| Sports | Average Height for men (m) |
| Weightlifting | The shorter the better |
| Shooting | The shorter the better |
| Horse racing | 1.68 |
| Cricket | 1.73 |
| Formula 1 | 1.75 |
| Soccer | 1.80 |
| Bodybuilding | 1.83 |
| Sailing | 1.83 |
| Fencing | 1.85 |
| NHL | 1.85 |
| Baseball | 1.87 |
| NFL | 1.88 |
| Tennis | 1.88 |
| Cycling | 1.90 |
| Rowing | 1.92 |
| Swimming | 1.93 |
| Volleyball | 1.98 |
| Basketball | 2.01 |
| Taekwondo | Mixed |
| Martial Art | Mixed |