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How tall was Ötzi?

Ötzi is commonly listed at 5 ft 3 in (160 cm).

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Ötzi’s 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) is very short for a US man: fewer than 5 in 100 US men are shorter.

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The average US man is taller than Ötzi by 6 in (15.1 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Ötzi: 5 ft 3 in (160 cm). The average US man is taller than Ötzi by 6 in (15.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).The average US man is taller than Ötzi by 6 in (15.1 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Ötzi: 5 ft 3 in (160 cm). The average US man is taller than Ötzi by 6 in (15.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).

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5 ft 3 in (160 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

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Ötzi, 5 ft 3 in (160 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)