How tall is Lasse Virén?

Lasse Virén's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 70% of men in Finland.

Where 180 cm sits among men in Finland

Taller than about 70% of men in Finland born in 1949 (average 176.4 cm).

About Lasse Virén

Lasse Virén is a Finnish former long-distance runner, born on 22 July 1949 in Myrskylä. A police officer from Myrskylä, he began his running career in the United States at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, running for the varsity cross-country team for one season before returning to Finland.

Virén debuted on the international scene in 1971, finishing seventh and 17th at the European Championships in Helsinki while fellow Finn Juha Väätäinen won gold in both the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He went on to win four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics and was elected Finnish Sportsman of the Year in 1972 and 1976. He later became a politician and a member of Finland's parliament from 1999 to 2007 and from 2010 to 2011.

Virén is listed at 180 cm (5'11"). His results recalled the image of the Flying Finns promoted by runners such as Hannes Kolehmainen, Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola in the 1920s, and his coach was Rolf Haikkola.

Frequently asked

How tall is Lasse Virén in feet and inches? Lasse Virén is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

Is Lasse Virén tall for men in Finland? At 180 cm he is taller than about 70% of men in Finland born in 1949, whose average height is 176.4 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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