1944–1990 (46) India 246 cm 8 ft 1 in Dharmendra Pratap Singh Tallest Living Indian.[8] 1983– Libya 246 cm 8 ft 1 in Suleiman Ali Nashnush Libyan who may have been the tallest basketball player. 1943–1991 (47) France 245 cm 8 ft ½ in Jean-Joseph Brice Le Géant des Vosges Ramonchamp - France—Height controversy[9] 1835–? Germany 244 cm 8 ft 0 in Anton de Franckenpoint (Langer Anton) Lived during Thirty Years' War; skeleton later measured at 8 ft 0 in (244 cm).[10][11] Unknown People's Republic of China 242 cm 7 ft 11¼ in Zhang Juncai Tallest living Chinese person.