How tall is Usain Bolt?

Usain Bolt's listed height is 195 cm (6'5"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Jamaica.

Where 195 cm sits among men in Jamaica

Taller than about 99% of men in Jamaica born in 1986 (average 174.6 cm).

About Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt is a Jamaican retired sprinter. He was born on 21 August 1986 in Sherwood Content. He is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist and holds the world records in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay.

Bolt is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles at three consecutive Olympics, in 2008, 2012 and 2016, and he also won two 4 × 100 relay gold medals. He gained worldwide fame for his double sprint victory in world record times at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. An eleven-time World Champion, he won consecutive World Championship 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay golds from 2009 to 2015, apart from the 100 m in 2011, when he was disqualified after a false start. He ran 9.58 seconds for the 100 m in 2009 and set 200 m world records of 19.30 in 2008 and 19.19 in 2009. The 200 m is his most successful event, with three Olympic and four World titles.

Bolt has a listed height of 195 cm (6'5").

Frequently asked

How tall is Usain Bolt in feet and inches? Usain Bolt is 6'5" tall, which is 195 cm, 76.8 inches or 1.95 m.

Is Usain Bolt tall for men in Jamaica? At 195 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Jamaica born in 1986, whose average height is 174.6 cm.

Sources

• Usain Bolt on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Usain Bolt on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 196 cm.
• Usain Bolt on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

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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