How tall is Sally Pearson?

Sally Pearson's listed height is 167 cm (5'6"). She is taller than about 60% of women in Australia.

Where 167 cm sits among women in Australia

Taller than about 60% of women in Australia born in 1986 (average 165.3 cm).

About Sally Pearson

Sally Pearson is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She was born Sally McLellan on 19 September 1986 in Sydney and moved to Birdsville, Queensland at the age of eight, before settling on the Gold Coast. There her talent was noticed in primary school by Sharon Hannan, who coached her until 2013.

Pearson rose to prominence in 2001, when at 14 she won the Australian Youth 100 m and 90 m hurdles titles. She made her international debut at the 2003 World Youth Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada, winning gold in the 100 m hurdles. The following month, still 16, she ran in the 4 x 100 m relay for Australia at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. In 2004 she won bronze in the 100 m at the World Junior Championships. She won silver in the 100 m hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2013 World Championships, and is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the event.

At a listed 167 cm (5'6"), Pearson holds the award OAM, the Medal of the Order of Australia.

Frequently asked

How tall is Sally Pearson in feet and inches? Sally Pearson is 5'6" tall, which is 167 cm, 65.7 inches or 1.67 m.

Is Sally Pearson tall for women in Australia? At 167 cm she is taller than about 60% of women in Australia born in 1986, whose average height is 165.3 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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