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Harrie Lavreysen

Dutch cyclist (1997-)

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Born
March 14, 1997
Age in 2026
29
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1997

About Harrie Lavreysen

Harrie Lavreysen is a Dutch track cyclist who competes in sprint events. He is a five-time Olympic gold medalist, having won the sprint and team sprint event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and adding the sprint, the team sprint and the keirin titles at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He has won 20 World Championship titles, including seven titles in the team sprint, seven consecutive titles in the individual sprint (2019–2025), four in the keirin, and two (2024-2025) in the 1km time trial, making him the most successful track cyclist at World Championships of all time. His international debut was at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the team sprint event. He has since won 14 European Track Championship titles. In the UCI Track Cycling World Championships he has the record for most total gold medals (20), most gold medals in individual events (13) and most gold medals in a single edition (4 in 2025).

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Harrie Lavreysen timeline

  1. His international debut was at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the team sprint event.
  2. He has won 20 World Championship titles, including seven titles in the team sprint, seven consecutive titles in the individual sprint (2019–2025), four in the keirin, and two (2024-2025) in the 1km time trial, making him the most successful track cyclist at World Championships of all time.
  3. He is a five-time Olympic gold medalist, having won the sprint and team sprint event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and adding the sprint, the team sprint and the keirin titles at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
  4. In the UCI Track Cycling World Championships he has the record for most total gold medals (20), most gold medals in individual events (13) and most gold medals in a single edition (4 in 2025).

The world when Harrie Lavreysen was born

Harrie Lavreysen was born in 1997. 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 1997

  • #1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
  • Top movieTitanic
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
  • Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
  • Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
  • Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
  • Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
  • World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

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

Measure19972026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$121,800$435,000
Average income$46,179$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.59$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population267.6M341 million

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