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Claudia Kolb

Claudia Kolb, American swimmer

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Born
December 19, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1949

About Claudia Kolb

Claudia Anne Kolb (born December 19, 1949), also known by her married name Claudia Thomas, is an American former competition swimmer, swim coach, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in four events. Born in Haywood, California, Kolb was a graduate of Santa Clara High school and trained with the Santa Clara Swim Club from the age of ten until the end of her Olympic career. When Mexico City hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics, Kolb won two gold medals. She competed in the women's 200-meter breaststroke, and received the silver medal for her second-place performance (2:47.6) behind Soviet Galina Prozumenshchikova, who set a new Olympic record (2:46.4). She became the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in the breaststroke. Kolb represented the United States as a 14-year-old at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

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Claudia Kolb timeline

  1. Kolb represented the United States as a 14-year-old at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
  2. When Mexico City hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics, Kolb won two gold medals.

The world when Claudia Kolb was born

Claudia Kolb was born in 1949. 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 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

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

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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