How tall is Michel Platini?
French football player, manager and executive (born 1955)
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata · How we check heights
Michel Platini is 5′ 10½″ tall - that's 179 cm or 70.5 inches.
Averages are for US adults (CDC NHANES).
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Michel Platini compared with the average in France
The average young man in France is 5′ 10½″ (178.6 cm) at age 19, according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2019). At 5′ 10½″, Michel Platini is 0.4 cm taller than that, and 5.9 cm taller than the world average for young men (5′ 8″).
Among the 46 men from France in our list, Michel Platini is the 27th tallest. In the athletes list, Michel Platini ranks 318th of 553 by height.
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Michel Platini height FAQ
How tall is Michel Platini?
Michel Platini is 5′ 10½″ tall, which is 179 cm or 70.5 inches.
How tall is Michel Platini in cm?
Michel Platini's height is 179 cm (1.79 m).
Is Michel Platini taller than average?
Yes - the average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Michel Platini is 3.7 cm taller, taller than about 69% of US men.
How much does Michel Platini weigh?
Michel Platini weighs about 74 kg (163 lb) according to Wikidata - at 5′ 10½″ that's a BMI of 23.1. Weights change more than heights, so treat it as approximate.
How tall is Michel Platini compared with the average person in France?
The average young man in France is 5′ 10½″ (178.6 cm) at age 19 (NCD-RisC, 2019). At 5′ 10½″, Michel Platini is 0.4 cm taller.
Who is the same height as Michel Platini?
Jin, Mike Tyson, Carlo Ancelotti, Diego Forlán are also listed at about 5′ 10½″.
Source: Wikidata (Q4261). Celebrities often round up or are measured in shoes, so treat this as within a centimetre or two.