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Tallest of the Tall: Top 15 Giant Athletes In Sports History
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Being tall doesn't always guarantee an athlete will be successful, but in many cases being tall will land them an opportunity. After all, size is a huge advantage in many sports.
Here's a look at the 15 tallest athletes in sports history, give or take an inch or two:
15. Loek Van Mil - 7 ft 1 in
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15. Loek Van Mil - 7 ft 1 in
14. Margo Dydek - 7 ft 2 in
14. Margo Dydek - 7 ft 2 in
13. Giant Silva - 7 ft 3 in
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13. Giant Silva - 7 ft 3 in
12. Hasheem Thabeet - 7 ft 3 in
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12. Hasheem Thabeet - 7 ft 3 in
11. Ralph Sampson - 7 ft 4 in
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11. Ralph Sampson - 7 ft 4 in
10. Mark Eaton - 7 ft 4 in
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10. Mark Eaton - 7 ft 4 in
9. Rik Smits - 7 ft 4 in
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9. Rik Smits - 7 ft 4 in
8. Chuck Nevitt - 7 ft 5 in
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8. Chuck Nevitt - 7 ft 5 in
7. Shawn Bradley - 7 ft 6 in
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7. Shawn Bradley - 7 ft 6 in
6. Yao Ming - 7 ft 6 in
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6. Yao Ming - 7 ft 6 in
5. Gheorghe Muresan - 7 ft 7 in
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5. Gheorghe Muresan - 7 ft 7 in
4. Manute Bol - 7 ft 7 in
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4. Manute Bol - 7 ft 7 in
3. Sun Mingming - 7 ft 9 in
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3. Sun Mingming - 7 ft 9 in
2. Gogea Mitu - 7 ft 9 in
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2. Gogea Mitu - 7 ft 9 in
1. Suleiman Ali Nashnush - 7 ft 10 in
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1. Suleiman Ali Nashnush - 7 ft 10 in
