player in WNBA history. 1974–2011 Margo Dydek
Russia 218 cm 7 ft 2 in[283] Dmitriy Muserskiy Tallest volleyball player. Member of Russia's national team. born 1988 Dmitriy Muserskiy
Pakistan 216 cm 7 ft 1 in Mohammad Irfan Tallest international cricketer.[284] born 1982
Netherlands 215 cm 7 ft 1 in Loek van Mil Tallest baseball player. 1984–2019 Loek van Mil
Latvia 215 cm 7 ft 1 in Dainis Krištopāns Tallest handball player. born 1990
United Kingdom 213 cm 7 ft 0 in Richard Metcalfe Tallest rugby union player. born 1973
Netherlands 213 cm 7 ft 0 in Ted van der Parre Tallest World's Strongest Man. born 1955
United States 213 cm 7 ft 0 in Richard Sligh Tallest American football player in National Football League history. 1944–2008
Netherlands 213 cm 7 ft 0 in Stefan Struve Tallest fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. born 1988
Russia 213 cm 7 ft 0 in Nikolai Valuev Tallest boxing world champion. born 1973
Netherlands 212 cm 6 ft 11 in Semmy Schilt Tallest kickboxing world champion. born 1973
United States 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Sean Hjelle Tied as tallest baseball player in Major League Baseball history. born 1997
United States 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Jon Rauch Tied as tallest baseball player in Major League Baseball history. born 1978
Australia 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Aaron Sandilands Tied as tallest player in Australian Football League history. born 1982 Aaron Sandilands and Lance Whitnall
Australia 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Peter Street Tied as tallest player in Australian Football League history. born 1980
United States 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Mason Cox Tied as tallest player in Australian Football League history. born 1991
United States 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Reilly Opelka Tied as tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour. born 1997
Croatia 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Ivo Karlović Tied as tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour. born 1979
United Kingdom 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Will Carrick-Smith Tallest active professional rugby union player. born 1992
Russia 209 cm 6 ft 10 in Maria Daineko Tallest female volleyball player. born 2000
Lithuania 209 cm 6 ft 10 in Rolandas Gimbutis Tallest Olympic swimmer. born 1981
Belgium 208 cm 6 ft 10 in Kristof Van Hout Tallest association football player. born 1987
Slovakia 206 cm 6 ft 9 in Zdeno Chára Tallest player in National Hockey League history. born 1977 Zdeno Chára
South Africa 206 cm 6 ft 9 in Marco Jansen Tallest active cricketer. born 2000
Switzerland 202 cm 6 ft 8 in Ramon Zenhäusern Tallest World Cup competitor in alpine skiing. born 1992
United States 201 cm 6 ft 7 in Phil Blackmar Tallest golfer on the PGA Tour. born 1957
Germany 201 cm 6 ft 7 in Ingo Schultz Tallest sprinter. born 1975
Bulgaria 198 cm 6 ft 6 in Velichko Cholakov Tallest Olympic weightlifter. 1982–2017

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