Alex Ovechkin: Biography, NHL Hockey Player, Olympian
The Washington Capitals star passed longtime record holder Wayne Gretzky with a wicked goal on Sunday.
www.biography.comShort answer: Most reliable sources still list Alexander Ovechkin at 6 feet 3 inches tall, though height listings can vary slightly by source and measurement method.
Details
- Current standard biographies and official NHL profiles commonly report Ovechkin at 6'3" (1.91 m). For example, multiple profile pages and reference sites have this figure, reflecting his long-standing listed height .
- Some fan pages and aggregators discuss differences in perceived height versus official listings, but they do not consistently dispute the 6'3" listing across authoritative sources .
- A few sources or posts may suggest minor variations (e.g., 6'2" or 6'3" depending on rounding), but the prevailing, officially cited height remains 6'3" .
If you’d like, I can pull the latest explicit listings from a few major sources (NHL bio, ESPN, and a reliable statistics site) and present a small side-by-side table with the exact heights they cite.