Nfl nose tackles are the heaviest. Athletes in sports that restrict weight classes including judo taekwondo and weightlifting. Sportchart released this interesting graph showing the average heights and weights of professional athletes by both sport and. Hottest professional sports women. The average male olympic rower is 192 m 6 ft 3 1 2 in and the average female olympic rower is 173 m 5 ft 8 in well over the average height. Sources of all info and statistics are newspapers books resumes or.
For instance nba players had the highest average height out of any sport at a staggering 792 inches 5 inches more than the runner up nfl players. The average athlete in every sport but three ski jumping flyweight ufc fighting and gymnastics is taller than the average american male height of 59. And nfl players had the greatest average weight at 2469 pounds nearly 25 pounds more than the average nba player. Katy botnar october 21 2016. The average height for medalists in 2012 was 6 foot 4 for men and 5 foot 11 for women. However for the coxswain of the boat it is advantageous to be shorter since having a lower body mass would contribute to a faster time for the overall crew.
Laura carson october 15 2016. The average sized american male thats dreamed of becoming a. Laura carson october 7 2016. Online magazine about celebrities height weight and body measurements.
Gallery of Average Height And Weight By Sport
