How tall is Arantxa Sánchez Vicario?

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario's listed height is 169 cm (5'7"). She is taller than about 87% of women in Spain.

Where 169 cm sits among women in Spain

Taller than about 87% of women in Spain born in 1971 (average 161.9 cm).

About Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario is a Spanish former professional tennis player. She was born on 18 December 1971 in Barcelona. Her full name is Aránzazu Isabel María Sánchez Vicario, and she is known by the shortened form Arantxa.

Sánchez Vicario was ranked world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association for 12 weeks, and world No. 1 in women's doubles for 111 weeks. A defensive baseliner, she won 29 WTA Tour-level singles titles and 69 doubles titles. These included 14 major titles: four in singles, six in women's doubles and four in mixed doubles. She also won four Olympic medals and five Fed Cup titles representing Spain.

At a listed 169 cm (5'7"), Sánchez Vicario earned her top ranking as a defensive player from the baseline. In 1994 she was crowned the ITF World Champion of the year, a season in which she already held a place among the leading players in both singles and doubles.

Frequently asked

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

Is Arantxa Sánchez Vicario tall for women in Spain? At 169 cm she is taller than about 87% of women in Spain born in 1971, whose average height is 161.9 cm.

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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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