5'6" (167cm) is the average height, particularly in Europe. It's also quite common here for companies to post a minimum requirement of 165cm for women- certainly not always followed though. I think the bar for being a 'short' dancer needs to be dancers under that minimum.
Average (5'5-6"/ 167) Maria Alexandrova, Marianela Nunez, Diana Vishneva, Ekaterina Krysanova, Nina Kaptsova
Tall (5’7+ / 170+): Viktoria Tereshkina (I think she's just 170, looking at pictures with her and Vishenva) Svetlana Zakharova, Ekaterina Shipulina, Ulyana Lopatkina, Olga Smirnova, Alina Somova, Olesya Novikova, Isabella Boylston, Polina Semionova (definitely over 170), Maria Khoreva (also right about 170)
Tonight in the German Gelsenkirchen will be held the annual “race of stars”, which brought us many surprises, before it even began. The main “surprise”, or rather the disappointment for all lovers of this sport - is the departure of Anton Shipulin, who did not speak at the winter Olympics in Phenchhane. By the way, it is for this reason that he “hung a rifle on a nail”. Another important, albeit more expected event was the departure of the famous Norwegian biathlete - Ainar Bjørndalen. Interesting fact: it so happened that today the eminent athlete will perform with his wife, Darya Domracheva, who literally melted him in a colorful show. For Shipulina’s farewell race, they managed to prepare worse, the organizer said in an interview with the MATCH channel.
According to experts, this race will bring together a full house, all the tickets have long been sold out; just like the home games of the “Schalke 04 ″ team, where this competition will take place. Indeed, unlike other venues for the biathlon competition, Veltins Arena has indoor seating, which in no way pleases the lovers of this snow sport.
Speaking of the race, in no case can not be told that this is primarily “competition for the result” - a spectacle that should reach everyone with light goosebumps, but not as a liter of sweat, so expiring from the fans on the usual “control” athlete races. Our country will be represented by the real “star” biathletes. Our flag will be defended by Anton Shipulin and Ekaterina Yurlova - the repeated winner of the European Championship, Russia.