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How tall was Neil Armstrong?

Neil Armstrong is commonly listed at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm).

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Neil Armstrong’s 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) is a little above average for a US man: about 74 in 100 US men are shorter.

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Neil Armstrong is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (18.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Neil Armstrong: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Neil Armstrong is taller than the average US man by 2 in (4.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Neil Armstrong is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (18.8 cm).Neil Armstrong is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (18.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Neil Armstrong: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Neil Armstrong is taller than the average US man by 2 in (4.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Neil Armstrong is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (18.8 cm).

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Neil Armstrong beside others

Neil Armstrong is the tallest of the 2 astronauts we have heights for: Yuri Gagarin (5 ft 2 in) is next, 9 in (23 cm) shorter.

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5 ft 11 in (180 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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Neil Armstrong, 5 ft 11 in (180 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)