Speaking of a hilarious image taken at the worst time possible during some aquatic athletics, we have this one right here. We’re assuming this was taken right before they dived into the water or something, which is why they are making those faces. Gasping in that air, we assume?

The freaky poses are also something that must be the result of catching the athletes in motion. Stop to see every individual pose a human makes as they move around, and you’d be surprised how many weird things you end up seeing.

Lots of strange things go down in wrestling. However, we’re not sure how a situation like this would come about. Was this actually an accident? Was this intentional, for some completely insane reason? Both options sound crazy to us.

Regardless, you can find humor in the situation as well as confusion. Whatever these athletes are up to, intentional or not, deserves some raised eyebrows at the least.

There are few things that make you look as silly as holding a sign the wrong way. Everyone sees it, everyone sees you being oblivious to the fact that you are holding it wrong, and ultimately, you just look really silly.

In fact, we would say the oblivious nature of a person in such pictures is the most embarrassing part of all. So naive, so innocent: not even realizing that everyone is giggling at them, or just being clueless as to why everyone is laughing.

Gymnasts and acrobats may be equal to figure skaters in regards to gracefulness while performing, but just like all other athletes, they mess up too. They may make it look easy, but rarely is it actually as simple as it appears!

Even the best gymnasts fall off the balance beam from time to time, it’s just that only a few of them manage to hang on after they fall off, and that looks pretty funny to laymen like us.

In a game that is mostly about throwing legs and around and kicking balls, something like this is bound to happen eventually. We all know about the weird penchant for soccer players to fake injuries, but when something like this happens, it probably isn’t fake at all.

We’re pretty sure this was an accident, and we know we shouldn’t laugh at men suffering from something like this, but we have to admit, the image is pretty hilarious. We just can’t help ourselves.

One of the most important pieces of equipment in any and all sports is the one that keeps a male player’s important bits safe. Why? For reasons such as this, of course. You never know when a ball is just going to fly right into an unintended location.

Even the best pitcher makes mistakes sometimes, and in such situations, you are much better off wearing the gear designed to counter this! One way or another, we manage to get a pretty funny picture out of it.

This picture is an example of things that look hilarious only because they look like something else entirely. We’re assuming that no one intended to actually punch this poor baseball player. At least, it would be pretty crazy if a fan just wanted to punch one out for no reason.

It was probably just an unfortunate accident that ended up having this player get punched in the face, but one way or another, it ended up being pretty funny to see.

Running track is probably not a sport that many people imagine to be dangerous, but accidents happen fairly often. Unfortunately for the athletes, some of those accidents happen to be hilarious. That’s fortunate for us, of course.

After all, we end up getting up this hilarious picture of some unknown athlete smacking into a hurdle face first. We feel for them, but can’t help but laugh. At least athletes can wipe away shame by performing better next time.

For all the hand-eye coordination that good athletes have, even they miss the ball sometimes. And when that happens, the ball could easily hit you in the face. And if that happens, the athlete may make a very hilarious face.

We don’t want to mock someone that got beaned in the face by a volleyball, but remember kids: pain is always funny as long as it doesn’t happen to you!

Basketball includes a whole lot of dunking, although most of it is physical. Even so, a lot of it can be metaphorical instead. Situations such as this one are of the metaphorical variety, and we don’t think it needs too much explanation.

Considering how much jumping is involved in basketball, we assume this is the sport with the highest risk of this kind of thing happening. A very unfortunate hazard that goes along with the territory.

With all the jumping and running around athletes have to do, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that they take tumbles every once in a while. Such embarrassing falls usually lead to some pretty funny things for folks like us to laugh at.

Not that we have too much room to laugh, since those athletes are often doing something that we couldn’t possibly hope to match. Still, it’s alright to laugh about things like this as long as you respect their abilities at the same time.

There are plenty of humiliating accidents in cycling as well. In fact, such incidents can be super humiliating, because most of them are caused by the mistake of one person. Imagine being the cyclist that crashed, then caused the pileup you see here!

That’s the price one pays for being ahead of other cyclists and messing up. No one is going to notice if you are in the back and you make this mistake. Athletes that are in the limelight are that much more humiliated when things go wrong.

Figure skaters are, compared to most athletes, viewed as the most graceful of their kind. In a way, that makes it even more humiliating when they make a clumsy mistake. Unfortunately, even figure skaters experience these types of things from time to time.

We’re not quite sure what happened here: maybe the figure skater just lost control and couldn’t stop themselves. Either way, we’re sure they had a tough time living this down.

Speaking of figure skaters and their occasional but hilarious flops, here’s this one, which looks a lot like someone dancing in the ’70s. The look on her face really says it all: she knows she has messed up and is freaking out about the result.

The moment afterward is probably when she felt incredibly embarrassed about flopping over in front of that big audience. We’re laughing at this funny picture, but honestly, we do feel kind of bad for her. Nobody would want to be in her shoes at that moment.

Falling over when running on the track is always bad, but where you fall can be a big contributor to exactly how bad that is. It’s kind of like that cycling one we talked about: falling in the back isn’t so bad, but falling in the lead is a recipe for disaster!

This poor track runner seems to have flopped right in front of a bunch of runners behind her, which seems like a bad situation. Also kind of funny, but bad. Hopefully, all those athletes managed to leap over her, or she rolled out of the way pretty quickly.

You know, there’s something unsettling about the fact that people find humor in the pain of others. You see something that looks really bad, and you laugh instead o being worried. But it’s fine as long as the person you’re laughing at was actually fine, right?

This little flop on the ice certainly looks bad, but not to worry: this athlete was just fine. And that means we can all laugh at her great misfortune because we’re bad people. Hooray!

Honestly, we’re not sure what’s happening in this picture. We’re assuming it’s just one of those things where you catch a picture of people at a very inopportune time. You’d be surprised at how many stupid faces people accidentally make as they go about their business.

In fact, many people make really silly faces when they are making some sort of intense effort, and that means a lot of athletes end up making silly faces. Well, even they can laugh at things like this, right?

Despite the excellent dexterity of pro athletes, sometimes the ball just ends up somewhere you weren’t intending. And sometimes, those unintended positions make for extremely hilarious-looking photos. That said, the guy on the left doesn’t look too happy.

Of course, he also seems to be taking that basketball right to a very sensitive place, so there’s no mystery as to why he might be unhappy. Well, his misery is our humor, and that’s all that matters.

Considering how much this guy has to squat during a baseball game, it’s really a wonder that this kind of thing doesn’t happen more often, don’t you think? The real problem is, would they really stop a match just so he could change his pants? Or would they have a replacement for him?

One way or another, this is a classic humiliating scenario for anyone, but it’s much worse for an athlete in this position: all the eyes are already on him, so it’s not like anyone could have missed it!

The most embarrassing thing about this photo is that you can see that this poor guy attempted to kick the ball. We’re just not sure if he missed entirely or if he accidentally kicked it into his own face. Maybe the mystery actually makes it even funnier.

On an unrelated note, isn’t it crazy how far the nose can bend without actually breaking or anything? It’s a wonder how that guy’s face could look like that in this picture, but probably be fine ultimately.

Speaking of balls to the face, it’s a wonder how quick human reaction time is: even with that baseball flying at dozens of miles an hour, there’s enough time for athletes to make silly faces like this one. Unfortunately, there’s generally not enough time to get out of the way.

We actually feel a little bad about laughing at this, because getting hit in the face by a baseball at high speed definitely hurts a great deal. But then again, insensitivity is a crucial part of getting a laugh out of some things.

This is one of the few images we have that are hilarious, and not because someone is getting hurt. In fact, we’re not sure what led to this extremely odd and funny picture. Is this how this game is played? Are you supposed to do sick ninja kicks in this sport?

Or, are they just getting wild with it because they can? One way or another, these two athletes got caught doing something really weird in a photo.

Sports where athletes are likely to make physical contact with each other always lead to some wacky and hilarious photos. Most of them are accidents, but there are also a lot of athletes that get intentionally physical with other players.

That said, we’d be confused about the purpose of pinching your opponent’s face while in the middle of the game. Maybe he’s just really unhappy that he doesn’t have the ball, but is this the best way to get it? Or even a legal way?

There’s always a desired end result when athletes are doing their thing. However, it’s a toss-up as to whether or not that end result actually happens, or if you go down in a flame of tragic but hilarious glory. You can probably tell which one this is.

We hope he’s OK, assuming that he hit his chin on that bar. Who knows, maybe he actually didn’t hit it in any bad way, and this image is just super misleading. Funny, but misleading.

Usually, it’s the male lifting the female in skating, simply based on physical strength, which makes it an easier prospect for them. Of course, that doesn’t mean it always goes that way. Sometimes this happens.

We actually think that this picture was taken in the midst of a fancy move and that no disaster actually occurred. But at the same time, it looks like the woman is piledriving this poor guy into the ice, or trying to clean it with his hair. And you know, that thought is pretty funny.

When you are extremely focused on your sport, it can be easy to lose control of your facial expressions. This tennis player was so focused on hitting the ball that she didn’t realize that her tension and stress could be easily seen on her face.

Her clenched teeth and furrowed eyebrows were on full display as she tried her best to hit the ball. While this may not be her best look, we’re sure that fans were more concerned about her athletic ability.

When you’ve been playing sports or doing another intense activity for extended periods of time, it can be easy to develop a less-than-pleasant body odor. Though sweat is usually blamed for body odor, it is actually the bacteria on our skin that causes the smell.

As bacteria break down the acids found in sweat, they produce a strong and often unpleasant odor. This picture looks like this basketball player is asking the other player to make sure his deodorant is working.

When you’re a professional soccer player, there’s always a risk that your opponent or even teammate may mistake you for the ball. This perfectly-timed photo shows a soccer player feeling the wrath of his opponent.

It seems like this photograph was able to capture this player trying to bump the ball with his chest as the other player tries to kick it at the same time. Either way, we feel bad for the player in the dark blue jersey. This just looks painful!

When most people think about pantsing or depantsing, they think of a school bully or a silly prank. This rugby player decided to take this old-school move from the schoolyard to the rugby pitch. The result? A hilarious picture featuring a rugby player almost losing his shorts.

While we’re no experts when it comes to the rules of rugby, pulling someone’s shorts down just seems wrong. Perhaps these players will consider wearing two pairs of shorts to future games.

Simone Biles may be the most decorated U.S. women’s gymnast in history, but she’s still capable of taking some less-than-flattering photographs. This photograph shows Biles rotating in the air in a gymnastics move called the twisting Yurchenko vault.

This gravity-defying move makes it look like the gymnast was launched from a cannon. While the daring move had audiences and judges holding their breath, it seems that Biles was equally nervous.

Water polo is often described as one of the most difficult sports in the world. Players must keep themselves afloat as they try to score goals by throwing the ball into the other team’s goal.

Playing this physically strenuous game can leave players feeling a bit exhausted, like this player in the photo. He looks like he’s ready to hit the hay, not the ball. With all of that treading water, we don’t blame him!

Spanish professional tennis player, Rafael Nadal, is known for his serving skills on the court. However, there is another on-court activity that he is famous for – picking his wedgies.

Nadal is known to routinely adjust his underwear and shorts in between games, regardless of who’s watching. His wedgie picking even led to GQ magazine to ask the tennis player why he must adjust so frequently. Nadal’s answer? “I cannot change.”

While many people consider ping-pong or table tennis to be a fun pastime, it is actually a real sport. In fact, table tennis was officially made an Olympic sport in 1988. When played competitively, ping-pong is a fast-paced sport that requires the player to focus on both the ball and the opponent’s moves.

It is this extreme level of concentration that probably led to this funny face made by a competitive ping-pong player.

Most people would be surprised to know that North Korea is home to some of the world’s most talented Olympic weightlifters. Rim Jong-sim is one of the country’s most successful athletes. In 2012, she took home the gold medal in the women’s 69-kilogram category, during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Considering Jong-sim was hoisting about 152 pounds over her head, it’s no surprise that she made this hilarious face. The sheer momentum of lifting this heavy weight even caused her hair to stand upright!

Hockey players aren’t exactly known for their perfect smiles. Though some players choose to wear a mouth guard or other form of facial protection, many simply accept that broken or lost teeth are just part of the game.

Between rogue pucks, collisions with aggressive players, or ill-fated interactions with hockey sticks, trauma to teeth is all too common in this sport. Luckily, this hockey player has turned his injury into a special party trick.

Some sports, like basketball, are not for the faint of heart. During these intense games, things can get pretty physical between players. In this particularly fierce game during the 2020 Summer Olympics, American basketball player Allisha Gray had no qualms about pushing her Japanese opponent out of the way.

While some may see this as aggressive, Gray’s moves helped the United States take home the win in the basketball game against Japan.

While wrestlers are known for their roughness, this photo also shows that they have a more sensitive side. Most wrestling matches begin with the two contestants facing each other while still standing. At the blow of the referee’s whistle and command of “wrestle”, the two hit the mat and begin their match.

This perfectly-timed photo shows these two wrestlers who look like they are about to dance the waltz, not engage in a violent full-contact sport.

Picking the perfect costume for an Olympic event can be difficult. Even after you’ve chosen the perfect outfit, your choice in fashion may cause an unforeseen fashion emergency. This German ice dancer thought that this emerald gown would wow the judges and complement her smooth moves on the ice.

Unfortunately, the flowy fabric of the dress ended up covering her partner’s face during one of their routines. Luckily, ice dancers Alexander Gazsi and partner Nelli Zhiganshina, haven’t let this dress disaster keep them from their sport.

Rugby can be a rough and full-contact sport, that doesn’t mean rugby players aren’t capable of showing a bit of tenderness now and then. These two female rugby players were both trying to make a play for the ball when their faces collided, resulting in this picture.

Rugby may have started in England, but the sport has become popular across the world. While this picture may be funny, we hope that these two players are okay.

While most professional tennis players are household names, their success is often due to other, and less popular, members on the court. Ball girls, or ball peop;e, are people who assist tennis games by quickly collecting and supplying balls to the players.

While these behind-the-scenes heroes are well-trained and prepared for any scenario, nothing could have prepared this ball girl from experiencing the shock of having a tennis player fall on her. In 2009, this young ball girl was taken by surprise when French tennis star, Michael Llodra accidentally fell on her.

While no one likes a sore loser, an ungracious or bragging winner is just as bad. This photo was taken of Argentinian soccer player Carlos Tevez, as he seemingly mocked the other team or gloated about scoring.

This gesture caused him to be dubbed by one Italian news outlet as “the pied piper.” While the pied piper may have attracted rodents with his pipe, Tevez’s talent has collected trophies and awards.

With so much going on during a soccer game, it can be easy to lose sight of the ball – even when it’s right in front of you. This soccer player was trying to kick the ball past a goalkeeper in order to score a goal for his team.

Unfortunately, he missed the ball and kicked the goalkeeper’s face.  As if a swift kick to the face wasn’t painful enough, the soccer player was wearing cleats lined with sharp pieces of metal.

Rhythmic gymnastics is a unique sport in which gymnasts use props such as hoops, balls, ribbons and other items to enhance their performance. Their routines combine gymnastics with dance, set to music. Gymnasts may include leaping, contortion, and perfectly timed dance moves in their routines.

One popular prop that rhythmic gymnasts use is a ball, like this Bulgarian gymnast, Silviya Miteva. Miteva’s flexibility, combined with this photographer’s skills, make it look like her head has been replaced by a silver ball.

Professional football is a rough sport, but it can be equally tough on your clothing. Between grass and sweat stains, it’s difficult for professional football players to keep their clothes looking their best.

This player, Detroit Lions running back Ameer Abdullah, had the limits of his shirt tested when an opponent grabbed hold of his top during a game. While we’re sure that the shirt had to be thrown out after the game, the extreme stretchiness of the fabric is pretty impressive.

It’s every athlete’s dream to take part in the Olympic games. While it can be great to have most of the world watching as you compete, it can also be embarrassing.

Polish Olympic handball player, Karol Bielecki, realized that all having that many eyes on him wasn’t a good thing when he accidentally fell into the goalie’s net during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. We’re sure he didn’t appreciate having his blunder broadcasted to the world.

Though most people think of ping pong or table tennis as a recreational sport, it is actually recognized as an Olympic sport. Unlike the ping pong games played at home or for fun, these competitors take the game seriously.

This photo shows just how concentrated Team China’s Liu Shiwen is as the ball appears near her face. This photo from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games looks almost as if someone photoshopped a picture of a ping pong ball onto her eye!

For a sport with the name “hand” in it, this handball competition features a lot of foot action! This perfectly timed photo shows the Russian and Brazilian women’s handball teams duking it out at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

In the photo, Brazilian player, Bruna de Paula manages to jump high enough to grab the ball. Unfortunately, her quick ascent resulted in a Russian player getting hit in the face with her foot.

Indian wrestler, Vinesh Phogat, is one of the most celebrated female athletes in the world. Not only is she a champion wrestler, but she has made many strides in terms of female representation in the world of wrestling.

That said, she has also been the feature of several funny and perfectly-timed photos. This photo, taken during a match against Swedish wrestler Sofia Mattsson, makes it look as if she is holding onto her opponent and begging them not to leave.

Though it is often overlooked, figure skating is one of the most difficult and intense Olympic sports. This competitive sport requires athletes to maneuver their bodies into graceful and intricate movements all while balancing on slippery ice.

This photo, shows Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva executing a quadruple jump at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Not only did she make history as the first woman to do so in Olympic competition, but she actually did it twice!

When most people think of synchronized swimmers, we think of old-fashioned pools and floral swim caps. This picture, however, looks more like a scary mythological figure emerging from the water.

We don’t know if it’s the swimmer’s intense look or the wall of water around her, but this definitely looks like a scene from a fantasy movie and less like a scene from a sports competition. The theatrical makeup doesn’t help either!

There are many times when we hold our breath without even realizing it – these moments can be when we’re stressed, excited, or overwhelmed emotionally.

According to some experts, there is some medical benefit to athletes holding their breath, especially in sports that require large amounts of effort for just a short period of time. Perhaps that is what this tennis player is doing in this photo – holding her breath as she makes her next move.

We can’t imagine how stressful being an Olympic athlete must be. It’s not surprising that all of that stress and obsession over basketball might get inside your head.

While basketball is certainly on Serbian player, Aleksander Ratkov’s mind, it also seems to have taken over his head. This perfectly-timed photo of Ratkov playing against China’s Olympic basketball team makes it seem as if his head was replaced by a basketball.

Watching a gymnastics competition can leave you shocked as you see just how flexible the human body can be. American artistic gymnast, Lauren Hernandez, appears to be made out of rubber as she bends over backward on the balance beam during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

In this perfectly-timed photo, it seems that not only is her body bending backward, but even her eyes also seem to be rolling back!

Most of us remember the first time we attempted to jump into a pool or other deep body of water. German gymnast, Marcel Nguyen, looks like most of us when we’re unsure about jumping in.

In the photo, Nguyen is mid-competition on the parallel bars during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Before retiring recently due to an injury, Nguyen won two European gold medals and a silver Olympic medal in the parallel bars category.

Though most people assume that the most commonly used body parts in soccer are feet or legs, many players actually use their head to hit the ball in a move known as “heading”.

Though this move can help teams score, it does not come without risk. Concussions in soccer are far more common than people think, there is also the risk of two players colliding heads. We’re not sure exactly what happened to these two soccer players, but we’re sure it was painful!

Most people typically associate sponges with car washes or luxury baths. It turns out, however, that sponges are also often used to wipe the sweat off of athletes or help make them feel cooler in between competitions.

Though we’re sure this make-shift sponge bath feels cool and refreshing, Chinese boxer Zhao Minggang seems a bit shocked to be sprayed with the mist. Photographers were able to capture his surprised reaction during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

As we move, our body parts including our muscles and bones sometimes move in different directions. Though these movements are happening under our skin, they can result in some pretty funny facial expressions or movements.

This tennis player went to hit the ball with his racket, but it seems like his facial muscles also moved, resulting in this contorted facial expression. Though his body and face seem to be moving one way, his t-shirt is going in another direction.

Even Olympic cyclists are no match against mother nature. Dutch cyclist, Mathieu van der Poel, learned this lesson the hard way as captured in this photograph.

During the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Van der Poel crashed his bicycle in the first lap while attempting a rock jump called the Sakura Drop. Though Van der Poel was able to heal from his fall, he was forced to take a break from competitive cycling.

Though weightlifting has traditionally been a male-dominated sport, many women are now competing on a professional level. Mercedes Pérez, a Colombian weightlifter, has competed in multiple Olympic games. This picture was taken during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

As Pérez typically competes in the 63 kg division, she is lifting almost 140 pounds in this photo – an amount close to her own body weight! No wonder she looks like she’s trying hard to concentrate!

Though few people are familiar with the sport of handball, many people recognize this now-viral image of Danish handball goalkeeper, Althea Reinhardt. This photo was taken shortly after the game between the French national team and Denmark’s team began at the World Cup semi-finals.

Naturally, Reinhardt had to step off the pitch following her dramatic injury. Fortunately, she was able to get back into the game after a short period of time. Unfortunately for the goalkeeper, this embarrassing and painful moment was immortalized forever as a graffiti mural in Copenhagen.

We’re actually inclined to call this moment terrifying more so than hilarious, but there is a sense of humor to be had here if you really don’t mind a bit of dark humor at the expense of someone’s pants.

Don’t worry, he definitely survived this, but oddly enough, this kind of thing actually happens a lot more often than you would think. That thought really just makes motocross seem even scarier, but we suppose some people are just thrill-seekers.

Lots of funny photos are of this variety. Things are going pretty well, and a photo gets taken right before they aren’t going so well. And yes, this business with dogs is a real sport, before anyone asks.

Regardless, this photo is pretty hilarious if only because we all know the dichotomy between everything going well and impending doom. We gotta ask though, what did she ask that dog to do that it reacted like this? Or does it just have very bad aim?

One of the reasons athletes can be embarrassed so easily is because they are constantly compared to other athletes. And if those other athletes don’t mess up and you do, you look all the more silly. It’s only fine if everyone messes up together!

So unfortunately for this track runner, being the sole athlete to flop like this doesn’t do a whole lot for her image in that moment. Doesn’t help that there is no way to recover and catch up for a win in such a situation.

We’ve made it no secret that awkwardness from graceful athletes is more humorous than anything else. Synchronized swimming falls securely into that field since it is by its nature intended to be very graceful. This image is… hilarious, more than anything resembling graceful.

Have you ever paused an animated movie or show in a transition frame, resulting in a totally wacky screenshot no one was ever meant to see? This is kind of like that, isn’t it?

Size is a relative factor, and in most competitions, it can make a huge difference. In boxing, fighters are classified and compete according to their weight division, while in basketball, being impressively tall can be a huge advantage. Take a look at the world’s largest athletes to feature in sporting history.

Many would remember the talented, former tennis player Maria Sharapova, but some don’t know that the Russian born tennis player is among the tallest women to play the game. She hit her first-ever tennis ball at the young age of four and has since shown her remarkable talent on the tennis court. In 2005, the 6 foot 2-inch right-hander achieved the no.1 rank, but she retired in February of 2020. To date, she is the third-highest earner in the sport.

Holley Mangold is an American weightlifter who weighs 415 lbs, and has a record of lifting 562 lbs. She stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches. Holley started competing in weightlifting in 2008 and has since represented America when she competed at the Olympics. She ranked ninth in a total of fourteen competitors in her division. To prove just how strong she is, Holley survived a head-on collision with only minor injuries by simply pushing the steering wheel away.

Peter Crouch is a former English football player who had appeared in two world cups for his country. He was a striker and is one of the tallest players ever on a football field. Crouch is one of the twenty-eight players to have scored more than 100 goals in the Premier League and holds the record for most headed goals. At an impressive height of 6 foot 7 inches, his success does not come as much of a surprise.

Hong-Man Choi is a mixed martial arts fighter and kick-boxer. He is a giant of a man and is one of the biggest fighters in MMA today. The South-Korean born fighter stands a whopping 7 foot and 2 inches tall and competes in the super heavyweight division. He was nicknamed the ‘Korean Monster’. Hong-Man has celebrated fame mostly because of his size. He has a kickboxing record of 12 wins and 8 losses in a total of 20 fights.

This Dutch-born Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter is also known by the nickname ‘Skyscraper’. He is one of the tallest competitors in this mixed martial arts competition. Stefan stands 7 feet tall and initially played football before his brother introduced him to mixed martial arts. He won his first match at the age of 16. Stefan has since fought in 41 matches, of which he won 29 and lost 12. He has a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and fights for the Blackzillians fight club.

The Tree Man, whose real name is Danny Jones, is a social media bodybuilder. He found his nickname because of tweets that went viral. In the tweets, it was mentioned that Danny, who was depicted in a picture with the tweet, is not a man, he is a tree. The bodybuilder has been known by the name The Tree Man since then. He stands 6 foot 7 inches tall and is a gym motivation influencer of some renown.

Mamadou is a Senegalese basketball player who is considered among the tallest athletes in the world. Initially, he only played soccer, but in 2010, he was spotted at a gym in Dakar, Senegal, where he was playing basketball with friends. He was immediately recruited and soon after he moved to America. Standing 7 feet and 5 inches tall and weighing 300 lbs, he is a towering giant. He was awarded the best defensive player of the year award after the 2013/14 NBA season.

The former baseball pitcher who has been nicknamed ‘The Big Unit’, Randy Johnson is one of the tallest baseball players in the history of the sport. Not only is he a formidable player who had an amazing 22 seasons with the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks, but he also stands an impressive 6 feet and 8 inches tall. He is one of the most successful left-handed pitchers, and he was able to reach a pitching speed of 100 miles an hour. In 2015, Randy was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Usain Bolt is an athlete who requires no introduction, as many know that he was considered the fastest man on the planet. However, not many people realize that the Jamaican-born sprinter is also one of the tallest men on the track field. Usain is nearly 6 feet and 5 inches tall, and his impressive skills on the track garnered him the nickname ‘Lightning Bolt’. Usain has plenty of medals and world records that prove that he is one of the most talented athletes in history.

Former American competitive swimmer Michael Phelps is one of the most decorated Olympic athletes in the world. He has won 28 medals, of which 23 are gold. In 2008, at the Beijing Olympic Games, Michael broke the record for the most consecutive gold medals by winning eight in a row. His record and impressive swimming talents gave the swimming champion the nickname, ‘Flying Fish’. He is also sometimes called ‘The Baltimore Bullet’ by his fellow club members.

It seems to be a customary trait of basketball players to be excessively tall, as is also the case of professional basketball player Yao Ming. The advantage that height has in basketball is clearly expressed by the success that Yao enjoyed throughout his career. This Chinese player, who stands at a height of 7 feet and 6 inches, has retired from the court, but he averaged 19 points per game throughout his career. Yao began playing at the age of 13.

Jan Koller is a former football striker who played for his home country, the Czech Republic, and is one of the tallest strikers in the history of football. He stands at a grand height of 6 feet and 8 inches and recorded 55 goals in 91 appearances. The successful footballer played for his country in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and started his career playing for the Sparta Prague club team. He holds a golden boot award and is also considered the top-scoring Czech player.

Darya Igorevna Klishina is a Russian long jump champion who ranked ninth at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. She is an impressive athlete and has a long jump personal best record of over 7 meters. What is perhaps more impressive about the Russian athlete is her height. Darya stands at a height of 5 feet and 11 inches. She first started playing volleyball at the age of 8, but due to her father’s influence, she changed her profession to the long jump.

Blanka Vlasic is a Croatian Olympic high jumper who, aside from her impressive career in athletics, is also incredibly tall. She stands at a height of 6 feet and 3 inches. She has earned a silver medal at the Olympic Games, as well as several gold medals in the World and European Championships. Blanka is also considered by many as one of the most beautiful athletes in the high jump, and her career-best jump was over 2 meters high.

Suleiman Ali Nashnush is one of the few individuals in the world that either reached or exceeded a height of 8 feet. Unfortunately, he passed away in 1991, but he will forever be remembered as one of the tallest basketball players and actors in history. Suleiman was born in Libya and played for the national team, but at the time, he was only 7 feet and 10 inches tall. Suleiman suffered from a disease that made him grow continuously, and only after receiving surgery did his exponential growth end.

Kerri Lee Walsh Jennings is an American volleyball player who is considered to be among the tallest players in the sport’s history. She is a three-time gold medalist and one-time bronze medalist at the Olympic games. Kerri is also one of the highest-earning volleyball players in the world. She stands at a height of 6 feet and 3 inches, which gives her a major advantage over most of her competition. Kerri is also co-champion and gold medalist of the team tournaments at national leagues and the Olympic Games.

Rugby has had its fair share of enormous players, especially because either a heavyweight or tall figure can provide a handsome advantage. In a throw-in, being tall has its bonuses, and in scrummage, a heavy set will be advantageous. Thus, it was not uncommon to see players like Richard Metcalfe running out on the field. The English-born player played as a lock, and at 7 feet, he was 6 inches taller than the average forward player.

Australian athlete Aaron Sandilands is a former footballer who has long been regarded as one of the tallest players of footy. Australian football is similar to American football, but with a variety of changes in the rules, thus it is called Australian Rules Football. Aaron stands at a height of 6 feet and 11 inches and is one of the best players in the Australian Football League. Aaron has been awarded numerous medals and has also been selected for the All-Star Australian team on four individual occasions.

Aleksey Valerevich Kazakov is a Russian volleyball player. Other than being considered one of the tallest athletes of the world at a height of 7 feet and 2 inches, he is also an impressive player. He was part of the 2004 Olympic volleyball team in Athens, finishing in third place and earning a bronze medal. At the previous Olympic games, Aleksey earned a silver medal. He is certainly as intimidating a player as he is tall, which undoubtedly affords him a great advantage.

For any cricket enthusiast, the name Mohammad Irfan would be familiar. Not only is he the tallest cricketer in history, at an impressive height of 7 feet and 1 inch. But he is also known for his extremely fast bowling. Mohammad Irfan is a member of the Pakistani national team, a team that has been known for having a few of the biggest players. To date, Irfan is considered the tallest cricket player. His bowling has broken records and restored the fans’ faith in the Pakistani cricket team.

Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev is one of the most successful boxers in the history of sports. Despite being a fierce competitor, it is perhaps his height and size that is most intimidating. Standing at a height of 7 feet tall and weighing in at 328 lbs, Nikolai is not someone you would want to face in the ring. He held the heavyweight championship twice and won 50 of the 53 matches he competed in, of which 34 were won by knockout.

Brittney Yevette Griner is an American women’s basketball player with an impressive record. She stands 6 feet and 9 inches tall, which likely gives her a great advantage. She is among the only female basketball players to have scored 2,000 points and blocked 500 shots. The Texas native started playing at a young age and was chosen as the number one player in women’s basketball by Rivals.com. She even led the American female team to a gold medal in the 2016 Olympic games.

Lacina Emeghara Traore is a footballer who was born in the Ivory Coast and who plays for the national Ivorian team. He is among the tallest footballers in history, standing at a height of 6 feet and 8 inches. Lacina has had a long and impressive career, having competed for a variety of clubs in the European leagues and the FIFA World Cup. He plays forward and is considered one of Africa’s best football players.

Dane David De La Rosa is a former baseball relief pitcher who was born in America. He is considered among the tallest athletes in the world. Dane stands at a height of 6 feet and 7 inches and had an impressive career. He played for several Major League Baseball teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He had an ERA of 4.5 and a recorded 78 strikeouts.

Rik Smits is a Dutch former basketball player who earned the nickname ‘The Dunking Dutchman’ for his impressive skills on the court. Although there have now been far taller players on American basketball courts, Rik’s height of 7 feet and 4 inches was, for a long time, considered to be the tallest. He will always be remembered because of his height. He was one of the Indiana Pacers’ greatest players, and he spent his whole career playing for them.

Chuck Nevitt may not be as familiar a name as Shaq. But as a tall man, Charles Goodrich Nevitt certainly made an impression on basketball fans in the eighties and early nineties. Chuck was nicknamed ‘Chuck E. Cheese’, as well as ‘The Human Victory Cigar’, when he still played. Standing at a height of 7 feet and 5 inches, Chuck was among the tallest basketball players of his time. He played for several teams, including the LA Lakers and the Detroit Pistons.

Zdeno Chara is a Slovak defenseman who plays ice hockey for the Boston Bruins and is serving as the captain of the team. He is considered to be the tallest player to ever be drafted in the National Hockey League. At a height of 6 feet and 9 inches, it is clear to see why he plays defense. Nearly all of his competitors are shorter than him and find it difficult to get through his defenses. He is an impressive player who has led his team to win several trophies.

Andy ‘The Viking’ Fordham is an English world champion darts player who has long been considered as the heaviest and perhaps tallest darts player to ever compete at the world championship. He weighed 445 lbs when he last played, but it is said that he has been actively trying to shed some of his weight due to health complications. At 6 feet and 2 inches, it is not likely that his height provides an advantage, since the sport mostly requires dexterity and accuracy.

Jon Erich Rauch is a former baseball pitcher who was the tallest Major League player in recorded baseball history at the time. At a height of 6 feet and 11 inches, it would not be easy to exceed the pitcher’s record. He played for multiple teams, including the Chicago White Sox. He had an impressive 475 strikeouts with an ERA of 3.9. Jon was a formidable pitcher and even earned an Olympic gold medal in the course of his career.

Eddy Curry Jr. is an American basketball player who is considered among the tallest athletes of the world at a height of 7 feet. Although such impressive height is not uncommon, Eddy is an excellent player and one of the most sought after in the National Basketball League. Eddy was initially more passionate about gymnastics and intended to pursue a career in that direction. However, after being included in his high school basketball team, he had a change of heart. As a formidable player, he went straight out of high school to compete in the NBA.

Still in high school, Dondre Harris is already on the list of the biggest athletes but has yet to compete in any major leagues. He has been widely acclaimed as the tallest high school American football defensive lineman in the history of high school football. Considering that the young man could still grow, he will certainly be one of the biggest and tallest players to ever be drafted in the NFL. Many people are already looking forward to seeing him play.

Hasheem Thabeet is a Tanzanian basketball player who played throughout his high school and college years. He started playing at the age of 15 and is considered among the tallest athletes today. He stands at a height of 7 feet and 2 inches and has raked in plenty of records for his impressive defensive plays. However, despite his early success and catching the attention of several coaches and club managers, Hasheem is still to make his true mark in the National Basketball Association.

Gogea Mitu, born Dumitru Stefanescu, is a late Romanian boxer who will be remembered in the history of sports for many reasons. He was the tallest Romanian in history, at a height of 7 feet and 9 inches, and he is also considered the tallest boxer to ever get into the ring. His career started in the early 1930s, and he is remembered as the ‘Goliath of Romania’, whom no one could defeat. Sadly, his career as a boxer ended after only three fights, all of which he won by knockout.

Gursimran Bhullar, nicknamed ‘Sim’, is a Canadian basketball player who has impressed many fans with his size and talent. Sim’s parents immigrated to Canada before he was born, and they originally hailed from India. Sim stands at a height of 7 feet and 5 inches and has earned both a bronze and silver medal for the Canadian national basketball team. He is considered the sixth tallest basketball player in the NBA. Before playing basketball, Sim had only played a traditional Indian sport called Kabaddi.

Manute Bol is a late Sudanese-born American basketball player. Like many of the other members of his tribe from South Sudan, the Dinka, he was exceptionally tall. He was once known as the tallest basketball player in the NBA, but he has been replaced by taller players since his retirement. Manute passed away in 2010, but his son, Bol Bol, continues to add to the legacy that his father began. Manute Bol is remembered in NBA history as one of the only players to have more blocked shots than points earned.

Richie Gray is a well-known name to any enthusiastic rugby fan. The 6-foot, 10-inch lock, who is originally from Scotland, is iconized on the rugby field due to his incredible performances, especially when he played with the British Lions. He began his career playing for the Glasgow Warriors and also represented Scotland at international games. He later signed with the Sales Sharks, then traveled to France to play for Castres Olympique, but he has recently returned to Scotland to play for his first team.

Sun Mingming is a Chinese basketball player who, at a height of 7 feet and 9 inches, has been recorded as one of the tallest basketball players ever to be drafted. He started playing at the age of 15 and was drafted by several minor league clubs in America. He has since moved back to China to play for the Beijing Ducks. Sun is also recognized in the Guinness Book of Records with his wife for being the tallest couple in the world.

Emmanuel Yarbrough, also known by the contradictory nickname ‘Tiny’, was an American-born, multi-talented athlete. He was once recognized in the Guinness Book of Records for being the heaviest athlete alive. Emmanuel stood 6 feet and 7 inches tall, and at the peak of his sumo wrestling career, weighed 882 lbs. His transition into MMA and learning Judo allowed Emmanuel to shed some of his weight. Emmanuel also played football for a short while and competed in professional wrestling in Germany. He passed away in 2015.

Shaun Rogers is a former American football player who played as a defensive tackle for teams such as the Detroit Lions and the New York Giants. He earned the nickname, ‘Chunks’, because of both his enormous size and length. At the peak of his career, Shaun weighed a total of 350 lbs and stood 6 feet and 4 inches tall. Despite his size, Shaun was known to have a quick sprinting speed. In his career as a tackle, he made a total of 513 tackles. He was also awarded a touchdown, which is not a likely achievement for a defensive player.

Paul Fuapapa Soliai was a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Miami Dolphins. He was born in California and is considered among the biggest and tallest athletes to compete in American football. At a height of 6 feet and 4 inches, weighing 345 lbs, Paul was an impressive defensive player. He also played for other teams, including the Atlanta Falcons and the Carolina Panthers. In his career as a tackle he made 219 tackles total.

Primo Carnera was a former Italian professional boxer and wrestler who is not only one of the tallest athletes but also one of the most formidable boxers of all time. He stood at a height of 6 feet and 6 inches, with a reach of 7 feet. This gave him a considerable advantage in the boxing ring. Primo was a longtime heavyweight champion, and in the 103 matches that he fought, Primo won 89 and had the record for most fights won by way of knockout.

Lennox Lewis is a legend in the boxing ring, and as many would know, Lennox Claudias Lewis was a three-time heavyweight champion and the last boxer to be undisputed champion. At a height of 6 feet and 5 inches, Lennox is among the tallest athletes in the world. He is one of the most successful boxers to compete in recent times. Of the 44 fights in which Lennox competed, he won 41, of which 32 were by knockout.

This iconic wrestler sadly parted from this world in 1993. Andre Rene Roussimoff, better known as Andre, The Giant, is remembered by many WWF (now WWE) fanatics as one of the world’s largest wrestlers. The Frenchman, who was once famous for his feud with Hulk Hogan, was always much taller and heavier than all of his competitors. He stood 7 foot and 4 inches tall, and weighed in at 520 lbs. His ring name was ‘Monster Roussimoff’.

Rory Wiremu Arnold is another familiar name in rugby, both because of his impressive talent on the field and because his height gained him a lot of attention. The Australian lock stands at a height of 6 feet and 10 inches and plays for the Australian national team. He also plays for the Australian club, the Canberra Vikings, as well as for the Super Rugby club, the Brumbies. He has an identical twin by the name of Richie, who also plays the lock position.

Croatian tennis player Ivo Karlovic shares the title of the tallest ranked tennis player with Reilly Opelka, at a height of 6 feet and 11 inches. Ivo’s highest ranking among world tennis players was the number 14 spot. Ivo has won a total of 8 ATP championships. His current world ranking is 124. He once held the record for the fastest serving speed at 165 miles per hour. But in 2016, he was surpassed by John Isner.

Lisa Deshaun Leslie is a former Women’s National Basketball Association player who, although not the tallest, is certainly among the tallest female athletes in the world. At a height of 6 feet and 5 inches, Lisa easily towers over her opposition. This helped to afford her great success on the basketball court. She helped earn her team four Olympic gold medals from 1996 to 2008. Since her retirement, Lisa has been working as a model and is also coaching basketball. She is also a sports analyst for Fox Broadcasting in Florida.

Sharran Alexander is an English sumo wrestler who has been named the heaviest female athlete in the history of sports by Guinness World Records. At a height of 6 feet and weighing in at 448 lbs, her title as the heaviest female competitor will be undisputed for a long time to come. Apart from her world record, Sharran is a tough challenge in sumo wrestling. She has won four gold medals in numerous competitions. Surprisingly, she only began competing at the age of 41.

This list would not be complete without mentioning the former basketball legend, Shaquille Dashaun O’Neal. At 7 feet and 1 inch, Shaq is perhaps not the tallest player on the basketball court anymore. But during his 19 years of professional play, he was considered among the tallest athletes in the world. Shaq had an impressive career and is considered one of the greatest players to grace the basketball courts of America. With a total career point count of 28,596, he is considered among the top scorers of all time.

John Patrick Daly is an American golfer who is famous among sports fans for several reasons, and it is not likely because he performs impressively. He is a golfer who is known to have a bad attitude and inconsistent performance. But above all, he is known for being the heaviest player. Sure, golf doesn’t exactly require the best physique, but John took it slightly overboard at a weight of 300 lbs. He stands 5 feet and 11 inches tall. His weight is most likely due to his bad habits. John was known to consume many diet sodas and smoke too much. He has since lost some weight, but has a long road to a healthy lifestyle.

Eric Scott Esch, better known by his ring name ‘Butterbean’, is a former American boxer who had an impressive career. He competed in a total of 91 boxing matches and won 77 of them, of which 58 were won by knockout. At a height of 5 feet and 11 inches and weighing in at 425 lbs, Butterbean is considered one of the fiercest opponents in boxing. In recent times, Eric also tried his hand at MMA and kickboxing but has not had the same success.

John Krahn is a high school American football player with a bright future ahead of him. And it is not only because of his towering height of 7 feet. Nor is it because of his heavyweight factor of 400 lbs. But it is because he excels at the game. At the age of 17, John is expected to still grow taller. And when he makes it into the NFL, he will become one of the heaviest and tallest footballers to be drafted.

Paul Donald Wight II is better known by his WWE ring name, ‘The Big Show’. He is certainly one of the biggest athletes in the world. At a height of 7 feet and 2 inches and weighing 383 lbs, The Big Show is one of the heaviest wrestlers to ever entertain the world. Only a little behind Andre the Giant, The Big Show has plenty of fans in the WWE Universe. Paul is also an actor and suffers from acromegaly. For instance, this caused Paul, at the age of 12, to already have grown past 6 feet in height and he weighed 220 lbs.

Yvetta Hlavacova is a former Czech female swimmer who is most noted for her impressive height. Standing 6 feet and 4 inches tall, she was one of the world’s tallest competitive swimmers. And swimming against her is certainly a daunting challenge in the waters. She competes in long-distance swimming and dominated the division with her athletic talents for a long time. She is also a fashion model. She has won silver and bronze medals at the European Championships.

Laura Chantal Dijkema is a Dutch volleyball player who stands at an advantageous height of 6 feet. Despite having a natural advantage, Laura has dedicated herself to the sport, having begun playing at the age of 7. She progressed very successfully in her career and has even won silver medals at the European Championships. She also possesses several trophies in Netherlandic competitions and is one of the best players in the world.

Hafthor Julius Bjornsson is perhaps best known today for his role as ‘The Mountain’ in Game of Thrones. But he is also among the tallest athletes of the world. Hafthor, often only called Thor, is a strongman competitor. And he is the only challenger to have won Arnold’s, Europe’s, and the World’s Strongman competitions in the same calendar year. Above all, at a height of 6 feet and 9 inches, Thor is capable of deadlifting 1,102 lbs.

Amazon Eve is a fitness instructor who has gained popularity and fame due to her enormous figure. She is also a model and actress. Amazon Eve can be seen in the show American Horror Story: Freak Show. She also appeared on the cover of Australia’s Zoo Weekly. Her real name is Erika Ervin, and she stands 6 foot 8 inches tall, boasting a shoe size of 14. You can watch her in episodes of Agents of SHIELD and Hemlock Grove.

Nataliya Kuznetsova is perhaps not the tallest woman in the world at a height of 5 feet and 7 inches. But she is certainly one of the strongest female bodybuilders you will ever see. She weighs 225 lbs. This is quite a lot, considering she has almost no fat – only muscle. Nataliya currently holds the female world record for arm lifting, the bench press, and deadlift. Moreover, she is a Russian powerhouse. She is the strongest woman in the world.

Konishiki is a Hawaiian-born sumo wrestler who has an impressive record in the Japanese sport. He is famous for being the only non-Japanese competitor ever to reach Ozeki. This is the second-highest achievable rank. During his competing career had almost achieved the grand-champion position. His peak weight of 633 lbs had earned him the title as one of the heaviest sumo wrestlers in the history of the sport, which earned him the name of ‘Meat Bomb’.

The late Polish basketball player, formally known in the US as Margo Dydek, is forever remembered for being the tallest female basketball player in the history of the Women’s National Basketball Association. She played the center position for several teams. Standing at an impressive 7 feet and 2 inches tall, she was a major advantage on the court for every team she played for. She was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2019. Sadly this came eight years after her unfortunate passing.

Argentinian basketball player and WWF wrestler, Jorge Gonzalez, is among the few athletes of the world that hit a recorded height of 8 feet. By the age of 14, Jorge was already standing 6 feet and 4 inches tall. However, due to gigantism, he never stopped growing. He eventually reached the towering height that earned him the ring name “El Gigante”. He is most famous for eliminating The Undertaker during his debut ‘Royal Rumble’, but he also earned a bronze medal in basketball.

Gheorghe Muresan is a Romanian born NBA player that shares the title of the tallest player in the league’s history with Manute Bol. At the height of 7 feet and 7 and a half inches, Gheorghe makes all the other players look like small children. Gheorghe had a promising career and stacked up impressive statistics on the court, and since his retirement from the game he has taken up coaching. He is the founder of the Giant Basketball Academy in Ashburn, Virginia.