We all know Kishane Thompson, the Paris 2024 100m silver medalist, for his exploits on the track. But he also presents as an imposing figure, at 6’1 and probably 200+ lbs of pure muscle. I can attest he is no less than 6’0.75 after having reviewed tons of footage and pictures of him and is probably right on the dot legit 6’1. Yet he is towered by a man in this picture and doesn’t look significantly taller than the other men in this photo and is only the third tallest in a group of men no larger than 6 or 7. What this demonstrates is 6’1 is roughly equivalent to what 5’11 was in the early 2000’s, and 6’0 is the true median height among American males and Jamaicans too, whose average height distributions parallel each other. In Europe the average is probably like 6’3
I think 5.9/5.10 is optimal height for males. I'm 6.1, used to be 6.2, and that's too tall in my opinion. Serves no useful purpose, beyond 🏀 basketball and or volleyball. I travel the world, and 6.1/6.2 is almost freakish in most countries. If you're thin as well (158/72kg) it's not a good look.
We all know Kishane Thompson, the Paris 2024 100m silver medalist, for his exploits on the track. But he also presents as an imposing figure, at 6’1 and probably 200+ lbs of pure muscle. I can attest he is no less than 6’0.75 after having reviewed tons of footage and pictures of him and is probably right on the dot legit 6’1. Yet he is towered by a man in this picture and doesn’t look significantly taller than the other men in this photo and is only the third tallest in a group of men no larger than 6 or 7. What this demonstrates is 6’1 is roughly equivalent to what 5’11 was in the early 2000’s, and 6’0 is the true median height among American males and Jamaicans too, whose average height distributions parallel each other. In Europe the average is probably like 6’3
I think 5.9/5.10 is optimal height for males. I'm 6.1, used to be 6.2, and that's too tall in my opinion. Serves no useful purpose, beyond 🏀 basketball and or volleyball. I travel the world, and 6.1/6.2 is almost freakish in most countries. If you're thin as well (158/72kg) it's not a good look.
Not really. Being above 6 feet gives you an advantage in almost any sport. Speed-wise, streng-thwise, height is an advantage in almost everything. Just look up the heights of any athlete in a sport and it would almost always be above 6 feet.
Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, GOIH (born 22 November 1978) is a retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter, who specialized in 100 metres and 200 metres. He was the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the 100 metres. In the same race,...
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Francis Obikwelu Nigerian-born Olympic sprinter who competed for Portugal Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, GOIH is a retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter, who specialized in 100 metres and 200 metres. He was the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the 100 metr... Wikipedia Born: November 22, 1978 (age 45), Onitsha, Nigeria Height: 6'3" (1.90m)
i have stood next to Carl Lewis a couple of times at track meets I am 6-2 he is taller than i am.
Francis Obikwelu Nigerian-born Olympic sprinter who competed for Portugal Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, GOIH is a retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter, who specialized in 100 metres and 200 metres. He was the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the 100 metr... Wikipedia Born: November 22, 1978 (age 45), Onitsha, Nigeria Height: 6'3" (1.90m)
i have stood next to Carl Lewis a couple of times at track meets I am 6-2 he is taller than i am.
I think 5.9/5.10 is optimal height for males. I'm 6.1, used to be 6.2, and that's too tall in my opinion. Serves no useful purpose, beyond 🏀 basketball and or volleyball. I travel the world, and 6.1/6.2 is almost freakish in most countries. If you're thin as well (158/72kg) it's not a good look.
Not really. Being above 6 feet gives you an advantage in almost any sport. Speed-wise, streng-thwise, height is an advantage in almost everything. Just look up the heights of any athlete in a sport and it would almost always be above 6 feet.
With regard to the world's most popular sport overall - football or soccer as Americans call it, most of the world's best players were under six feet tall and many of them were just a shade over five feet tall, people like Maradona, Messi, Pele, Mbappe, etc. coordination, movement, ability to coordinate your movements in an efficient way is advantageous if you'll under six feet tall.
