10 Of The Tallest Men In The World

When Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, the actor who plays ‘The Mountain’ on ‘Game of Thrones’ and stands tall at 6 feet and 9 inches, started dating his current girlfriend who is a mere 5 feet 2 inches, we couldn’t help but stalk their Instagram pictures to gape at the height difference. And probably figure out more important logistics. If you thought ‘The Mountain’ was one of the tallest humans to walk the earth, let us tell you he doesn’t even come close. In fact, if we were to list out the tallest of men and women in the world, Sir Gregor Clegane would feel vertically challenged. Here are some of the tallest people in the world.

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Top Ten Tallest Man In The World

1. Sultan Kösen – 8 ft 2.8 in

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A Kurdish farmer, Sultan Kösen stands at 8 feet 2.8 inches and is the tallest living man in the world, as per Guinness World Records. His abnormally tall stature is due to a condition called acromegaly that affects the production of growth hormone in the pituitary gland.

2. Brahim Takioullah – 8 ft 1 in

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The second tallest living person in the world, Brahim Takioullah from Morocco holds the Guiness World Record for the biggest feet. Suffering from the condition acromegaly, Brahmin always had trouble finding shoes that were big enough to fit him, until his doctor got a pair specially made for him.

3. Morteza Mehrzad – 8 ft 1 in

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Morteza Mehrzad is a paralympian who plays for Iran’s men’s national sitting volleyball team. Not only is he the tallest man in his country Iran, he is also the tallest paralympian ever.

4. Dharmendra Pratap Singh – 8 ft 0.7 in

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An MA in Hindi literature, Dharmendra Pratap Singh who hails from Uttar Pradesh, stands tall at 8 feet 1 inch and has struggled to find love because of his height. He hasn’t also been able to get a regular job for the same reason and had to take up a job at an amusement park where he was paid for letting people click pictures with him.

5. Zhang Juncai – 7 ft 11 ¼ in

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Till 2004, Zhang Juncai who hails from Shanxi Province, was the tallest man in China.

6. Asadulla Khan – 7 ft 11 in

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At 7 feet 11 inches, Asadulla Khan is the tallest man in India. Interestingly, his family members including his father, brother and mother are only 5 feet tall. Asadulla hails from Kendrapada in West Bengal.

7. Naseer Soomro – 7 ft 10 in

Naseer Ahmed Soomro hails from Shikarpur in Pakistan and is believed to be the second tallest man in the country. He once revealed how he was instructed by the police in Shikarpur and Karachi to avoid stepping out of his house on weekends because his presence attracted huge crowds causing law and order problems.

8. Bao Xishun – 7 ft 9 in

Interestingly, Xishun Bao who is a herdsman from Inner Mongolia in China, was of average height until he was 16. It was only afterwards that he rapidly grew in size. He got married in the year 2007, at the age of 56, and has a son from the marriage.

9. Sun Mingming – 7 ft 9 in

Sun Mingming is a professional basketball player from China and is believed to be the tallest basketball player in the world. He is married to Xu Yan who is 6 feet 1 inch and a handball player. They met at the National Games of China and eventually fell in love. Together they are known as the tallest married couple in the world. Sun Mingming has also appeared in films like ‘Rush Hour 3’ and ‘Funny Soccer’.