List of Tall athlete in the world

1st tall athlete
245 cmSuleiman Ali Nashnush tallest basketball player. Read more
2nd tall athlete
236 cmSun Ming Ming Tallest Basketball player. Read more
3rd tall athlete
234 cmKenny George Tallest American basketball player. Read more

Suleiman Ali Nashnush 245 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Libya

Suleiman Ali Nashnush 245 cm Libyan who was the tallest basketball player  at 2.45 m (8 ft ½ in). (b.1943 d.1991). Suleiman Ali Nashnush (1943 - February 25, 1991) is one of twelve individuals in medical history to reach or surpass eight feet in height. He was a Libyan basketball player and actor. In 1960, he successfully underwent surgery to correct his abnormal growth. He was one of the tallest basketball players ever at 8'0½" (245 cm) and played for Libya. The 1st tall athlete in the world.

Sun Ming Ming 236 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- People's Republic of China

Sun Ming Ming 236 cm 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in) – Tallest Basketball player alive. Sun Mingming (simplified Chinese: 孙明明; traditional Chinese: 孫明明; pinyin: Sūn Míngmíng, born August 23, 1983) is a Chinese basketball player. He is one of the tallest players to ever play professional basketball, standing 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) and weighing 370 lb (168 kg). Ming wears size 20 sneakers. He also makes occasional appearances as an actor. the 2nd tall athlete in the world.

Kenny George 234 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- United States

Kenny George 234 cm 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) – Tallest American basketball player. Kenneth George Jr. is an American college student and former college basketball player known for his great height. Somewhere between 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) and 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m), he was the tallest basketball player in the United States during the two years he played for his college team, the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) Bulldogs,and may have been the tallest player in the history of college basketball. The 3rd tall athlete in the world.

Manute Bol 231 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Sudan

Manute Bol 231 cm 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) – Retired Sudanese professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. Manute Bol (English pronunciation: /məˈnuːt ˈboʊl/; October 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-born basketball player and activist. Until the debut of Gheorghe Mureşan, Bol was the tallest player ever to appear in the National Basketball Association. Bol is believed to have been born on October 16, 1962 in either Turalie or Gogrial, Sudan. He was the son of a Dinka tribal chief, who gave him the name "Manute," which means "special blessing." The 4th tall athlete in the world.

Gheorghe Mureşan 231 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Romania

Gheorghe Mureşan -231 cm. 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) – Retired Romanian professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in NBA history. Gheorghe Dumitru Mureşan, (Romanian pronunciation: ; born February 14, 1971 in Triteni, Romania), also known as Ghiţă or George, is a retired Romanian professional basketball player. At 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m), he is tied with Sudanese player Manute Bol as the tallest man to ever play in the NBA. Both his parents are of average size, and unlike Bol, his great height is the result of a pituitary disorder.The 5th tall athlete in the world.

Yao Ming 229 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- People's Republic of China

Yao Ming 229 cm 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) – Tallest current NBA player. Yao Ming (Chinese: 姚明; pinyin: Yáo Míng; born September 12, 1980) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the tallest player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in). The 6th tall athlete in the world.

Jorge Gonzales 231 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Argentina

Jorge Gonzales 231 cm 2.29 m (7 ft 7 in) Tallest professional WWE wrestler (retired). Jorge González (born January 31, 1966) is an american former basketball player and retired professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name, Giant González. The 7th tall athlete in the world.

Slavko Vraneš 229 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Montenegro

Slavko Vraneš 229 cm Tallest notable Montenegrin. Slavko Vraneš (born January 30, 1983) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. At 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in), he is one of the tallest players in the world. He is currently a member of UNICS Kazan. the 8th tall athlete in the world. tall man.

Rik Smits 224 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Netherlands

Rik Smits 224 cm. 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) Tallest Dutch basketball player. Rik Smits (born August 23, 1966 in Eindhoven, Netherlands) is a retired Dutch professional basketball player who spent his entire professional career with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. The 7'4" (2.24 m) center was drafted by the Pacers out of Marist College with the second overall pick in the 1988 NBA Draft. The Dutch-born player was nicknamed "The Dunkin' Dutchman". The 9th tall athlete in the world.

Jaber Rouzbahani 223 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Iran

Jaber Rouzbahani 223 cm 2.23 m (7 ft 4 in) Tallest Iranian Professional basketball player. Jaber Rouzbahani (born May 10, 1986 in Isfahan, Iran) is an Iranian professional basketball player who currently plays for Zob Ahan Esfahan BC in the Iranian Super League. He is a center known for his large size, with a height of 7 feet 4 inches, a weight of 260 pounds, and with an 8-foot wingspan. Outside Iran, he is most famous for attempting to enter the National Basketball Association in the 2004 NBA Draft. He was not drafted and currently has not been signed by any NBA teams. The 10th tall athlete in the world.

Boban Marjanović 222 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Serbia

Boban Marjanović 222 cm 2.22 m (7 ft 3 in) Tallest Serbian Professional basketball player. Boban Marjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бобан Марјановић; born August 15, 1988 in Zaječar, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is a 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) tall center. The 11th tall athlete in the world.

Hasheem Thabeet 221 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Tanzania

Hasheem Thabeet 221 cm 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Tallest Tanzanian Professional basketball player. Hasheem Thabeet (born Hashim Thabit Manka on February 16, 1987 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) is a Tanzanian professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. He was drafted 2nd pick overall by the Grizzlies in the 2009 NBA Draft after playing with the Connecticut Huskies. At 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) and 263 lb (119 kg), Thabeet was the tallest player ever to play for the Huskies. He did not begin to play basketball until the age of 15, when he began to watch pickup games in Tanzania. The 12th tall athlete in the world.

Peter John Ramos 221 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Puerto Rico

Peter John Ramos 221 cm. 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Tallest Professional Puerto Rican basketball player. Peter John Ramos (born May 23, 1985) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Ramos is the sixth player from Puerto Rico to play in an NBA game and the third Puerto Rican drafted by the NBA. Ramos has played in the NBA, the D-League and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Caguas Creoles. Ramos has been a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team since 2004.He was a member of the 2004 Puerto Rican National Team that defeated the United States in the 2004 Olympic Games. Ramos was selected as a NBDL All Star and earned All-NBA Development League Honorable Mention during the 2006-2007 season. The 13th tall athlete in the world.

Arvydas Sabonis 221 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Lithuania

Arvydas Sabonis 221 cm. 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) Lithuanian professional basketball player (retired). Arvydas Romas Sabonis (born December 19, 1964) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He won the Euroscar Award six times as the best European player and played in a variety of leagues, including seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States. Sabonis, who played the center position, also won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in South Korea for the Soviet Union, and later earned bronze medals at the 1992 and 1996 games while playing for Lithuania. He retired from professional basketball in 2005. The 14th tall athlete in the world.

Choi Hong-man 218 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- South Korea

Choi Hong-man 218 cm 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) – Tallest Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist. Choi Hong-man (Korean: 최홍만, Hanja: 崔洪萬, born on October 30, 1980 in Jeju-do) is a South Korean kickboxer, mixed martial artist and former ssireum wrestler. In Asia he is called "Che Man". He currently competes in K-1 and DREAM and stands 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) and weighs between 144.9 kg (319 lb; 22.82 st) and 166.6 kg (367 lb; 26.24 st), the biggest competitor ever to fight in K-1. He was recently voted to be the fighter least deserving of a contract from a major Mixed Martial Arts promotion by Time magazine. The 15th tall athlete in the world.

Loek van Mil 218 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Netherlands

Loek van Mil -218 cm  2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) – Tallest baseball player. Ludovicus Jacobus Maria van Mil (born September 15, 1984 in Oss, Netherlands) is a minor league pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization who currently plays for their AA Eastern League affiliate, the New Britain Rock Cats. At 7'1", Van Mil is the tallest player in the minor leagues. The 16th tall athlete in the world.

Stojko Vranković 218 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Croatia

Stojko Vranković 218 cm 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) - Retired Croatian/Yugoslav basketball player. Stojan "Stojko" Vranković (born January 22, 1964, in Drniš, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian basketball player.A 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) center, he played 5 seasons (1990–1992; 1996–1999) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Los Angeles Clippers. He was very popular in Europe while playing for Athens-based Panathinaikos and winning the club's first Euroleague Championship.The 17th tall athlete in the world.

Ante Tomić 218 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Croitia

Ante Tomić 218 cm 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) - Croatian basketball player. Ante Tomić (born February 17, 1987 in Dubrovnik, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia) is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is a 7'2" (2.18 m) tall center. The 18th tall athlete in the world.

Małgorzata "Margo" Dydek" 218 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Poland

Małgorzata "Margo" Dydek 218 cm 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) – Tallest female basketball player in the world. Małgorzata Dydek (born on 28 April 1974 in Poznań, Poland), known as Margo Dydek in the United States, is a Polish international professional basketball player. Standing at least 7'2" (2.18 m) tall, she is famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world. She currently plays the center position for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. The 19th tall athlete.

Aleksey Kazakov 218 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Russia

Aleksey Kazakov 218 cm 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) - Russian volley-ball player. Aleksey Valerevich Kazakov (Russian: Алексей Валерьевич Казаков, born May 18, 1976) is an Russian volleyball player. He was born in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. 20th tall athlete in the world.

The Great Khali 216 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- India

Dalip Singh Rana 216 cm 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) – Tallest professional WWE wrestler. Dalip Singh Rana (Punjabi: ਦਲੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਨਾ) (born 27 August 1972) better known by his ring name The Great Khali, is an Indian professional wrestler, actor, and former powerlifter who won Mr. India in 1995 and 1996. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its Raw brand. Before embarking on his professional wrestling career, he was a police officer in the Punjab state police. The 21th tall athlete in the world.

E.J. Feihl 216 cm tall athlete

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Tall athletes -- Philippines

E.J. Feihl 216 cm 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) – Tallest Filipino basketball player. Elmar Jobbal (born March 27, 1970), better known simply as E.J. Feihl, is a retired Filipino basketball player of Filipino (Pangasinan) and German descent in the Philippine Basketball Association, Asia's first professional basketball league. The 22h tall athlete.

Predrag Samardžiski 216 cm tall athletes

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Tall athletes -- Republic of Macedonia

Predrag Samardžiski 216 cm 2.16 m (6 ft 7.1 in) – Tallest Macedonian basketball player. Predrag "Peja" Samardžiski (born April 11, 1986 in Skopje) is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall and he weighs 120 kg (265 pounds). He plays at the power forward and center positions. The 23th tall athletes in the world.