How tall is Paavo Nurmi?
Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897–1973)
Recorded height
174 cm 5′9″ · 1.74 m · 68.5 inches
174 cm 5′9″ · 1.74 m · 68.5 inches
- Paavo Nurmi is 174 cm tall (5′9″) as recorded on Wikidata, retrieved .
- That is 1 cm shorter 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
Jeffrey Dahmer (183 cm) · Frank Rijkaard (190 cm) · Paul Simon (161 cm) · Ashley Young (175 cm) · Miranda Kerr (175 cm) · David Cronenberg (175 cm)
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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.