How tall is Pietro Mennea?

Pietro Mennea's listed height was 180 cm (5'11"). He was taller than about 87% of men in Italy.

Where 180 cm sits among men in Italy

Taller than about 87% of men in Italy born in 1952 (average 172 cm).

About Pietro Mennea

Pietro Mennea was an Italian sprinter and politician, born on 28 June 1952 in Barletta, in the region of Puglia. He was nicknamed la Freccia del Sud. He began his athletics career in 1968, taking part in a junior race in Termoli, and he was registered with the AVIS Barletta club.

In 1971 Mennea won the first of 14 Italian outdoor titles, in the 100 m and 200 m. He later added two indoor titles, in the 60 m and 400 m, and five Mediterranean Games gold medals in the 100 m and 200 m. He took third place in the 4 x 100 m relay at the European Championships and made his Olympic debut at the 1972 Games in Munich. He won the 200 m gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and in September 1979 he set a world record of 19.72 seconds. It stood for almost 17 years and is still the European record.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Mennea stood that height while qualifying for four consecutive Olympic 200 m finals, from 1972 to 1984. He died on 21 March 2013.

Frequently asked

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

Is Pietro Mennea tall for men in Italy? At 180 cm he was taller than about 87% of men in Italy born in 1952, whose average height is 172 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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