Sudan Tribes of Africa – Tallest Race
In the case of some Sudanese tribes, males can have an average height of 6 foot, 4 inches, while women of 6 foot. These people have slim but strong bodies, and their heads are more elongated than in the case of the typical African Blacks. In case of a mixed race, these huge heights may not be generally attained by the population.
Tallest Man in the World 2009, Guinness -Leonid Stadnyk – 8′ 4 Tallest in World.
Tallest Woman in the World 2009 – Yao Defen – Claimant as tallest living female at 7′9″
Tallest American 2009 -George Bell – Tallest living American at 7′8″
Tied for Tallest NBA Player (non active) – Manute Bol – Tied for tallest in NBA history at 7′7″
Gheorghe Muresan – Tied for tallest in NBA history at 7′7″
Tallest Active NBA Player – Yao Ming – Yao is currently the tallest player in the NBA at 7′6″
Tallest Active WNBA Player – Małgorzeta (Margo) Dydek – 7′2”
Tallest Wrestler (retired) – Jorge (El Gigante, Giant Gonzales) Gonzales – 7′6”
Tallest Wrestlers (active) – Dalip “The Great Khali” Singh Rana – 7′3”
Paul “The Big Show” Wight – 7′
Tallest MLB Player (currently active) – Jon Rauch – 6′11”
Hollywood – Peter Mayhew – Tallest living English-born Movie actor 7′3″
Brad Garrett – Tallest current American actor at 6′8½”
Dorothy Ford – Tallest living actress to play lead roles at 6′2″