Morteza Mehrzad

How tall is Morteza Mehrzad?

Morteza Mehrzad is commonly listed at 8 ft 1 in (246 cm).

The tallest man in Iran, and a three-time Paralympic champion in sitting volleyball (2016, 2020 and 2024).

Morteza Mehrzad’s 8 ft 1 in (246 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

Morteza Mehrzad is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 9.5 in (84.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Morteza Mehrzad: 8 ft 1 in (246 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Morteza Mehrzad is taller than the average US man by 2 ft 4 in (70.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Morteza Mehrzad is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 9.5 in (84.8 cm).Morteza Mehrzad is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 9.5 in (84.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Morteza Mehrzad: 8 ft 1 in (246 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Morteza Mehrzad is taller than the average US man by 2 ft 4 in (70.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Morteza Mehrzad is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 9.5 in (84.8 cm).

Morteza Mehrzad beside others

Morteza Mehrzad is the tallest of the 7 volleyball players we have heights for: Anna Smrek (6 ft 8.5 in) is next, 1 ft 4 in (41 cm) shorter.

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Where this height comes from

8 ft 1 in (246 cm)

A commonly listed height, as Wikipedia gives it, with no date or method, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

Source: Wikipedia

Photo: Hossein Khosravi, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Morteza Mehrzad, 8 ft 1 in (246 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)