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Innocent Egbunike

Innocent Egbunike, Nigerian sprinter and coach

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Born
November 30, 1961
Age in 2026
65
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1961

About Innocent Egbunike

Innocent Ejima Egbunike (born 30 November 1961) is a former sprinter from Nigeria. He studied at Azusa Pacific University, where he still holds the school record in the 400 metres and the automatically timed NAIA meet record in the 200 metres. At the 1983 Summer Universiade he won the 200 metres. At the regional level he won the 1987 All-Africa Games as well as three gold medals at the African Championships. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984. In addition he won a silver medal in the 400 metres at the 1987 World Championships.

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Innocent Egbunike timeline

  1. At the 1983 Summer Universiade he won the 200 metres.
  2. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984.
  3. At the regional level he won the 1987 All-Africa Games as well as three gold medals at the African Championships.
  4. In addition he won a silver medal in the 400 metres at the 1987 World Championships.

The world when Innocent Egbunike was born

Innocent Egbunike was born in 1961. 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 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

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

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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