Athletes
Usain Bolt Height
Usain Bolt is 6'5" (195 cm) tall, by Usain Bolt's own account as reported by usainbolt.com (Usain Bolt official site).
- Feet / inches
- 6'5"
- Centimeters
- 195 cm
- Rank in our list
- #16 of 121
- Category
- Athletes
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Where Usain Bolt's height comes from
- Usain Bolt — Listed as 6'5" (1.95 metres) by usainbolt.com (Usain Bolt official site). (self-reported) View the source
This is the height Usain Bolt has given in an interview. Self-reported heights are usually honest but often rounded, typically up to the nearest inch or centimeter.
Usain Bolt in other units
| Unit | Usain Bolt |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 195 |
| Meters | 1.95 |
| Millimeters | 1,950 |
| Total inches | 76.77 |
| Feet (decimal) | 6.398 |
How Usain Bolt compares with other athletes
Among the 16 athletes in our list, Usain Bolt ranks number 2 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 182.9 cm, so Usain Bolt is 12.1 cm taller than average for the group.
The tallest of them is Aaron Judge (6'7" (200.7 cm)) and the shortest is Simone Biles (4'8" (142.2 cm)).
Celebrities with a similar height
The closest heights to Usain Bolt in our list belong to Dwayne Johnson (6'5" (195.6 cm)), Zlatan Ibrahimović (6'5" (195.6 cm)), Erling Haaland (6'4" (194 cm)), and Jason Momoa (6'4" (193 cm)).
How Usain Bolt ranks among adults
Usain Bolt is taller than about 99% of adult men and 99% of adult women in the US.
Percentiles are estimated from the CDC averages, assuming heights follow a normal distribution with a standard deviation of about 7.6 cm for men and 7.1 cm for women. Real distributions differ slightly at the extremes.
Compared with average heights
- Usain Bolt is 19.7 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm).
- Usain Bolt is 33.7 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
Usain Bolt in everyday terms
- Usain Bolt is 103.6 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- Usain Bolt is 8.2 cm shorter than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- Usain Bolt is 48.8 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- Usain Bolt is 109.8 cm shorter than a basketball rim (304.8 cm).
These reference heights are typical values for buildings and fittings in the US; the chart above draws Usain Bolt on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Usain Bolt?
Usain Bolt is 6'5" (195 cm) tall, by Usain Bolt's own account as reported by usainbolt.com (Usain Bolt official site).
How tall is Usain Bolt in centimeters?
Usain Bolt is 195 cm, which is 1.95 meters or 76.8 inches in total.
Is Usain Bolt taller than average?
Usain Bolt is 19.7 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm). Usain Bolt is 33.7 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than Usain Bolt?
Usain Bolt is taller than about 99% of adult men and 99% of adult women in the US.
Who is taller, Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt?
Usain Bolt is taller: 6'5" (195 cm) against 6'4" (193 cm), a difference of 2 cm.
Who is taller, Lewis Hamilton or Usain Bolt?
Usain Bolt is taller: 6'5" (195 cm) against 5'9" (174 cm), a difference of 21 cm.