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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. (Photo 1 | Photo 2)

Malgorzata Dydek (7ft 2in – 218 cm)

Malgorzata (aka Margo) Dydek, a basketball player in the US, is 7’2″ (218 cm). (Photo)

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. (Photo)

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. (Photo)

Gitika Srivastava (6ft 11in – 211 cm)

Gitika Srivastava, former

basketball player from India, is 6′ 11″ (211 cm). (Photo)

Malee Duangdee (6ft 10in – 208 cm)

Malee Duangdee is Thailand’s

tallest woman, with 6′ 10″ (208cm). (Photo)

Caroline Welz (6ft 9in – 206 cm)

Germany’s tallest girl, Caroline Welz is 20 years old and 6′ 9″ (206 cm) tall. (Photo)

Rita Miniva Besa (6ft 8in -203 cm)

Rita Miniva Besa is 6′ 8″ (203 cm) (Photo)

Heather Greene (6ft 5½in – 196 cm)

Heather Greene is “only” 6′ 5½” (196 cm) and lives in Las Vegas. (Photo)