How tall is Emil Zátopek?
Czech long-distance runner (1922-2000)
Recorded height
182 cm 6′0″ · 1.82 m · 71.7 inches
182 cm 6′0″ · 1.82 m · 71.7 inches
- Emil Zátopek is 182 cm tall (6′0″) as recorded on Wikidata, retrieved .
- That is 7 cm taller than the average U.S. man (175.3 cm, 5′9″; CDC/NCHS, NHANES 2015-2018 (Vital and Health Statistics Series 3, Number 46, 2021)).
Compared with people of similar fame
Roberto Mancini (179 cm) · Júlio César (186 cm) · Maya Yoshida (189 cm) · Kasper Schmeichel (189 cm) · Claudio Ranieri (182 cm) · Petra Kvitová (182 cm)
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Emil Zátopek vs Roberto Mancini · Emil Zátopek vs Júlio César · Emil Zátopek vs Maya Yoshida · Emil Zátopek vs Kasper Schmeichel
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Height as recorded on Wikidata (CC0), retrieved August 27, 2026. Recorded heights of real people are approximate. Silhouettes are stylized pictograms, not likenesses.