Magnus Carlsen

How tall is Magnus Carlsen?

Magnus Carlsen is commonly listed at 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm).

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Magnus Carlsen’s 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm) is tall for a US man: about 85 in 100 US men are shorter.

Magnus Carlsen is taller than the average US woman by 8.5 in (21.7 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Magnus Carlsen: 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Magnus Carlsen is taller than the average US man by 3 in (7.8 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Magnus Carlsen is taller than the average US woman by 8.5 in (21.7 cm).Magnus Carlsen is taller than the average US woman by 8.5 in (21.7 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Magnus Carlsen: 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Magnus Carlsen is taller than the average US man by 3 in (7.8 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Magnus Carlsen is taller than the average US woman by 8.5 in (21.7 cm).

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6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

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Magnus Carlsen, 6 ft 0 in (183 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)