<Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Metric </Th> <Th> Imperial </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Note </Th> <Th> Lifespan ( age at death ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 272 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 11.1 in </Td> <Td> Robert Wadlow </Td> <Td> Tallest human in recorded history confirmed by Guinness World Records . </Td> <Td> 1918 -- 1940 ( 22 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 267 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 9 in </Td> <Td> John Rogan </Td> <Td> Second tallest male in recorded history . Weighed only 92.5 kg ( 204 lb ) . Unable to stand due to ankylosis . </Td> <Td> 1868 -- 1905 ( 37 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 263.5 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 73⁄4in </Td> <Td> John F. Carroll </Td> <Td> 244 cm ( 8 ft 0 in ) standing height , 264 cm ( 8 ft 73⁄4 in ) assuming normal spinal curvature . </Td> <Td> 1932 -- 1969 ( 37 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> 257 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 5 in </Td> <Td> Leonid Stadnyk </Td> <Td> Not officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he refused to be measured according to their standards . </Td> <Td> 1970 -- 2014 ( 44 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 251 , 4 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 3 in </Td> <Td> Väinö Myllyrinne </Td> <Td> Recognized as the tallest living person from 1940 to his death in 1963 . Measured 251 , 4 cm tall at his peak . </Td> <Td> 1909 -- 1963 ( 54 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 251 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 3 in </Td> <Td> Édouard Beaupré </Td> <Td> Tallest strongman as well as tallest wrestler in history . His death certificate described him as being 8 ft 3 in ( 2.51 m ) tall and still growing . </Td> <Td> 1881 -- 1904 ( 23 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 251 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 2.8 in </Td> <Td> Sultan Kösen </Td> <Td> The tallest living person since September 17 , 2009 , as determined by Guinness World Records . He has 36.5 - cm - long ( 1 ft 2 in ) feet -- the second - largest feet on a living person and 27.5 cm ( 11.2 in ) hand -- the longest on a living person . </Td> <Td> 1982 -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 249 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 2 in </Td> <Td> Vikas Uppal </Td> <Td> Was not officially measured by Guinness . </Td> <Td> 1986 -- 2007 ( 21 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 249 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 2 in </Td> <Td> Don Koehler </Td> <Td> Tallest in world for most of the 1970s . </Td> <Td> 1925 -- 1981 ( 56 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 249 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 2 in </Td> <Td> Bernard Coyne </Td> <Td> Coyne 's World War I draft registration card , dated 29 August his height as 8 feet , although he had reached a height of 8 feet 2 inches ( 249 cm ) by the time of his death . Possibly reached up to 8 ft 4 in ( 254 cm ) . </Td> <Td> 1897 -- 1921 ( 24 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 246 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> Patrick Cotter O'Brien </Td> <Td> Tallest person recorded at the time and the first in medical history to stand at a verified height of eight feet ( 244 cm ) . Remains examined in 1972 and height verified . </Td> <Td> 1760 -- 1806 ( 46 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 246 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> Brahim Takioullah </Td> <Td> Possesses the world 's largest feet at 1 ft 3 in ( 38 cm ) . </Td> <Td> 1982 -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 246 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> Morteza Mehrzad </Td> <Td> Tallest man in Iran . Gold medalist of Iran sitting volleyball national team in Summer Paralympic games Rio 2016 </Td> <Td> 1987 -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 246 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> Julius Koch </Td> <Td> Probably never the world 's tallest person due to his life coinciding with that of John Rogan . Skeleton preserved in the Museum of Natural History in Mons , Belgium . </Td> <Td> 1872 -- 1902 ( 30 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> 246 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> Gabriel
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Metric </Th> <Th> Imperial </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Note </Th> <Th> Lifespan ( age at death ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 272 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 11.1 in </Td> <Td> Robert Wadlow </Td> <Td> Tallest human in recorded history confirmed by Guinness World Records . </Td> <Td> 1918 -- 1940 ( 22 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 267 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 9 in </Td> <Td> John Rogan </Td> <Td> Second tallest male in recorded history . Weighed only 92.5 kg ( 204 lb ) . Unable to stand due to ankylosis . </Td> <Td> 1868 -- 1905 ( 37 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 263.5 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 73⁄4in </Td> <Td> John F. Carroll </Td> <Td> 244 cm ( 8 ft 0 in ) standing height , 264 cm ( 8 ft 73⁄4 in ) assuming normal spinal curvature . </Td> <Td> 1932 -- 1969 ( 37 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> 257 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 5 in </Td> <Td> Leonid Stadnyk </Td> <Td> Not officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he refused to be measured according to their standards . </Td> <Td> 1970 -- 2014 ( 44 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 251 , 4 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 3 in </Td> <Td> Väinö Myllyrinne </Td> <Td> Recognized as the tallest living person from 1940 to his death in 1963 . Measured 251 , 4 cm tall at his peak . </Td> <Td> 1909 -- 1963 ( 54 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 251 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 3 in </Td> <Td> Édouard Beaupré </Td> <Td> Tallest strongman as well as tallest wrestler in history . His death certificate described him as being 8 ft 3 in ( 2.51 m ) tall and still growing . </Td> <Td> 1881 -- 1904 ( 23 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 251 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 2.8 in </Td> <Td> Sultan Kösen </Td> <Td> The tallest living person since September 17 , 2009 , as determined by Guinness World Records . He has 36.5 - cm - long ( 1 ft 2 in ) feet -- the second - largest feet on a living person and 27.5 cm ( 11.2 in ) hand -- the longest on a living person . </Td> <Td> 1982 -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 249 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 2 in </Td> <Td> Vikas Uppal </Td> <Td> Was not officially measured by Guinness . </Td> <Td> 1986 -- 2007 ( 21 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 249 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 2 in </Td> <Td> Don Koehler </Td> <Td> Tallest in world for most of the 1970s . </Td> <Td> 1925 -- 1981 ( 56 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 249 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 2 in </Td> <Td> Bernard Coyne </Td> <Td> Coyne 's World War I draft registration card , dated 29 August his height as 8 feet , although he had reached a height of 8 feet 2 inches ( 249 cm ) by the time of his death . Possibly reached up to 8 ft 4 in ( 254 cm ) . </Td> <Td> 1897 -- 1921 ( 24 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 246 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> Patrick Cotter O'Brien </Td> <Td> Tallest person recorded at the time and the first in medical history to stand at a verified height of eight feet ( 244 cm ) . Remains examined in 1972 and height verified . </Td> <Td> 1760 -- 1806 ( 46 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 246 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> Brahim Takioullah </Td> <Td> Possesses the world 's largest feet at 1 ft 3 in ( 38 cm ) . </Td> <Td> 1982 -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 246 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> Morteza Mehrzad </Td> <Td> Tallest man in Iran . Gold medalist of Iran sitting volleyball national team in Summer Paralympic games Rio 2016 </Td> <Td> 1987 -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 246 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> Julius Koch </Td> <Td> Probably never the world 's tallest person due to his life coinciding with that of John Rogan . Skeleton preserved in the Museum of Natural History in Mons , Belgium . </Td> <Td> 1872 -- 1902 ( 30 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> 246 cm </Td> <Td> 8 ft 1 in </Td> <Td> Gabriel
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