How tall is Koichi Oita?

Koichi Oita's listed height was 175 cm (5'9"). He was taller than about 99% of men in Japan.

Where 175 cm sits among men in Japan

Taller than about 99% of men in Japan born in 1914 (average 159.6 cm).

About Koichi Oita

Koichi Oita was a Japanese football player and manager who played for the Japan national team. He was born on 9 April 1914 in Tokyo and died on 11 September 1996.

In 1936, as a Tokyo Imperial University student, Oita was selected for the Japan squad at the Berlin Summer Olympics. He was a midfielder but played as a defender, debuting against Sweden on 4 August and also playing against Italy on 7 August. Japan came from behind to beat Sweden in what became known in Japan as the Miracle of Berlin. In 1947 he became manager of Sumitomo Metal and stayed until 1956.

Oita stood a listed 175 cm (5'9").

Frequently asked

How tall is Koichi Oita in feet and inches? Koichi Oita was 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

Is Koichi Oita tall for men in Japan? At 175 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in Japan born in 1914, whose average height is 159.6 cm.

Sources

• Koichi Oita on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Koichi Oita on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 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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