Tallest Athletes in World Sport

Rank	Athlete	Sport	Nation	Honours	Height
501	Bernardo SilvaFootball · Midfielder	Football	Portugal	UEFA Nations Leaguex7	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
502	Conor McGregorUFC · Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight	UFC	Ireland	UFC Featherweight Championx7	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
503	Devin HaneyBoxing · Lightweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight	Boxing	United States	WBC Lightweight Championx5	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
504	EndrickFootball · Striker	Football	Brazil	Série A Championx4	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
505	Floyd MayweatherBoxing · Professional Boxer	Boxing	United States	Undefeated Professional Recordx8	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
506	Holly HolmUFC · Bantamweight, Featherweight	UFC	United States	UFC Women's Bantamweight Championx5	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
507	Jeff GordonNASCAR	NASCAR	United States	NASCAR Cup Series Championshipsx6	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
508	Jeremy DokuFootball · Winger	Football	Belgium	Premier Leaguex1	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
509	John HigginsSnooker	Snooker	Scotland	World Championx5	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
510	Julian AlaphilippeCycling · Rider	Cycling	France	UCI World Road Championx4	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
511	Luke LittlerDarts	Darts	England	PDC World Championshipx12	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
512	Marcel HirscherWinter Sports · Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Combined	Winter Sports	Austria	Olympic Medalsx5	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
513	Paula RadcliffeMarathon	Marathon	United Kingdom	World Marathon Championx8	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
514	PeléFootball · Forward	Football	Brazil	FIFA World Cupx5	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
515	Phil TaylorDarts	Darts	United Kingdom	World Darts Championshipx5	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
516	Ravindra JadejaCricket · All-rounder	Cricket	India	ICC Champions Trophyx5	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
517	Sergio PérezF1 · Driver	F1	Mexico	British F3 National Championx5	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
518	Shakur StevensonBoxing · Professional Boxer	Boxing	United States	WBO Featherweight Championx7	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
519	Shaun WhiteWinter Sports	Winter Sports	United States	Olympic Gold Medalsx5	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
520	Shericka JacksonAthletics · Sprinter	Athletics	Jamaica	Olympic Bronze Medalx9	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
521	Terence CrawfordBoxing	Boxing	United States	Undisputed Championx5	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
522	Valtteri BottasF1 · Driver	F1	Finland	Formula One Grand Prix Winsx3	1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
523	Dani AlvesFootball	Football	Brazil	FIFA Confederations Cupx9	1.72 m / 5 ft 8 in
524	Demi VolleringCycling · Rider	Cycling	Netherlands	Tour de France Femmesx8	1.72 m / 5 ft 8 in
525	Ferenc PuskásFootball · Forward, Attacking Midfielder	Football	Hungary	Olympic Gold Medalx8	1.72 m / 5 ft 8 in
526	Kane WilliamsonCricket · Top-order batter	Cricket	New Zealand	ICC World Test Championshipx5	1.72 m / 5 ft 8 in
527	Luka ModrićFootball · Central midfielder	Football	Croatia	Ballon d'Orx8	1.72 m / 5 ft 8 in
528	VitinhaFootball · Central midfielder	Football	Portugal	UEFA Nations Leaguex5	1.72 m / 5 ft 8 in
529	Bryan MbeumoFootball · Right winger	Football	Cameroon	Promotion to Premier Leaguex2	1.71 m / 5 ft 7 in
530	Canelo ÁlvarezBoxing · Professional Boxer	Boxing	Mexico	Undisputed Super Middleweight Championx6	1.71 m / 5 ft 7 in
531	Fernando AlonsoF1 · Driver	F1	Spain	Formula One World Championshipx5	1.71 m / 5 ft 7 in
532	Lester PiggottHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	England	British Champion Jockeyx4	1.71 m / 5 ft 7 in
533	Morgan Gibbs-WhiteFootball · Attacking midfielder	Football	England	FIFA U-17 World Cupx5	1.71 m / 5 ft 7 in
534	Phil FodenFootball · Midfielder	Football	England	FIFA U-17 World Cupx10	1.71 m / 5 ft 7 in
535	Remco EvenepoelCycling · Rider	Cycling	Belgium	Olympic Championx6	1.71 m / 5 ft 7 in
536	Yutaka TakeHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	Japan	JRA Grand Prize Jockeyx3	1.71 m / 5 ft 7 in
537	AntonyFootball	Football			1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
538	Arman TsarukyanUFC · Lightweight	UFC	Armenia	Performance of the Nightx3	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
539	Bianca BelairWrestling · Wrestler	Wrestling	United States	SmackDown Women's Championx5	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
540	Brad BinderMotoGP · Rider	MotoGP	South Africa	Moto3 World Championx2	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
541	Daria KasatkinaTennis	Tennis	Australia	WTA Tour Singles Titlesx3	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
542	Eliud KipchogeMarathon · Marathon, 5000 m	Marathon	Kenya	Olympic Gamesx7	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
543	Florence Griffith-JoynerAthletics · Sprinter	Athletics	United States	Olympic Gold Medalsx4	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
544	Frank RiberyFootball · Winger	Football	France	Bundesliga Titlesx8	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
545	Ilia TopuriaUFC · Featherweight, Lightweight	UFC	Georgia	UFC Featherweight Championx4	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
546	Jessica PegulaTennis · Singles/Doubles	Tennis	United States	WTA Singles Titlesx8	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
547	Julián ÁlvarezFootball · Forward	Football	Argentina	FIFA World Cupx5	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
548	Keely HodgkinsonAthletics · 800 metres, 400 m	Athletics	United Kingdom	Olympic Gamesx5	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
549	Lionel MessiFootball · Forward	Football	Argentina	FIFA World Cupx8	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
550	Marc MárquezMotoGP · Rider	MotoGP	Spain	Grand Prix World Championshipsx4	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
551	Maverick ViñalesMotoGP · Rider	MotoGP	Spain	Moto3 World Championx3	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
552	Mikaela ShiffrinWinter Sports · Slalom, Giant slalom, Super-G, Downhill	Winter Sports	United States	Olympic Medalsx6	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
553	Mohammad RizwanCricket · Wicket-keeper - Batter	Cricket	Pakistan	ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Yearx4	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
554	Pedro AcostaMotoGP · Motorcycle Racer	MotoGP	Spain	Moto3 World Championx3	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
555	Petr YanUFC · Bantamweight	UFC	Russia	UFC Bantamweight Championx5	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
556	Quinton de KockCricket · Wicket-keeper, Batsman	Cricket	South Africa	Cricketer of the Yearx2	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
557	Regan SmithSwimming · Backstroke, Butterfly	Swimming	United States	Olympic Gamesx4	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
558	Rhea RipleyWrestling	Wrestling	Australia	WWE Women's Championx8	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
559	Rishabh PantCricket · Wicket-keeper-batter	Cricket	India	ICC T20 World Cupx5	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
560	Ryan BlaneyNASCAR · Driver	NASCAR	United States	NASCAR Cup Series Championx4	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
561	Sifan HassanMarathon · Middle- and long-distance running	Marathon	Netherlands	Olympic Gold Medalx7	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
562	Sofia GoggiaWinter Sports · Downhill and super-G	Winter Sports	Italy	Olympic gold medalx6	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
563	Tobi AmusanAthletics · 100 meters hurdles	Athletics	Nigeria	World Championshipsx6	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
564	Tom PidcockCycling · Rider	Cycling	United Kingdom	Cyclo-cross World Championshipsx8	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
565	XaviFootball · Midfielder	Football	Spain	FIFA World Cupx9	1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
566	Alexander VolkanovskiUFC · Featherweight	UFC	Australia	UFC Featherweight Championx5	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
567	Allyson FelixAthletics · Sprint	Athletics	United States	Olympic Gold Medalsx5	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
568	Becky LynchWrestling · Wrestler	Wrestling	Ireland	SmackDown Women's Championx8	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
569	Bubba WallaceNASCAR · Driver	NASCAR	United States	K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Yearx3	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
570	Ding LirenChess · Grandmaster	Chess	China	World Chess Championx6	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
571	Elaine Thompson-HerahAthletics · Sprinter	Athletics	Jamaica	Olympic Gold Medalsx5	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
572	Enea BastianiniMotoGP · Rider	MotoGP	Italy	Moto2 World Championx2	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
573	Fabiano CaruanaChess · Grandmaster	Chess	Italy	U.S. Chess Championx4	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
574	Federica BrignoneWinter Sports · Giant slalom, super-G, combined, downhill	Winter Sports	Italy	Olympic Medalsx5	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
575	Isack HadjarF1 · Driver	F1	France	FIA Formula 2 Championshipx2	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
576	José AltuveBaseball · Second baseman	Baseball	Venezuela	9× All-Starx10	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
577	Kyle LarsonNASCAR · Driver	NASCAR	United States	NASCAR Cup Series Championx4	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
578	Merab DvalishviliUFC · Bantamweight	UFC	Georgia	UFC Bantamweight Championx5	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
579	N'Golo KantéFootball · Defensive midfielder	Football	France	FIFA World Cupx11	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
580	Oisin MurphyHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	Ireland	British Champion Apprenticex4	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
581	Paul ScholesFootball · Midfielder	Football	England	Premier League titlesx5	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
582	Rey MysterioWrestling	Wrestling	United States	WWE Championshipx13	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
583	Ronda RouseyUFC · Featherweight/Bantamweight	UFC	United States	UFC Women's Bantamweight Championx5	1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
584	Max WhitlockGymnastics · Men's Artistic Gymnastics	Gymnastics	United Kingdom	Olympic Medalsx4	1.67 m / 5 ft 6 in
585	Nairo QuintanaCycling · Rider	Cycling	Colombia	Giro d'Italiax5	1.67 m / 5 ft 6 in
586	Ons JabeurTennis · Singles	Tennis	Tunisia	WTA 1000 Titlex4	1.67 m / 5 ft 6 in
587	Tigst AssefaMarathon · Long-distance running	Marathon	Ethiopia	World Marathon Recordx4	1.67 m / 5 ft 6 in
588	Letesenbet GideyMarathon · Long-distance running	Marathon	Ethiopia	Olympic Bronze Medalx5	1.66 m / 5 ft 5 in
589	Alexandre PantojaUFC · Flyweight	UFC	Brazil	UFC Flyweight Championx6	1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
590	Billie Jean KingTennis · Right-handed (one-handed backhand)	Tennis	United States	Grand Slam singles titlesx7	1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
591	Diego MaradonaFootball · Attacking midfielder, second striker	Football	Argentina	FIFA World Cupx4	1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
592	Gervonta DavisBoxing · Lightweight, Super featherweight, Light welterweight	Boxing	United States	WBA Lightweight Titlex5	1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
593	Haile GebrselassieMarathon · Long-distance running	Marathon	Ethiopia	Olympic Gold Medalsx6	1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
594	Jonny ClaytonDarts · Professional player	Darts	Wales	PDC World Cup of Dartsx8	1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
595	Joshua VanUFC · Flyweight	UFC	Myanmar	UFC Flyweight Championshipx5	1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
596	Kenenisa BekeleMarathon	Marathon	Ethiopia	Olympic Gold Medalsx7	1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
597	Lydia KoGolf · Professional Golfer	Golf	New Zealand	Mark H. McCormack Medalx8	1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
598	Manny PacquiaoBoxing · Professional Boxer	Boxing	Philippines	Eight-division world championx4	1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
599	Naoya InoueBoxing · Super bantamweight, Super flyweight	Boxing	Japan	WBC Light Flyweight Championx6	1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
600	PraggnanandhaaChess	Chess	India	Arjuna Award for Chessx4	1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in

Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 624 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-07-14.