How tall is Teófilo Stevenson?

Teófilo Stevenson's listed height was 196 cm (6'5"). He was taller than about 99% of men in Cuba.

Where 196 cm sits among men in Cuba

Taller than about 99% of men in Cuba born in 1952 (average 169.5 cm).

About Teófilo Stevenson

Teófilo Stevenson was a Cuban amateur boxer who competed from 1966 to 1986. He was born on 29 March 1952 in Puerto Padre, Cuba, to a father who had emigrated from Saint Vincent and a Cuban mother. His father was encouraged into boxing because of his size, and Stevenson was sparring in an open-air gym by the age of nine.

Stevenson won the Val Barker Trophy in 1972 and was honored with the Olympic Order in 1987. He is one of only three boxers to win three Olympic gold medals, alongside the Hungarian László Papp and fellow Cuban Félix Savón.

Stevenson stood a listed 196 cm (6'5"). He died on 11 June 2012.

Frequently asked

How tall is Teófilo Stevenson in feet and inches? Teófilo Stevenson was 6'5" tall, which is 196 cm, 77.2 inches or 1.96 m.

Is Teófilo Stevenson tall for men in Cuba? At 196 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in Cuba born in 1952, whose average height is 169.5 cm.

Sources

• Teófilo Stevenson on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Teófilo Stevenson on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 196 cm.

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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