How tall is Paul Elvstrøm?

Paul Elvstrøm's listed height was 182 cm (6'0"). He was taller than about 86% of men in Denmark.

Where 182 cm sits among men in Denmark

Taller than about 86% of men in Denmark born in 1928 (average 174.4 cm).

About Paul Elvstrøm

Paul Elvstrøm was a Danish yachtsman and the founder of Elvstrøm Sails. He was born on 25 February 1928 in Hellerup, in a house overlooking the sound between Denmark and Sweden. His father was a sea captain who died when Elvstrøm was young, and he was brought up by his mother along with a brother and sister.

Growing up along the Øresund, Elvstrøm became consumed by sailing, which began with crewing in a club fleet of small clinker keelboats. He was given an Oslo dinghy by a neighbour who realised his mother was too poor to buy one. He won four Olympic gold medals and thirteen world titles in a range of classes including Snipe, Soling, Star, Flying Dutchman, Finn, 505 and 5.5 Metre. For his achievements he was chosen as Danish Sportsman of the Century.

Elvstrøm stood at a listed 182 cm (6'0"). He died on 7 December 2016. He also wrote a book titled Elvstrøm Speaks on Yacht Racing.

Frequently asked

How tall is Paul Elvstrøm in feet and inches? Paul Elvstrøm was 6'0" tall, which is 182 cm, 71.7 inches or 1.82 m.

Is Paul Elvstrøm tall for men in Denmark? At 182 cm he was taller than about 86% of men in Denmark born in 1928, whose average height is 174.4 cm.

Sources

• Paul Elvstrøm on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Paul Elvstrøm on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 182 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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