How tall is Leonel Sánchez?

Leonel Sánchez's listed height was 174 cm (5'9"). He was taller than about 87% of men in Chile.

Where 174 cm sits among men in Chile

Taller than about 87% of men in Chile born in 1936 (average 166 cm).

About Leonel Sánchez

Leonel Sánchez was a Chilean professional footballer who played as a striker or on the left wing. He was born on 25 April 1936 in Santiago. He is recognized as one of the Best South American Footballers of the 20th Century, and was one of the leaders of the Blue Ballet era at Universidad de Chile, from 1959 to 1969.

Sánchez was the top goalscorer of the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Chile finished third. He was awarded the Golden Boot and the Bronze Ball. At the continental level he was part of the team of the tournament at the 1956 South American Championship, where Chile was runner-up. He is the seventh all-time top scorer for the Chile national team with 24 goals and 13 assists, and the IFFHS recognized him as the 40th Best South American Footballer of the 20th Century.

Sánchez stood at a listed 174 cm (5'9"). He was the leader of the Chile team that placed third at the 1962 World Cup, and FIFA included him among the top 100 players in World Cup history. He died on 2 April 2022.

Frequently asked

How tall is Leonel Sánchez in feet and inches? Leonel Sánchez was 5'9" tall, which is 174 cm, 68.5 inches or 1.74 m.

Is Leonel Sánchez tall for men in Chile? At 174 cm he was taller than about 87% of men in Chile born in 1936, whose average height is 166 cm.

Sources

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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