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Tallest Strongmen of All Time
The tallest athletes ever to compete in strongman, ranked by verified height.
The tallest strongman ever is Ted van der Parre at 2.13 m (7'0").
The tallest World's Strongest Man champion is Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson at 2.06 m (6'9").
Strongman rewards leverage and reach, and a handful of competitors have stood well above two metres. This ranking lists the tallest strongmen on record by height, drawn from real competitor data.
| # | Athlete | Country | Height (cm) | Height (ft / in) | Premier Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted van der Parre |
Netherlands
|
213 cm | 7'0" | WSM Champion |
| 2 | Sean O'Hagan |
Ireland
|
212 cm | 6'11" | - |
| 3 | Nathan Jones |
Australia
|
211 cm | 6'11" | - |
| 4 | Theodór Már Gudmundsson |
Iceland
|
208 cm | 6'10" | - |
| 5 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson |
Iceland
|
206 cm | 6'9" | WSM Champion |
| 6 | Mark Higgins |
United Kingdom
|
206 cm | 6'9" | - |
| 7 | Marko Varalahti |
Finland
|
205 cm | 6'9" | - |
| 8 | Mika Törrö |
Finland
|
205 cm | 6'9" | - |
| 9 | Adam Scherr |
United States
|
203 cm | 6'8" | - |
| 10 | Brian Shaw |
United States
|
203 cm | 6'8" | WSM Champion |
| 11 | Kelvin de Ruiter |
Netherlands
|
203 cm | 6'8" | - |
| 12 | Levi Strong |
United States
|
203 cm | 6'8" | - |
| 13 | Stefán Karel Torfason |
Iceland
|
203 cm | 6'8" | - |
| 14 | Tom Stoltman |
United Kingdom
|
203 cm | 6'8" | WSM Champion |
| 15 | Georg Rúnar Ögmundsson |
Iceland
|
202 cm | 6'8" | - |
| 16 | Andy Black |
United Kingdom
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 17 | Cleve Dean |
United States
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 18 | Dave Ostlund |
United States
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 19 | John Matuszak |
United States
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 20 | Johnny Hansson |
Sweden
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 21 | Kevin Hazeleger |
Netherlands
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 22 | Mike Burke |
United States
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 23 | Mike Jenkins |
United States
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 24 | Pasi Paavisto |
Finland
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 25 | Raffael Gordzielik |
Germany
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 26 | Richard Slaney |
United Kingdom
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 27 | Robert Oberst |
United States
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 28 | Sebastian Wenta |
Poland
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 29 | Torfi |
Iceland
|
201 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 30 | Jere Ilvonen |
Finland
|
200 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 31 | Josée Morneau |
Canada
|
200 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 32 | Laine Snook |
United Kingdom
|
200 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 33 | Magnus Samuelsson |
Sweden
|
200 cm | 6'7" | WSM Champion |
| 34 | Peter Rundberg |
Sweden
|
200 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 35 | Richard van der Linden |
Netherlands
|
200 cm | 6'7" | - |
| 36 | O.D. Wilson |
United States
|
199 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 37 | Simon Johnston |
United Kingdom
|
199 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 38 | Travis Lyndon |
Canada
|
199 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 39 | Andrew Langelaar |
Canada
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 40 | Anton Dubrovskiy |
Ukraine
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 41 | Evan Singleton |
United States
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 42 | Fadi El Masri |
Australia
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 43 | Fraser Tranter |
United Kingdom
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 44 | Gavin Bilton |
United Kingdom
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 45 | John Harker |
United Kingdom
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 46 | Johnny Perry |
United States
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 47 | Jón Thór Ásgrímsson |
Iceland
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 48 | Josh Thigpen |
United States
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 49 | Juha-Matti Räsänen |
Finland
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 50 | Maroš Štefaňák |
Slovakia
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 51 | Martin Forsmark |
Sweden
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 52 | Matyáš Funiok |
Czech Republic
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 53 | Moslem Darabi |
Iran
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 54 | Phil Martin |
United States
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 55 | Phil Pfister |
United States
|
198 cm | 6'6" | WSM Champion |
| 56 | Richard Skog |
Norway
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 57 | Terry Hollands |
United Kingdom
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 58 | Vince Urbank |
United States
|
198 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 59 | Andreas Hoffmann |
Germany
|
197 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 60 | Geoff Capes |
United Kingdom
|
197 cm | 6'6" | WSM Champion |
| 61 | Janne Virtanen |
Finland
|
197 cm | 6'6" | WSM Champion |
| 62 | Kyrylo Chuprynin |
Ukraine
|
197 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 63 | Sjaak Ruska |
Netherlands
|
197 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 64 | Stoyan Todorchev |
Bulgaria
|
197 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 65 | Valgeir Pálsson |
Iceland
|
197 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 66 | Wout Zijlstra |
Netherlands
|
197 cm | 6'6" | - |
| 67 | Andrew Palmer |
United States
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 68 | Brad Gillingham |
United States
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 69 | Brian Oldfield |
United States
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 70 | Bryce Johnson |
United States
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 71 | Curt Marsh |
United States
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 72 | Derek DeVaughan |
United States
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 73 | Dominic Filiou |
Canada
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 74 | Doug Ahr |
United States
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 75 | Flemming Rasmussen |
Denmark
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 76 | Jan Bártl |
Czech Republic
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 77 | Jón Valgeir Williams |
Iceland
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 78 | Jónas Karl Jónasson |
Iceland
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 79 | Konstantine Janashia |
Georgia
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 80 | Lou Ferrigno |
United States
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 81 | Magnús Magnússon |
Iceland
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 82 | Mark Westaby |
United Kingdom
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 83 | Mick Gosling |
United Kingdom
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 84 | Milan Šuľan |
Slovakia
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 85 | Nick Guardione |
United States
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 86 | Peter Baltus |
Netherlands
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 87 | Peter Tregloan |
United Kingdom
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 88 | Rafał Kobylarz |
Poland
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 89 | Sami Heinonen |
Finland
|
196 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 90 | Abdullah Abbas |
United Arab Emirates
|
195 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 91 | Ádám Darázs |
Hungary
|
195 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 92 | Andrea Invernizzi |
Italy
|
195 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 93 | Andrés Guðmundsson |
Iceland
|
195 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 94 | Colm Woulfe |
New Zealand
|
195 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 95 | Eric Dawson |
United States
|
195 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 96 | Grant Edwards |
Australia
|
195 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 97 | Jack McIntosh |
United Kingdom
|
195 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 98 | Juha-Pekka Aitala |
Finland
|
195 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 99 | Márius Babkovič |
Slovakia
|
195 cm | 6'5" | - |
| 100 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski |
Poland
|
195 cm | 6'5" | - |
About Tallest Strongmen of All Time
Strongman rewards leverage and reach, and a handful of competitors have stood well above two metres. This ranking lists the tallest strongmen on record by height, drawn from real competitor data. Heights and weights are taken from recorded competitor data and shown only where a real value exists. Browse full career histories in the athlete directory, or see who ranks as the all-time best in our greatest strongmen of all time list.