How tall is Sven Bender?

Sven Bender's listed height is 186 cm (6'1"). He is taller than about 82% of men in Germany.

Where 186 cm sits among men in Germany

Taller than about 82% of men in Germany born in 1989 (average 179.7 cm).

Bender next to his teammates

Lars Bender is 1 cm shorter than Sven Bender (185 cm), teammate at Bayer 04 Leverkusen from 2017 to 2021.

Marcel Schmelzer is 5 cm shorter than Sven Bender (181 cm), teammate at Borussia Dortmund from 2009 to 2017.

Mats Hummels is 5 cm taller than Sven Bender (191 cm), teammate at Borussia Dortmund from 2009 to 2016.

About Sven Bender

Sven Bender is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder, and he is currently assistant coach of the Germany national team. He was born on 27 April 1989 in Rosenheim. He is the twin brother of fellow coach and former player Lars Bender. He moved to the 1860 München youth team in summer 2002.

He started on the U-14 team and played for all of 1860 München's youth teams over three years. In November 2007 he extended his contract with the club until 2011. In 2009 Munich had to sell both Sven and Lars because of financial problems, and Sven moved to Borussia Dortmund, where on 1 July 2009 he signed a four-year contract.

At a listed 186 cm (6'1"), Bender is 1 cm taller than his twin Lars Bender, listed at 185 cm (6'1"), his teammate at Bayer 04 Leverkusen from 2017 to 2021. Mats Hummels, listed at 191 cm (6'3"), played with him at Borussia Dortmund from 2009 to 2016 and is 5 cm taller. Marcel Schmelzer, listed at 181 cm (5'11"), was at Dortmund from 2009 to 2017 and is 5 cm shorter.

Frequently asked

How tall is Sven Bender in feet and inches? Sven Bender is 6'1" tall, which is 186 cm, 73.2 inches or 1.86 m.

How tall is Sven Bender compared to Lars Bender? Lars Bender is 1 cm shorter than Sven Bender: 185 cm (6'1") vs 186 cm (6'1").

How tall is Sven Bender compared to Marcel Schmelzer? Marcel Schmelzer is 5 cm shorter than Sven Bender: 181 cm (5'11") vs 186 cm (6'1").

How tall is Sven Bender compared to Mats Hummels? Mats Hummels is 5 cm taller than Sven Bender: 191 cm (6'3") vs 186 cm (6'1").

Is Sven Bender tall for men in Germany? At 186 cm he is taller than about 82% of men in Germany born in 1989, whose average height is 179.7 cm.

Sources

• Sven Bender on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Sven Bender on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 186 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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