How Big Are Winter Olympians?

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The charts below show the distribution of weights, heights, and ages in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Weights are shown in pounds, heights in inches, and ages in years. Note that women don't participate in Nordic Combined events, and weight data is unavailable for figure skaters and available for only a few curlers.

MenWomen010050150100120140160180200220240260ALL ATHLETES0200400565860626466687072747678808201002001520253035404550556001020100120140160180200220240260Alpine Skiing0200400565860626466687072747678808201002001520253035404550556001020100120140160180200220240260Biathlon020040056586062646668707274767880820100200152025303540455055600102030100120140160180200220240260Bobsled020040056586062646668707274767880820100200152025303540455055600102030100120140160180200220240260Cross Country Skiing020040056586062646668707274767880820100200152025303540455055600123100120140160180200220240260Curling020040056586062646668707274767880820100200152025303540455055600123100120140160180200220240260Figure Skating0200400565860626466687072747678808201002001520253035404550556001020100120140160180200220240260Freestyle Skiing0200400565860626466687072747678808201002001520253035404550556002040100120140160180200220240260Hockey020040056586062646668707274767880820100200152025303540455055600510100120140160180200220240260Luge020040056586062646668707274767880820100200152025303540455055600510100120140160180200220240260Nordic Combined020040056586062646668707274767880820100200152025303540455055600510100120140160180200220240260Short-Track Skating020040056586062646668707274767880820100200152025303540455055600510100120140160180200220240260Ski Jumping020040056586062646668707274767880820100200152025303540455055600246100120140160180200220240260Skeleton02004005658606264666870727476788082010020015202530354045505560051015100120140160180200220240260Speedskating02004005658606264666870727476788082010020015202530354045505560051015100120140160180200220240260Snowboarding02004005658606264666870727476788082010020015202530354045505560