How tall is Ryuichi Sugiyama?

Ryuichi Sugiyama's listed height is 169 cm (5'7"). He is taller than about 73% of men in Japan.

Where 169 cm sits among men in Japan

Taller than about 73% of men in Japan born in 1941 (average 165.5 cm).

Sugiyama next to his teammates

Hiroshi Katayama is 1 cm taller than Ryuichi Sugiyama (170 cm), teammate at Japan men's national football team from 1961 to 1971.

Kenzo Yokoyama is 6 cm taller than Ryuichi Sugiyama (175 cm), teammate at Japan men's national football team from 1964 to 1971.

Takaji Mori is 4 cm taller than Ryuichi Sugiyama (173 cm), teammate at Urawa Red Diamonds from 1967 to 1973.

About Ryuichi Sugiyama

Ryuichi Sugiyama is a Japanese former professional football player and manager who played for the Japan national team. He was born on 4 July 1941 in Shizuoka. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Mitsubishi Motors in 1966.

Mitsubishi Motors won the league in 1969 and 1973 and the Emperor's Cup in 1971 and 1973. Sugiyama retired in 1973. In his eight seasons he played every match except one, in 1970, and was selected for the Best Eleven in each of them. He was Japanese Footballer of the Year three times, in 1964, 1969 and 1973. He debuted for Japan on 28 May 1961 against Malaya and played at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics, where Japan won the bronze medal in 1968. In 2018 that team was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

At a listed 169 cm (5'7"), Sugiyama is 1 cm shorter than Hiroshi Katayama, listed at 170 cm (5'7"), his teammate in the Japan men's national football team from 1961 to 1971. Kenzo Yokoyama, listed at 175 cm (5'9"), is 6 cm taller and played with him from 1964 to 1971.

Frequently asked

How tall is Ryuichi Sugiyama in feet and inches? Ryuichi Sugiyama is 5'7" tall, which is 169 cm, 66.5 inches or 1.69 m.

How tall is Ryuichi Sugiyama compared to Hiroshi Katayama? Hiroshi Katayama is 1 cm taller than Ryuichi Sugiyama: 170 cm (5'7") vs 169 cm (5'7").

How tall is Ryuichi Sugiyama compared to Kenzo Yokoyama? Kenzo Yokoyama is 6 cm taller than Ryuichi Sugiyama: 175 cm (5'9") vs 169 cm (5'7").

How tall is Ryuichi Sugiyama compared to Takaji Mori? Takaji Mori is 4 cm taller than Ryuichi Sugiyama: 173 cm (5'8") vs 169 cm (5'7").

Is Ryuichi Sugiyama tall for men in Japan? At 169 cm he is taller than about 73% of men in Japan born in 1941, whose average height is 165.5 cm.

Sources

• Ryuichi Sugiyama on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Ryuichi Sugiyama on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 169 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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