Joaquim Cruz

Brazilian middle-distance runner (track and field), coach

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Born: March 12, 1963
Age in 2026: 63
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1963

About Joaquim Cruz

Joaquim Carvalho Cruz is a Brazilian former middle-distance runner, winner of the 800 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is one of only ten men, and in August 1984 became the second man, to run the 800 metres in less than 1 minute 42 seconds. Cruz is the co-holder of University of Oregon 1,500 m school record of 3:36.48 along with A.J. After setting a junior world record of 1:44.3 min in 1981, he received a scholarship for the University of Oregon in 1983.

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Joaquim Cruz timeline

1981After setting a junior world record of 1:44.3 min in 1981, he received a scholarship for the University of Oregon in 1983.
1984He is one of only ten men, and in August 1984 became the second man, to run the 800 metres in less than 1 minute 42 seconds.

The world when Joaquim Cruz was born

Joaquim Cruz was born in 1963. 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 1963

#1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
Top movieTom Jones
Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
Defining fadBeatlemania begins
Notable inventionLava lamp
World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

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

Measure	1963	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$13,100	$435,000
Average income	$8,200	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.85	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.05	$0.73
Population	189.2M	341 million

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