How tall is Kim Yong-sik?

Kim Yong-sik's listed height was 172 cm (5'8"). He was taller than about 95% of men in South Korea.

Where 172 cm sits among men in South Korea

Taller than about 95% of men in South Korea born in 1910 (average 161.6 cm).

About Kim Yong-sik

Kim Yong-sik was a South Korean football player and manager, born on 25 July 1910 in Sinchon County. He died on 8 March 1985 and is esteemed as the godfather of South Korean football.

He played international football for both Japan and South Korea. When Korea was ruled by Japan, he was the only Korean footballer called up to the Japan national team for the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he assisted the winning goal against Sweden in the first round. After the occupation ended he played at the 1948 Summer Olympics as a player coach and achieved South Korea's first victory over Mexico. He played as a centre-half and was a playmaker who took part in the attack.

Kim stood at a listed 172 cm (5'8").

Frequently asked

How tall is Kim Yong-sik in feet and inches? Kim Yong-sik was 5'8" tall, which is 172 cm, 67.7 inches or 1.72 m.

Is Kim Yong-sik tall for men in South Korea? At 172 cm he was taller than about 95% of men in South Korea born in 1910, whose average height is 161.6 cm.

Sources

• Kim Yong-sik on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Kim Yong-sik 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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