5. Uljana Semjonova (7ft – 213 cm)
Standing at 7’0″ (213 cm), Latvian Uljana Semjonova was the leading women’s basketball player in the world in the 1970s and 1980s.
4. Zainab Bibi (7ft 2in – 218 cm)
Zainab Bibi, 7′ 2″ (218 cm) as well, was recently allowed to stay permanently in Britain because she claims her height has made her a target at home, Pakistan.
3. Malgorzata Dydek (7ft 2in – 218 cm)
Malgorzata (aka Margo) Dydek, a basketball player in the US, is 7’2″ (218 cm).
2. Sandy Allen (7ft 7¼in – 232 cm)
Sandy Allen appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records since 1976 –and until 2008, when she died– as the tallest woman in the world. She was 7′ 7¼ ” (232 cm) in height.
1. Yao Defen ( 7ft 8in – 233 cm)
Yao Defen claims to be the tallest woman in the world, with 7′ 8″ (233 cm). She weighs 200 kg (440 lbs) and has size 26 (UK) / 78 (EU) feet. Her gigantism is due to a tumor in her pituitary gland.
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