Is a good height mandatory to become an athelete?
I am an aspiring Cricketer and want to know about the physical fitness of Atheletes #sports #athletic-training #athletics #fitness #physical-fitness #exercise-physiology
6 answers
Nasreen ’s Answer
Hello Ravi. am glad that you are interested in making a career in Sports. Having a good height depends on the sport you are choosing. We have professional Wrestlers of an average height of 5 feet and 4 inches. So height is important but depends on the Sport.
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Angela
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Debjeet’s Answer
Vijaykumar’s Answer
Height might give advantage in sports like basketball, volleyball but not for all.
You should have grit and endurance to work hard and achieve your goal.
Antonio’s Answer
Height can be some concern but is not a criteria for sports. In some sports having a good height can be used or looked at as a competitive advantage. Having a good hard work ethic and endurance could offset some disadvantages of not having height.
Jaminder’s Answer
I don't think height will matter if you want to become cricketer. You should have grit and endurance to work hard and achieve your goal.
Height might give advantage in sports like basketball, volleyball but not in cricket.
Philip’s Answer
Hi Ravi,
I'm a big cricket fan and in cricket I don't think it matters much. The sport has had very successful shorter than average and taller than average players. Sachin Tendulkar is 5 ft 5 in for example. But in most sports height does matter. In horse racing the shorter the better but in basket ball, taller players rule. I found this interesting Wikipedia page that give a good overview across most sports (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_in_sports).