Valeriya Kozlova Is Listed at 6'11"—But “Tallest” Needs a Defined Category
Barry lists Valeriya Kozlova at 6'11", the best-supported current answer from an official roster—but volleyball has no universal height record.
Valeriya Kozlova is the best-supported current answer from an official roster. Barry University lists the Russian outside hitter/middle hitter at 6 feet 11 inches—approximately 210.8 cm—on its 2026 women’s roster. She is a sophomore playing NCAA Division II volleyball.
The category matters. Volleyball’s governing bodies do not maintain one comprehensive public height registry covering every college, club and international player. “Tallest” might also mean the tallest current player, senior international or person ever to play organized volleyball. The evidence below supports a narrower conclusion: Kozlova has the tallest current official roster listing in this comparison as of September 28, 2026.
Height comparison
| Player | Listed height | Level or context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeriya Kozlova | 6‘11” (about 210.8 cm) | Barry University, NCAA Division II; current 2026 roster | Barry University Athletics |
| Maci Currin | 6‘10” (about 208.3 cm) | Former high-school volleyball player | Guinness World Records |
| Alba Hernández | 207 cm (about 6‘9½”) | Puerto Rico international middle blocker | Volleyball World |
| Anna Kajalina | 205 cm (about 6‘8¾”) | Estonia international; 2016 CEV report | CEV |
| Magdalena Stysiak | 203 cm (about 6‘8”) | Poland international opposite; 2024 VNL profile | Volleyball World |
Older lists often name Alba Hernández. That remains a defensible answer when the intended category is a senior international documented in Volleyball World’s competition database: her official profile lists her at 207 cm. It is not the best unqualified current answer, however, because Barry’s roster lists Kozlova nearly four centimeters taller.
Maci Currin shows why the definition matters. Guinness measured her at 6‘10” and reported that her height helped her on her high-school volleyball team. That establishes a volleyball connection, but it is not an elite college, professional or senior international roster listing.
Unofficial player databases contain other very tall names, sometimes with listings above Kozlova’s. Without a current club, school or federation roster that substantiates those entries, they are not strong enough to support an absolute record claim.
What 6‘11” means at the net
Under the FIVB’s 2025–2028 indoor rules, the standard women’s net is 2.24 m, or 224 cm, high. Kozlova’s listed standing height is therefore about 13.2 cm below the top of the net:
224 cm net − 210.8 cm player = 13.2 cm
That is visual context, not a measure of her playing reach. Players contact the ball with extended arms and may jump, so standing height does not reveal spike reach, block reach or vertical jump. Barry lists Kozlova at outside hitter and middle hitter, both front-row attacking positions. For wider positional comparisons, see our guide to average volleyball player height.
Her box score shows more than height
Kozlova’s 2025 freshman statistics show that she was not merely a tall name on a roster. Barry reported 475 kills, 40 service aces, 14 solo blocks and 59 block assists across 102 sets. Those components produced 558.5 points, or 5.48 per set. She hit .351 and was named the AVCA Division II National Freshman of the Year, according to Barry’s season report.
The total can be reconstructed using the NCAA’s 2026 points formula:
475 kills + 40 aces + 14 solo blocks + (59 block assists ÷ 2) = 558.5 points
In NCAA individual points, each block assist contributes half a point. That is why the total can end in .5. Height may help create a high contact point, but kills, aces and credited blocks—not centimeters—produce the points line.
The concise answer is therefore: Valeriya Kozlova is listed at 6‘11”, making her the tallest currently rostered women’s player verified in this comparison. If the question is limited to a player in Volleyball World’s senior international database, Alba Hernández at 207 cm is the better-supported answer.