How tall is Liu Xiang?

Liu Xiang's listed height is 189 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 99% of men in China.

Where 189 cm sits among men in China

Taller than about 99% of men in China born in 1983 (average 170.2 cm).

About Liu Xiang

Liu Xiang is a Chinese former 110 metre hurdler. He was born on 13 July 1983 in Putuo District. He is an Olympic gold medalist and world champion, and he is regarded as one of China's most successful athletes.

His 2004 Olympic gold medal was China's first Olympic gold medal in men's athletics. He remains the Olympic record holder in the men's 110 metre hurdles with a time of 12.91 seconds, set at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and he is the only male athlete in history to be the 110 metre hurdles world record holder, world champion and Olympic champion. He was the favourite for another gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and again at the 2012 London Olympics.

Liu is listed at 189 cm (6'2"). On 7 April 2015 he announced his retirement on Sina Weibo.

Frequently asked

How tall is Liu Xiang in feet and inches? Liu Xiang is 6'2" tall, which is 189 cm, 74.4 inches or 1.89 m.

Is Liu Xiang tall for men in China? At 189 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in China born in 1983, whose average height is 170.2 cm.

Sources

• Liu Xiang on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Liu Xiang on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 189 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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