Tallest man in the world

Tallest man in the world

The tallest man in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence is Robert Pershing Wadlow. He was born at Alton, Illinois, USA, on February 22, 1918, and when he was last measured on June 27, 1940, was found to be 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) tall.

Wadlow died at 1:30 a.m. on July 15, 1940, in a hotel in Manistee, Michigan, as a result of a septic blister on his right ankle caused by a brace, which had been poorly fitted only a week earlier. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Alton, in a coffin measuring 3.28 m (10 ft 9 in) long, 81 cm (32 in) wide and 76 cm (30 in) deep.

List of tallest man:

1. Robert Pershing Wadlow - Confirmed tallest male and person by Guinness World Records at 8'11.1" (272 cm). (b.1918, d.1940)
2. John Rogan - Second tallest male ever at 2 m 68 cm (8'9½"). Tallest African American person ever. (b.1868, d.1905)
3. Leonid Stadnyk - Tallest male living, standing 8'5". [2] Height not yet confirmed by Guinness World Records.
4. Sultan Kosen - Tallest basketball player ever in the history of basketball, standing 8'1" (247 cm). (b. 1983)

5. Väinö Myllyrinne - Tallest Finn ever, standing 8'1" (247 cm). Myllyrinne was born in 1909 and died April 13, 1963.
6. Gabriel Estêvão Monjane - Guinness World Records listed him as tallest man from 1988 to 1990 at 8'1" (246 cm). (b.1944, d.1990)
7. Suleiman Ali Nashnush - Libyan who may be the tallest basketball player ever at 8'½" (245 cm). (b.1943 d.1991)
8. Bao Xishun - Guinness World Record holder for tallest living person at 7'9" (236 cm). (b.1951)[3]

9. Sun Ming-Ming - Formerly second tallest living person at 7'9", now third tallest living person.
10. Radhouane Charbib - Listed by Guinness World Records as tallest man before Bao Xishun and Sun Ming Ming at 7'8¾" (235 cm).
11. George Bell - Tallest American at 7'8" in (234 cm).
12. Yasutaka Okayama - Tallest basketball player drafted in National Basketball Association history.The 7'8" center from Japan was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 10th pick of the eighth round of the 1981 Draft.

13. Neil Fingleton - Tallest person born in UK at 7'7½" (233 cm).[5]
14. Alam Channa - Considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998 at 7'7¼" (232 cm).
15. Jorge Gonzalez - Tallest wrestler in WWE history at 7'7".
16. Manute Bol - Tied for tallest in NBA history at 7'7" (231 cm).

17. Gheorghe Mureşan - Tied for tallest in NBA history at 7'7" (231 cm).
18. Kenny George - Tallest Division I basketball player at 7'7" (231 cm).
19. Yao Ming - Yao is currently the tallest player in the NBA at 7'6" (229 cm).
20. Matthew McGrory - Tallest actor at 7'6" (229 cm) when he died.