23x Olympic Gold Medalist · All-Time Olympian (6’4”) · Athlete profile
How tall is Michael Phelps?
Michael Phelps is 193 cm (6'4") tall, 18 cm taller than the 175 cm example adult. Source: Team USA athlete profile.
Michael Phelps is listed at 193 cm. Compare this reported height on the same scale as other figures and follow the linked source for its context.
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By listed height, Michael Phelps is number 11 of the 28 athlete profiles on this site. Closest taller: Erling Haaland (194 cm, +1 cm) and Usain Bolt (195 cm, +2 cm). Closest shorter: Muhammad Ali (191 cm, −2 cm) and Novak Djokovic (188 cm, −5 cm). Listed at the same height: Shohei Ohtani.
In our table of modelled mean heights at age 19 (NCD-RisC), 193 cm is above the average for men in all 27 countries, 9.2 cm (3.6 in) more than the highest, Netherlands at 183.8 cm.
Fictional characters listed near this height: Loki (Marvel, 193 cm), Bertolt Hoover (Attack on Titan, 192 cm), and Jiraiya (Naruto, 191.2 cm).
Name in other scripts: マイケル・フェルプス (Japanese), 마이클 펠프스 (Korean), Майкл Фелпс (Russian), and مايكل فيلبس (Arabic).
Source: Team USA athlete profile (checked October 1, 2026)
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Michael Phelps is 193 cm (6'4") tall, 18 cm taller than the 175 cm example adult.
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This profile lists Michael Phelps at 193 cm (6'4"), approximately 6 feet 4 inches or 1.93 meters. Follow the linked source for the reported value; converted displays are rounded.
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