list1 = [ 'cyp', 170 , 'mwy', 165 ,'zp',175, 'wxa',175, 'zl',160, 'yl',175, 'cjc',180, 'ydw',180, 'sjy',165, 'wjn',165, 'lsc',170, 'wzj',170, 'zry',170, 'cjf',170] i = 0 while i < len(list1): if list1[ i+1 ] > 150: print list1[ i ] i=i+2