How tall is Katie Ledecky?

Katie Ledecky's listed height is 183 cm (6'0"). She is taller than about 99% of women in the United States.

Where 183 cm sits among women in the United States

Taller than about 99% of women in the United States born in 1997 (average 163.5 cm).

About Katie Ledecky

Katie Ledecky is an American competitive swimmer, born on 17 March 1997 in Washington, D.C. Her full name is Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky. She is the most decorated female swimmer in history and the most decorated American woman in Olympic history, with 14 Olympic medals, including nine golds.

Ledecky made her international debut at the 2012 London Olympic Games as a 15-year-old and unexpectedly won gold in the women's 800 metre freestyle. Four years later she left Rio de Janeiro as the most decorated female athlete of the 2016 Olympics. She has won a record 18 individual gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships and holds world records in the women's 800 and 1500 metre freestyle long course. In total she has won 58 medals in major international competitions and has broken 17 world records.

Ledecky is listed at 183 cm (6'0"). She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024 and was named Swimming World's Female World Swimmer of the Year a record five times.

Frequently asked

How tall is Katie Ledecky in feet and inches? Katie Ledecky is 6'0" tall, which is 183 cm, 72 inches or 1.83 m.

Is Katie Ledecky tall for women in the United States? At 183 cm she is taller than about 99% of women in the United States born in 1997, whose average height is 163.5 cm.

Sources

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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