List of tallest athletes by sport
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[edit] Tallest athletes
| Sport | Name | Lifespan | Height | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basketball | Suleiman Ali Nashnush | 1943-1991 | 8'0.5 |
| 2 | Baseball | Jon Rauch | 1978-present | 6'11 |
| 3 | Ice Hockey | Zdeno Chara | 1978-present | 6'9 |
| 4 | American Football | Richard Sligh[1] | 1944-present | 7'0 |
| 5 | Australian Rules Football | Aaron Sandilands / Peter Street | 1982-present | 6'11 |
| 6 | Boxing | Nikolay Valuev | 1973-present | 7'1 |
| 7 | Cricket | Will Jefferson | 1979-present | 6'10 |
| 8 | Boxing | Nikolay Valuev | 1973-present | 7'0 |
| 9 | Soccer | Jan Koller | 1973-present | 6'8 |
| 10 | Tennis | Ivo Karlovic | 1979-present | 6'10 |
