How tall is Muhammad Ali?
Muhammad Ali's listed height was 191 cm (6'3"). He was taller than about 97% of men in the United States.
Where 191 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 97% of men in the United States born in 1942 (average 176.6 cm).
About Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on 17 January 1942 in Louisville. He died on 3 June 2016. He began training as an amateur boxer at age 12, and at 18 won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He turned professional later that year.
Ali won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Sonny Liston in a major upset on 25 February 1964, at age 22. During that year he formally changed his name to Muhammad Ali. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1967 he refused to be drafted into the military because of his religious beliefs and his opposition to the Vietnam War, and he was stripped of his boxing titles. His conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1971. In 1999 he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.
Ali stood a listed 191 cm (6'3"). He was known by the nickname the Greatest.
Frequently asked
How tall is Muhammad Ali in feet and inches? Muhammad Ali was 6'3" tall, which is 191 cm, 75.2 inches or 1.91 m.
Is Muhammad Ali tall for men in the United States? At 191 cm he was taller than about 97% of men in the United States born in 1942, whose average height is 176.6 cm.
Sources
- Muhammad Ali on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Muhammad Ali on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 191 cm.
- Muhammad Ali on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.