How tall is Gunnar Nordahl?

Gunnar Nordahl's listed height was 180 cm (5'11"). He was taller than about 78% of men in Sweden.

Where 180 cm sits among men in Sweden

Taller than about 78% of men in Sweden born in 1921 (average 174.7 cm).

Nordahl next to his teammates

Nils Liedholm is 3 cm taller than Gunnar Nordahl (183 cm), teammate at AC Milan from 1949 to 1956.

About Gunnar Nordahl

Gunnar Nordahl was a Swedish professional footballer, born on 19 October 1921 in Hörnefors. He played as a striker and died on 15 September 1995.

Nordahl is best known for his spell at AC Milan from 1949 to 1956, in which he won the scudetto twice and took five top scorer awards, more than any other player in the history of the Italian championship. He is Milan's all-time record goalscorer and still holds the record for goals per appearance in Italy. Among his nicknames was Il Cannoniere. He played for Sweden between 1942 and 1948, winning 33 caps and scoring 43 goals, and he was joint top scorer at the 1948 Summer Olympics, where Sweden won gold.

Nordahl stood at a listed 180 cm (5'11"). His teammate at AC Milan from 1949 to 1956, Nils Liedholm, is listed at 183 cm (6'0"), which is 3 cm taller. He was the father of former footballer Thomas Nordahl.

Frequently asked

How tall is Gunnar Nordahl in feet and inches? Gunnar Nordahl was 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is Gunnar Nordahl compared to Nils Liedholm? Nils Liedholm is 3 cm taller than Gunnar Nordahl: 183 cm (6'0") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Gunnar Nordahl tall for men in Sweden? At 180 cm he was taller than about 78% of men in Sweden born in 1921, whose average height is 174.7 cm.

Sources

• Gunnar Nordahl on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Gunnar Nordahl on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 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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