Carolyn Waldo

Carolyn Waldo, Canadian swimmer and sportscaster

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Born: December 11, 1964
Age in 2026: 62
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1964

About Carolyn Waldo

Carolyn Jane Waldo, (born December 11, 1964, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former synchronized swimmer and broadcaster. Waldo is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the Women's Solo and in the Women's Duet with Michelle Cameron. Waldo won at the 1985 Rome and Spanish Opens, 1985 FINA World Cup, 1986 Spanish Open, 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1986 World Championships, 1987 Pan Pacific Championships and the 1987 FINA World Cup. Waldo won a silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Waldo won the Olympic title in the solo and duet competitions at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, making her the Canadian female to win two gold medals at one Olympic Games.

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Career and life highlights

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Carolyn Waldo timeline

1984Waldo won a silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
1985Waldo won at the 1985 Rome and Spanish Opens, 1985 FINA World Cup, 1986 Spanish Open, 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1986 World Championships, 1987 Pan Pacific Championships and the 1987 FINA World Cup.
1988Waldo is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the Women's Solo and in the Women's Duet with Michelle Cameron.
1988Waldo won the Olympic title in the solo and duet competitions at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, making her the Canadian female to win two gold medals at one Olympic Games.

The world when Carolyn Waldo was born

Carolyn Waldo was born in 1964. 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 1964

#1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
Top movieMy Fair Lady
Top TV showBonanza
Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
Defining fadBeatlemania
Notable inventionBASIC programming language
World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

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

Measure	1964	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$13,350	$435,000
Average income	$8,600	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.86	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.05	$0.73
Population	191.9M	341 million

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