How tall is Dimitris Salpingidis?

Dimitris Salpingidis's listed height is 172 cm (5'8"). He is taller than about 22% of men in Greece.

Where 172 cm sits among men in Greece

Taller than about 22% of men in Greece born in 1981 (average 177.3 cm).

Salpingidis next to his teammates

Kostas Katsouranis is 11 cm taller than Dimitris Salpingidis (183 cm), teammate at Greece men's national football team from 2005 to 2014.

Theofanis Gekas is 7 cm taller than Dimitris Salpingidis (179 cm), teammate at Greece men's national football team from 2005 to 2014.

Giorgos Karagounis is 4 cm taller than Dimitris Salpingidis (176 cm), teammate at Greece men's national football team from 2005 to 2014.

About Dimitris Salpingidis

Dimitris Salpingidis is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was born on 18 August 1981. He started out as a Greco-Roman wrestler with a dream of competing in the Olympics, before turning to football through the youth ranks of PAOK. He was known as a very quick player who was useful on the counter attack.

Salpingidis made his official debut for PAOK on 30 September 1999, scoring in a 2 to 0 win against Lokomotivi Tbilisi. PAOK then loaned him to Kavala for two successive seasons, where he finished top scorer of the Second Division. His request to return to PAOK was granted by his mentor Angelos Anastasiadis, and he made his league debut for the club on 25 August 2002 in a 4 to 1 win against Panathinaikos. His Olympic dream came true as a footballer in 2004.

At a listed 172 cm (5'8"), Salpingidis is 11 cm shorter than Kostas Katsouranis, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), his Greece teammate from 2005 to 2014. Giorgos Karagounis, listed at 176 cm (5'9"), also played with him for Greece in those years and is 4 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Dimitris Salpingidis in feet and inches? Dimitris Salpingidis is 5'8" tall, which is 172 cm, 67.7 inches or 1.72 m.

How tall is Dimitris Salpingidis compared to Kostas Katsouranis? Kostas Katsouranis is 11 cm taller than Dimitris Salpingidis: 183 cm (6'0") vs 172 cm (5'8").

How tall is Dimitris Salpingidis compared to Theofanis Gekas? Theofanis Gekas is 7 cm taller than Dimitris Salpingidis: 179 cm (5'10") vs 172 cm (5'8").

How tall is Dimitris Salpingidis compared to Giorgos Karagounis? Giorgos Karagounis is 4 cm taller than Dimitris Salpingidis: 176 cm (5'9") vs 172 cm (5'8").

Is Dimitris Salpingidis tall for men in Greece? At 172 cm he is taller than about 22% of men in Greece born in 1981, whose average height is 177.3 cm.

Sources

• Dimitris Salpingidis on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Dimitris Salpingidis on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 172 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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