How tall is Kirani James?

Kirani James's listed height is 191 cm (6'3"). He is taller than about 98% of men in Grenada.

Where 191 cm sits among men in Grenada

Taller than about 98% of men in Grenada born in 1992 (average 176.8 cm).

About Kirani James

Kirani James is a Grenadian professional sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He was born on 1 September 1992 in Gouyave. As a junior he also specialized in the 200 metres, and he was prodigious from a young age, running the fastest 400 m times ever by a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old.

James won gold medals at the CARIFTA Games and the Commonwealth Youth Games, and silver medals in the 400 m at the 2007 World Youth and 2008 World Junior Championships. He became the first athlete to run a 200 and 400 double at the 2009 World Youth Championships, and was 2010 World Junior Champion. He received an athletic scholarship at the University of Alabama and won back-to-back NCAA Outdoor Championship titles. He won the 400 m at the 2011 World Championships and the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, followed by silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He is Grenada's first Olympic medalist and holds the Grenadian national record in both the 200 and 400 metres.

James's listed height is 191 cm (6'3"). His personal best of 43.74 came at a 2014 Diamond League event in Lausanne.

Frequently asked

How tall is Kirani James in feet and inches? Kirani James is 6'3" tall, which is 191 cm, 75.2 inches or 1.91 m.

Is Kirani James tall for men in Grenada? At 191 cm he is taller than about 98% of men in Grenada born in 1992, whose average height is 176.8 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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