Usain Bolt vs Serena Williams: who is taller?

Usain Bolt (195 cm · 6' 5") is taller than Serena Williams (175 cm · 5' 9") by 20 cm (7.9 in) — 1.11× the height.

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Who are Usain Bolt and Serena Williams?

Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter, 100 m and 200 m world record holder. Serena Williams is an American tennis player with 23 Grand Slam singles titles.

Usain Bolt vs Serena Williams: height side by side

Usain BoltSerena Williams
Height (cm)195 cm175 cm
Height (feet)6' 5"5' 9"
Height (metres)1.95 m1.75 m
Taller thanmore than 99.9% of men worldwide99.1% of women worldwide
Against the average24 cm above the average man15.5 cm above the average woman
In the United Statestaller than 99.4% of mentaller than 96% of women

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 20 cm (7.9 inches), about the short side of an A4 sheet. Serena Williams is 89.7% of Usain Bolt's height. Standing side by side, the top of Serena Williams's head would reach the chin of Usain Bolt.

It is a striking difference: one of them has to look up to meet the other's eyes.

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Usain BoltNext to Serena Williams
152 cm (5' 0")you are 43 cm shorteryou are 23 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 35 cm shorteryou are 15 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 27 cm shorteryou are 7 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 20 cm shortersame height
183 cm (6' 0")you are 12 cm shorteryou are 8 cm taller
191 cm (6' 3")you are 4 cm shorteryou are 16 cm taller

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