World’s Tallest Athletes – You Won’t Believe How Tall They Are

Shaquille O’neal

Former basketball player Shaquille is blessed with the height of 7 feet 1 inch.

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The former NBA star had a successful career won three NBA championships in his career.

O’Neal is now a rapper and an actor.

In 2019, he debuted as himself in the film ‘What Men Want’.

The Great Khali

Khali is an Indian professional wrestler Since 2000.

The WWE star made history in 2006 by becoming the first Indian to win the World Heavyweight Championship.

His height is 7 feet & 1 inch.

His real name is Dalip Singha and he was a cop before becoming a wrestler.

Margo Dydek

This famous Poland born basketball player was amongst the tallest players in WNBA history with 7 feet & 2 inches height.

She passed away in 2011 due to a heart attack in 1999.

Nikolai Valuev

Famous for his punching power, he remained active from 1993 to 2009 and held the WBA heavyweight title twice between 2005-2009.

He remains one of the tallest players with 7′0″ height.

Valuev authored a book titled My 12 Rounds in his native language.

Hafthor Julius Bjornsson

Although Hafthor became famous for playing Ser Gregor Clegane in HBO’s Game of Thrones.

However before becoming an actor he was an athlete and also was amongst the top 3 contendors in the World’s Strongest Man competition.

His height is 6 feet and 9 inches.

Anna Watson Georgia

Anna Watson is blessed with 5 feet & 10 inches of height. Her interest in gymnastics began at the age of five and she later took up cheerleading in high school. During her study at Hawaii Pacific University, she began weightlifting.

Gheorghe Muresan

The famous Basketball player’s height is 7 feet and 7 inches height.

Mureșan also appeared in Eminem’s song “My Name Is.”

Konishiki Yasokichi

Konishiki, a globally famous Sumo wrestler with 6 feet height, achieved the rank of “ōzeki”.

A three-time top division champion, he now remains active with his charitable activities.

Brittney Griner

Basketball player Brittney is exceptionally tall with 6 feet and 9 inches of height.

Her height became a significant advantage for her in her sport.

Andy Fordham

The 6’0″ tall player is famous for his victories at the Winmau World Masters in 1999.

Jon Rauch

Olympic gold medalist and baseball player’s height is 6’11”.

Yao Ming

Basketball player Yao has an exceptional height of 7’6”.

Ming was selected for the ‘All-Star’ game in eight of his nine NBA seasons.

William Perry

Famous football player with the height of 6’2” enjoyed his professional peak from 1984 to 1994.

Troy Jackson

Blessed with a height of 6’10”, he gained fame through the AND1 Mix tape Tour, a traveling streetball exhibition.

Jackson passed away in 2011.

Peter Crouch

Peter has played for teams such as Liverpool and Tottenham.

His height is 6’7″.

Blanka Vlasic

Blanka was amongst the top high jumpers of her era.

Blessed with a height of 6’4”, she won at the World Junior Championships in 2000 and 2002.

She earned 16 international medals, including 12 golds, 3 silvers, and 1 bronze in her career.

Dekoda Watson

Dekoda is a former football linebacker with a height of 6’2″.

Selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft, he became a celebrated player over the following years.

Nate Newton

Nate Newton’s nickname story is quite remarkable. His height is 6’3” height.

Mamadou N’diaye

Mamadou was amongst the tallest player in NCAA Division I with 7′6″ height during his athletic stint.

Usain Bolt

The Jamaican runner deserves great appreciations for his dedicated nature and talent.

His Olympic successes in London (2012) and Rio de Janeiro (2016) were celebrated with massive fanfare in Jamaica.

Bolt’s height is 6′5″.

André Roussimoff

Andre “the Giant” was a professional wrestler, who was blessed with the height of 7’4”.

His extraordinary size was due to acromegaly, which sadly became a reason of his death at the age of 46.

Andre became the 1st wrestler to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1993,

Eddy Curry

Eddy had successful NBA innings from 2001 to 2013.

Eddy has been associated with multiple teams like New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, and Dallas Mavericks.

Eddy was selected 4th overall by the Bulls when he entered the field.

His height is 7′0″.

Hasheem Thabeet

This Tanzanian basketball player is blessed with the height of 7′3″.

Choi Hong-man

Choi competed in both kickboxing and MMA with a height of 7′2″.

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