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Fabian Hambüchen

Fabian Hambüchen, German gymnast

Born
October 25, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1987

About Fabian Hambüchen

Fabian Hambüchen (also spelled Hambuechen; German pronunciation: [ˈfaːbi̯aːn ˈhamˌbyːçn̩]; born 25 October 1987) is a retired German gymnast who was an Olympic champion on horizontal bar in Rio 2016, World champion in Stuttgart 2007 on the same apparatus, as well as six times European champion on various other occasions and on different apparatus, including high bar, his most successful discipline. Apart from that, Fabian also won gold medals at European Games and at 2015 Summer Universiade. He has a full set of Olympics medals, one in each color, as he is the 2016 Olympic champion, 2012 Olympic silver medalist and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist on the individual horizontal bar event. Since the end of his active career, he has appeared in various television productions and advertising partnerships. == Early life and education == Hambüchen was born on 25 October 1987 as the second child of Beate Hambüchen and the gymnastics coach Wolfgang Hambüchen in Bergisch Gladbach in West-Germany. His ancestors were the painters Georg and Wilhelm Hambüchen while his cousin is the famous German publicist and lawyer Ulrich Hambüchen. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Wetzlar. Fabian attended the Goetheschule Wetzlar until his abitur in 2007. Alongside his education he was coached by his father. In October 2012, he began studying sports management and communication at the German Sport University Cologne.

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Career and life highlights

Fabian Hambüchen timeline

  1. Hambüchen's first major senior competition was the 2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Anaheim.
  2. Hambüchen was the youngest German athlete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where the German team placed 8th in the team event final.
  3. Individually, Hambüchen finished 23rd in the all-around and 7th in the horizontal bar individual event finals. in 2005, Hambüchen won the horizontal bar title at the 2005 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
  4. Apart from that, Fabian also won gold medals at European Games and at 2015 Summer Universiade.
  5. He has a full set of Olympics medals, one in each color, as he is the 2016 Olympic champion, 2012 Olympic silver medalist and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist on the individual horizontal bar event.

The world when Fabian Hambüchen was born

Fabian Hambüchen was born in 1987. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Fabian Hambüchen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

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