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1. Robert Wadlow 8 feet 11 inches
Robert weighed 490 pounds and passed away in 1940 at the age of 22. Nearly 40,000 people attended his funeral.
2. John Rogan 8 feet 9 inches
John was born in Tennessee between 1865-1868. His nickname was Bud.
3. Trijntje Keever 8 feet 4 inches
Trijntje was nicknamed De Groote Meid (in English, The Big Girl). She died in 1633 at the age of 17.
4. Don Koehler 8 feet 2 inches
Don was the tallest man from 1969-1981. He died in 1981 at the age of 55.
5. Zeng Jinlian 8 feet 1.75 inches
Zeng passed away at the age of 17 in China.
6. Sultan Kosen 8 feet 1.5 inches
The newly crowned world's tallest man. He also holds the record for largest feet and hands.
7. Väinö Myllyrinne 8 feet 1.25 inches
Vaino was the tallest soldier ever, he served in the Finnish Defense force.
8. Zhao Liang 8 feet 1.1 inches
Zhao is a circus performer in China. He was born in 1982.
9. Gabriel Estêvão Monjane 8 feet 1 inches
Gabriel was the tallest man from 1988-1990. He is also considered the tallest African ever.
10. Suleiman Ali Nashnush 8 feet .5 inches
Suleiman was the tallest professional basketball (not NBA) player ever.
11. Jane Bunford 7 feet 11 inches
Jane is Britain's tallest person ever. Apparently a bike accident in 1905 fractured her skull triggering her pituitary gland.
12. Rigardus Rijnhout 7 feet 9 inches
The tallest Dutchman ever.
13. Gogea Mitu 7 feet 9 inches
Gogea was the tallest professional boxer ever. He died at the age of 21 in Romania.
14. Bao Xishun 7 feet 9 inches
Bao is a herdsman from Inner Mongolia, China. On September 17, 2009, Sultan Kosen took Bao's tallest man title.
15. Sun Mingming 7 feet 9 inches
Sun currently plays professional basketball in Japan. He averages 8.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.