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Statistics About The Average Volleyball Player Height
The average height of a volleyball player is around 6 feet 3 inches (190.5 cm) for men and 5 feet 8 inches (172.7 cm) for women.
In this post, we explore the diverse landscape of volleyball player heights across different levels of competition worldwide. From the towering figures of professional male players to the agility of female liberos, we analyze the statistics to paint a clear picture of the typical heights seen in the sport. Understanding these height trends can provide insights into the physical demands and strategies of volleyball at various competitive levels.
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"The average height of male Olympic Volleyball players is approximately 194.28 cm (6 ft 4 in)."
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"The average height for an NCAA Division I Female Volleyball Player (Setter) is about 178 cm (5'10")."
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"The average height for male NCAA Division I Volleyball players is around 193 cm (6'4")."
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"Male professional volleyball players in the United States typically range from 5'10" to 6'10" in height with an average of around 6'4"."
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"Famous Brazilian volleyball player, Gilberto Amaury de Godoy Filho (Giba), is 190 cm tall putting him under the average height for male volleyball players."
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"Liberos, in women's professional volleyball, averages a height of 167.64 cm, or approximately 5'6"."
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"The average height for female beach volleyball players is about 5'10" (178 cm)."
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"The average height for male beach volleyball players is about 6'3" (191 cm)."
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"In the Japanese V-League, the average height of women is approximately 181.61 cm (5'11.5") and of men is about 193.68 cm (6'4")."
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"In Italian Serie A1, the average height of women is around 185.26 cm (6'1") and of men is approximately 198.52 cm (6'6")."
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"Among high school volleyball players in the US, male players average a height of 180 cm (5'11"), while female players average a height of 170 cm (5'7")."
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"Brazil’s Men’s National Volleyball Team, winners of the 2016 Olympics, had an average player height of 198 cm (about 6’6”)."
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"The Polish National Men’s Volleyball team had an average player height of 200 cm (about 6’7”)."
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"The average height for women's volleyball outside hitters is about 183 cm (6 feet) in Division I NCAA."
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"In the German Bundesliga, the average height of male volleyball players is approximately 200.28 cm (6'7"), while female players average around 189.24 cm (6’2”)."
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"The average height of male volleyball players in the Chinese Super League is around 196.72 cm (6'5"), while female players average 184.15 cm (6’0”)."