Tallest Sports Players

10: Big Show

Paul Anthony is his original name, but he is better known as his ring name “Big Show”. He is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is born in February 8th 1972 in Aiken, South Carolina. He took the title of world championship several times.

Height:    7 feet 0 / 2.13 meters

Weight:    202 kg

Country:  America

Sports:    Wrestler

9: Loek van Mil

Loek van Mil is professional Dutch Baseball player. He is playing for the Cincinnati Reds organization. He is born in 1984 September 15th in Oss, Netherland. He is the tallest player in the Baseball league. He startedhis Baseball career at the age 17^th.

Height:    7 feet 1 / 2.16 meters

Weight:   117 kg

Country:  Netherland

Sports:    Baseball

8: Mohammad Irfan

Mohammad Irfan is a Pakistani Cricketer left arm fast Bowler. He was born in 06^th june 1982 in Burewala, Punjab. And he is the Tallest International cricketer in History. He is currently playing in Pakistani cricket team since 2009.

Height:     7 feet 1 / 2.16 meters

Weight:    117 kg

Country:   Pakistan

Sports:     Cricket

7: Great Khali

The Great Khali originally name is “Dalip Singh Rana”. He is well known with his ring name “Khali”. He is an Indian Wrestler and Actor. Now currently playing for WWE. And he was born in 27^th August 1972.

Height:     7 feet 1 / 2.16 meters

Weight:    157 kg

Country:   India

Sports:    Wrestler

6: Dimitry Muserskiy

Dimitri is a Russian volleyball player who played in Russian National Team. He was born in 1988 in makiivka, Ukraine. He is the Tallest Russian player with his height 7 ft 2.

Height:     7 feet 2 / 2.18 meters

Weight:    115.2 kg

Country:   Russia

Sports:     Volleyball

5: Giant Silva

Giant Silva originally named “Paulo Cesar da Silva”. He is formally a basketball player played in Brazilian Team and after this he continue his career in professional wrestling and he is super heavy weight wrestler and made his big name in wrestling and that is why he is well known with his ring name Giant Silva. He was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1963.

Height:    7 feet 2.4 / 2.19 meters

Weight:   175 kg

Country:  Brazil

Sports:    Wrestler     

4: Hasheem Thabeet

Hasheem Thabeet is a Tanzanian basketball player, Play for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in February 16^th 1987. He is the tallest active player in NBA.

Height:     7 feet 3 / 2.21 meters

Weight:    119 kg

Country:   Tanzania

Sports:      Basketball

3: Yao Ming

Yao Ming is a retired Chinese basketball player and born in September 12^th 1980. He was born in Shanghai, China. He started his career in 1993 when he was just 13^th year old. And started his NBA career in 2002.

Height:     7 feet 6 / 2.29 meters

Weight:    141kg

Country:   China

Sports:      Basketball

  

2: Gheorghe Muresan

Gheorghe muresan is one of the tallest sports player. He is retired Romanian professional basketball player. And he is born in 14^th February 1971. He starts his career from his university in 1992 and was selected in NBA in 1993.

Height:     7 feet 7 / 2.31 meters

Weight:    143 kg

Country:   Romanian

Sports:     Basketball

1: Sun Mingming

Sun mingming is a Chinese professional Basketball player. He is the tallest player in the world and he is also ocasionally appeared as an actor. He was born in August 23^rd 1983.

Height:    7 feet 9 / 2.36 meters

Weight:   168 Kg  

Country:  China

Sports:     Basketball