How tall is Virgilijus Alekna?

Virgilijus Alekna's listed height is 202 cm (6'8"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Lithuania.

Where 202 cm sits among men in Lithuania

Taller than about 99% of men in Lithuania born in 1972 (average 178.6 cm).

About Virgilijus Alekna

Virgilijus Alekna is a Lithuanian former discus thrower and politician, born on 13 February 1972 in Terpeikiai. After retiring from athletics he was elected to the national parliament, the Seimas, in 2016.

Alekna won two Olympic gold medals in the discus throw, in 2000 and 2004, and a bronze medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. In 2007 he was appointed UNESCO Champion for Sport. His Olympic record of 69.89 m, set in Athens in 2004, stood for 20 years until the Paris 2024 Olympics. His personal record of 73.88 m is surpassed only by the former world record set by Jürgen Schult in 1986 and by the current world record of his son Mykolas Alekna, set in 2024.

Alekna is listed at 202 cm (6'8").

Frequently asked

How tall is Virgilijus Alekna in feet and inches? Virgilijus Alekna is 6'8" tall, which is 202 cm, 79.5 inches or 2.02 m.

Is Virgilijus Alekna tall for men in Lithuania? At 202 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Lithuania born in 1972, whose average height is 178.6 cm.

Sources

• Virgilijus Alekna on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Virgilijus Alekna on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 202 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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