Birthday profile

Seun Ogunkoya

Seun Ogunkoya, Nigerian sprinter

Born
December 28, 1977
Age in 2026
49
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1977

About Seun Ogunkoya

Seun Ogunkoya (born 28 December 1977) is a Nigerian sprinter and two-time African Championships gold medalist over 100 metres. Ogunkoya stated that "it is natural to be aiming at the world record". Ogunkoya won the 100 metres race at the 1996 African Championships and became Nigerian champion in 1996 and 1997. He thereby became the youngest sprinter to have broken the 10-second barrier at 19 years, 197 days, a record broken by Yohan Blake (19 years, 196 days).

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The world when Seun Ogunkoya was born

Seun Ogunkoya was born in 1977. 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 1977

  • #1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
  • Top movieStar Wars
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
  • Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
  • Technology milestoneApple II computer released
  • Defining fadStar Wars mania
  • Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
  • World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
  • U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

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

Measure19772026
Gas$0.62$3.45/gal
Average home$49,300$435,000
Average income$16,009$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population220.2M341 million

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