List Of Tallest People In The World: Wiki list article
This is a list of men and women who are (or have been) the tallest people in the world.
- Angus MacAskill () 7 ft 9 in.
- Siddiqa Parveen (born 1985) is the tallest living woman in the world since 2021. She is 7 feet 8 inches (234 cm) tall.
| Name | Lifespan | Height | Picture | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wadlow | 1918-1940 | 8 ft 11.1in (272 cm) |  | Tallest verified person. He was 6 ft by age 8 and in 1940, he was measured as 8 ft 11 in and 200 kg. |
| John Rogan | 1867-1905 | 8 ft 9 in (267 cm) |  | 2nd tallest person. Tallest African-American. Couldn't stand up due to ankylosis. Doctors measured his height while sitting down at 8 ft 9 in at it's least. |
| John F. Carroll | 1932-1969 | 8 ft 7 in (264 cm) | ||
| Franz Winkelmeier | 1860-1887 | 8 ft 6 in (259 cm) |  | Tallest Austrian. |
| Leonid Stadnyk | 1970-2014 | 8 ft 5 in (257 cm) | Tallest person from Ukraine. His record was never verified because he refused to be measured. He was probably 7 ft 8 in. | |
| Julius Koch | 1872-1902 | 8 ft 4.8in (256 cm) |  | |
| Trijntje Keever | 1616-1633 | 8 ft 4 in (254 cm) |  | Tallest female person and tallest person from the Netherlands. The Netherlands is the only place where the tallest person is a woman. |
| Vaino Myllyrinne | 1909-1963 | 8 ft 3 in (252 cm) |  | Tallest Finnish. |
| Sultan Kösen | 1982- | 8 ft 3 in (251 cm) | .jpg) | Tallest Turkish and tallest person alive. He also possesses the record for the largest hands ever. |
| Parimal Barman | 1962-1991 | No picture | Tallest Bangladeshi. Contested against Jinnat Ali (below) | |
| Jinnat Ali | 1996-2020 | 8 ft 2 in (249 cm) | .jpg) | Tallest Bangladeshi. He had to eat 1 kg of food every day. He weight 298 kg (656 lb) before he succumbed to a brain tumor in 2020. Contested against Parimal Barman. |
| Don Koehler | 1925-1981 | No Picture | ||
| Azhagumuthukon | 1743-1849 | 8 ft 1 in | No Picture | |
| Brahim Takioullah | 1982- | 8 ft 1 in | No picture | |
| Morteza Mehrzad Selakjani | 1987- | 8 ft 1 in |  | |
| Jorge Gonzalez | 1966-2010 | 8 ft 0 in | .jpg) | |
| Naseer Soomro | 1970- | 7 ft 9 in | ||
| Bao Xishun | 1951- | 7 ft 9 in |  | |
| Radhouane Charbib | 1968- | 7 ft 9 in | ||
| Abiodun Adegoke | 1992- | 7 ft 9 in | ||
| Broc Brown | 1997- | 7 ft 8 in | ||
| Gheorghe Muresan | 1971- | 7 ft 7 in | .jpg) | |
| Manute Bol | 1962-2010 | 7 ft 7 in | ||
| Robert Bobroczky | 2000- | 7 ft 7 in | ||
| Olivier Rioux | 2006- | 7 ft 7 in | ||
| Matthew McGrory | 1973-2005 | 7 ft 6 in | ||
| Tacko Fall | 1995- | 7 ft 5 in | .jpg) | |
| Jamarion Sharp | 2001- | 7 ft 5 in |  | |
| Zach Edey | 2002- | 7 ft 4in |  | |
| André the Giant | 1946-1993 | 7 ft 4 in |  | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2004- | 7 ft 4 in | .jpg) | |
| Peter Mayhew | 1947-2020 | 7 ft 3 in |  | |
| Jeison Hernandez | ?- | 7 ft 2.5 in |
Disputed Claims
| Name | Lifespan | Height | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Punlos | 1907-? | 10 ft 6 in (320 cm) | |
| Abou El Sayed | 1924- | 10 ft 2 in (309 cm) | |
| Spanish Giant | ?-? | 9 ft 6 in (289 cm) | |
| Feodor Machnow | 1878-1912 | 9 ft 4 in (285 cm) |  |
| Ho Van Trung | 1985-2019 | 9 ft 0 in (274 cm) |
Various Sports
| Sport | Name | Height | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | Alexander Sizonenko | 7 ft 11 in | 1959-2012 |
| Football | Kristof van Hout | 6 ft 10 in | 1987- |
| Volleyball | Morteza Mehrzad Selakjani | 8 ft 1 in | 1987- |
References
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