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Rebecca Romero

English rower and racing cyclist

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Born
January 24, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1980

About Rebecca Romero

Rebecca Jayne Romero, is an English sportswoman, a former world champion and Olympic Games silver medallist in rowing, and a former world and Olympic champion in track cycling. In June 2004, Romero, Frances Houghton, Alison Mowbray and Flood won the World Cup event in Lucerne. Romero then won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the quadruple sculls again competing with Mowbray, Houghton and Flood. The same four then won the Princess Grace Trophy at the Henley Royal Regatta, as well as taking the overall World Cup series title.

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Rebecca Romero timeline

  1. In June 2004, Romero, Frances Houghton, Alison Mowbray and Flood won the World Cup event in Lucerne.
  2. Romero then won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the quadruple sculls again competing with Mowbray, Houghton and Flood.

The world when Rebecca Romero was born

Rebecca Romero was born in 1980. 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 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

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

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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