1975– Turkey 8 ft 3 in (251 cm) Sultan Kösen Tallest Turkish at 251 cm (8 ft 3 in).[3] 1982– Morocco 8 ft 1 in (247 cm) Brahim Takioullah Tallest Moroccan at 246 cm and second tallest person(8 ft 1 in)[6] 1982– Iran 8 ft 1 in (246 cm) Morteza Mehrzad Tallest live in Iran at 246 cm (8 ft 1 in).[87] 1987– People's Republic of China 7 ft 11 in (242 cm) Zhang Juncai Tallest living Chinese at 242 cm (7 ft 11 in).