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Yordanis Arencibia

Cuban judoka

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

About Yordanis Arencibia

Yordanis Arencibia Verdecia (born 24 January 1980 in Amancio Rodríguez, Cuba) is a Cuban judoka. At the 2004 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's half-lightweight (‍–‍66 kg) category, together with Georgi Georgiev of Bulgaria. He also won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Pak Chol-Min of North Korea. He has also won bronze medals at the 1999, 2001 and 2003 World Judo Championships.

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Yordanis Arencibia timeline

  1. He has also won bronze medals at the 1999, 2001 and 2003 World Judo Championships.
  2. At the 2004 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's half-lightweight (‍–‍66 kg) category, together with Georgi Georgiev of Bulgaria.
  3. He also won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Pak Chol-Min of North Korea.

The world when Yordanis Arencibia was born

Yordanis Arencibia 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 Yordanis Arencibia'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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