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Olivier Rioux (born February 2, 2006) is a Canadian college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [1] Guinness World Records declared him the tallest teenager in the world in 2021, when aged 15 at 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m). [2] Rioux now stands at 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) tall.
Jun 21, 2024 · Olivier Rioux, once the record holder as the tallest teenager in the world, is now listed on the University of Florida’s men’s basketball roster after committing to the Gators last fall.
Jun 20, 2024 · Young basketball player Olivier Rioux is so tall that he's setting records simply by continuing his education. The 18-year-old Montreal native recently graduated from high school and has...
Jun 20, 2024 · We took this picture together two years ago, at the time, Olivier Rioux was 7-foot 6 inches. He is now 7-9. The incoming Florida freshman will be the tallest player in college basketball...
Jun 20, 2024 · Olivier Rioux stands at an astounding 7'9" — and he's not done growing. At just 18 years old, Rioux is the tallest teenager in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World...
Jun 19, 2024 · Florida men's basketball commit Olivier Rioux has grown to 7'9", per the team's official website, extending his own Guinness World Record as the tallest teenager in the world.
Nov 8, 2023 · Olivier Rioux is a 7-foot6- center that takes up immense space on the floor but isn't the most fleet of foot. In short minutes, Rioux can come into a game to clog the paint, shield opponents away...
Sep 15, 2021 · Standing at 226.9 cm (7 ft and 5.33 in.) tall, 15-year-old Olivier Rioux (Canada) is the new world’s tallest teenager living (male), earning a spot in Guinness World Records 2022.
Aug 12, 2022 · Team Quebec's Olivier Rioux (21) plays in a men's basketball quarter-final game against Team Alberta at the 2022 Canada Summer Games. The 16-year-old Terrebonne, Que.,...
May 2, 2019 · Olivier Rioux went viral when Steph Curry and Joel Embiid saw him play at 12, now at 13 the Canadian has already represented Europe's best club.
