How tall is Tirunesh Dibaba?

Tirunesh Dibaba's listed height is 166 cm (5'5"). She is taller than about 94% of women in Ethiopia.

Where 166 cm sits among women in Ethiopia

Taller than about 94% of women in Ethiopia born in 1985 (average 156.2 cm).

About Tirunesh Dibaba

Tirunesh Dibaba is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in long-distance track events and international road races. She was born on 1 June 1985 in Bekoji. She comes from a sporting family of several Olympic medalists, including her sisters Genzebe, Ejegayehu and Anna, and her cousin Derartu Tulu.

Dibaba has won three Olympic track gold medals, five World Championship track gold medals, four individual World Cross Country adult titles and one individual World Cross Country junior title. At the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki she became the first woman to win the 5000 m and 10000 m at the same championship. With her 2003 World championship title she became the youngest World Champion, at 18 years and 90 days. She was the 5000 metres world record holder until 2020 and is nicknamed the baby-faced destroyer.

At a listed 166 cm (5'5"), Dibaba is the most decorated member of the family, which is known as the Dibaba athletics dynasty. She is married to Sileshi Sihine.

Frequently asked

How tall is Tirunesh Dibaba in feet and inches? Tirunesh Dibaba is 5'5" tall, which is 166 cm, 65.4 inches or 1.66 m.

Is Tirunesh Dibaba tall for women in Ethiopia? At 166 cm she is taller than about 94% of women in Ethiopia born in 1985, whose average height is 156.2 cm.

Sources

• Tirunesh Dibaba on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Tirunesh Dibaba on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 166 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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