How tall is Al Oerter?

Al Oerter's listed height was 192 cm (6'4"). He was taller than about 98% of men in the United States.

Where 192 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 98% of men in the United States born in 1936 (average 176 cm).

About Al Oerter

Al Oerter was an American athlete and a four-time Olympic champion in the discus throw. He was born on 19 September 1936 in Astoria, Queens, New York City, and grew up in New Hyde Park, attending Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park. He began his track and field career at age 15, when a discus landed at his feet and he threw it back past the crowd of throwers.

Oerter earned a scholarship to the University of Kansas in 1954 and became the NCAA discus champion in 1957, successfully defending the title the following year. He began his Olympic career at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He was the first athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event at four consecutive Olympic Games, and he is an inductee of the IAAF Hall of Fame.

Oerter stood a listed 192 cm (6'4"). He died on 1 October 2007.

Frequently asked

How tall is Al Oerter in feet and inches? Al Oerter was 6'4" tall, which is 192 cm, 75.6 inches or 1.92 m.

Is Al Oerter tall for men in the United States? At 192 cm he was taller than about 98% of men in the United States born in 1936, whose average height is 176 cm.

Sources

• Al Oerter on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Al Oerter on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 192 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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