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Mahé Drysdale, New Zealand rower
Alexander Mahé Owens Drysdale (born 19 November 1978) is a New Zealand politician and retired rower. Drysdale is a two-time Olympic champion and a five-time world champion in the single sculls. He is a seven-time New Zealand national champion and five-time recipient of New Zealand Sportsman of the Year. He is the current mayor of Tauranga.
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Mahé Drysdale was born in 1979. 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.
These figures put everyday life in Mahé Drysdale's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1979 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.86 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $62,900 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $19,554 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $2.90 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $2.51 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.15 | $0.73 |
| Population | 225.1M | 341 million |
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