How tall is Usain Bolt?

A little more perspective

The IAAF’s Daegu 2011 statistical handbook lists Bolt at 1.95 meters, with 6 feet 5 inches as its rounded imperial display. The metric field controls this reference; converting the rounded imperial display back would instead give 1.9558 meters. Published in the 2011 World Championships handbook; the measurement date is not stated.

Adult 2010s Jamaican sprinting-era likeness in a yellow-and-green athletics uniform; clothing details are interpretive. Illustrated likeness, not an authentic photograph or endorsement. The selected height controls the comparison; facial details, body proportions, clothing and footwear are interpretive, not separately measured. The source does not state whether footwear is included, so I apply no barefoot or shoe-height correction. Inch-to-meter conversion uses exactly 0.0254 meters per inch; extra decimal places do not increase the source’s precision. The review date is not a measurement date.

Quick facts

Usain Bolt: 1.95 m · 2011 listing (1.95 meters), listed stature from IAAF / World Athletics. The image is an illustrated likeness, not an authentic photograph.

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Sources and measurement notes

• IAAF / World Athletics: Usain Bolt stature reference

Source review recorded September 8, 2026. Maintained by Ishan Karunaratne. Suggest a correction with a source and the exact measurement being compared.

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