How tall is Tyson Gay?

Tyson Gay's listed height is 181 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 68% of men in the United States.

Where 181 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 68% of men in the United States born in 1982 (average 177.5 cm).

About Tyson Gay

Tyson Gay is an American retired track and field sprinter who competed in the 100 and 200 meters. He was born on 9 August 1982 in Lexington.

His 100 m personal best of 9.69 seconds is the American record and ties him with Yohan Blake of Jamaica as the joint second fastest athlete over 100 m. At the 2007 Osaka World Championships Gay won gold medals in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay, making him the second man to win all three events at the same World Championships, after Maurice Greene. He is a four-time U.S. champion in the 100 m. At the 2008 Olympic Trials he ran a wind-assisted 9.68 seconds, but a hamstring injury in the 200 m trials left him without a medal at the Beijing Olympics. He won 100 m silver at the 2009 World Championships in 9.71 seconds.

At a listed 181 cm (5'11"), Gay was named the 2007 IAAF World Athlete of the Year, won Best Track and Field Athlete from Track & Field News in 2007, and is a two-time winner of the Jesse Owens Award.

Frequently asked

How tall is Tyson Gay in feet and inches? Tyson Gay is 5'11" tall, which is 181 cm, 71.3 inches or 1.81 m.

Is Tyson Gay tall for men in the United States? At 181 cm he is taller than about 68% of men in the United States born in 1982, whose average height is 177.5 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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