Amanda Beard’s Height: What NeemTime.com Finds
NeemTime.com assesses Amanda Beard’s height as 5 ft 8 in (173 cm), classified as Reported, because Team USA’s official athlete profile lists her at 5 ft 8 in and The New York Times independently described her as “standing 5-8” before the 2004 Olympics.
NeemTime.com does not treat these as a documented barefoot measurement, so the record is Reported rather than Verified.
| Claim | Source | Evidence label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Team USA official athlete profile | Reported | Team USA lists “Height: 5’8″” in Beard’s athlete bio. NeemTime.com converts 5 ft 8 in to 173 cm. |
| 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | The New York Times | Reported | The newspaper reported in 2004 that Beard was “standing 5-8 and weighing 120 pounds.” |
| 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | University of Arizona Wildcats | Reported | Beard’s official college profile lists her at 5 ft 8 in. |
| 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | IMDb | Unverified | IMDb lists “5′ 9″ (1.75 m)” but does not identify an original statement or measurement. |
Strongest lead with quote
The strongest lead is Team USA’s official athlete profile, which states: “Height: 5’8″.”
Team USA is the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s official athlete platform, making it a credible, identifiable source directly connected to Beard’s Olympic career.
NeemTime.com converts “5’8″” to 5 ft 8 in (173 cm). The centimetre value is a conversion of the listed height, not an independent measurement.
The New York Times provides corroborating original reporting: “standing 5-8 and weighing 120 pounds.”
Because neither source documents a barefoot measurement or a direct statement from Beard, NeemTime.com labels the assessment Reported, not Verified.
Why figures differ
The main competing figure is IMDb’s 5 ft 9 in (175 cm).
NeemTime.com could not find an original source or measurement behind that listing, so it treats it as unverified rather than treating it as a credible contradiction.
The available official and journalistic evidence consistently points to 5 ft 8 in (173 cm).
Team USA and the University of Arizona both list that height, while The New York Times used the same figure in its 2004 Olympics report.
The International Swimming Hall of Fame adds useful context: Beard was “a little over 5-feet tall” in 1995 and was 5 ft 8 in when she joined the University of Arizona in 1999, indicating that the 5 ft 8 in figure refers to her adult height rather than her early teenage height.
NeemTime.com does not average 5 ft 8 in and 5 ft 9 in.
It gives priority to the official athlete profile and contemporaneous credible reporting, while retaining the unverified 5 ft 9 in claim only as a lead for further research.
NeemTime.com assessment
NeemTime.com assesses Amanda Beard’s height as 5 ft 8 in (173 cm), classified as Reported, because Team USA’s official profile and The New York Times both give 5 ft 8 in, while no direct statement from Beard or documented barefoot measurement was found in this research.
NeemTime.com will upgrade the record to Verified if an original interview statement or documented measurement becomes available.
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