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Jung Jin-sun

South Korean fencer

Born
January 24, 1984
Age in 2026
42
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1984

About Jung Jin-sun

Jung Jin-Sun (Korean: 정진선; Hanja: 鄭鎭善; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌŋ.dʑin.sʌn] or [tɕʌŋ] [tɕin.sʌn]; born 24 January 1984) is a South Korean right-handed épée fencer, four-time team Asian champion, four-time individual Asian champion, three-time Olympian, and 2012 individual Olympic bronze medalist. In 2011 Jung won the gold medal in the Asian Championships at home in Seoul, a feat he repeated a year later at Wakayama. After the 2012 Games, Jung won a bronze medal in the 2013 Legnano World Cup. He made his international debut in the 2004–05 season and won a bronze medal in the Stockholm Grand Prix. A year later, he won gold in team épée at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.

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Jung Jin-sun timeline

  1. He made his international debut in the 2004–05 season and won a bronze medal in the Stockholm Grand Prix.
  2. A year later, he won gold in team épée at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.
  3. In 2011 Jung won the gold medal in the Asian Championships at home in Seoul, a feat he repeated a year later at Wakayama.
  4. After the 2012 Games, Jung won a bronze medal in the 2013 Legnano World Cup.

The world when Jung Jin-sun was born

Jung Jin-sun was born in 1984. 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 1984

  • #1 song"When Doves Cry" – Prince
  • Top movieAmadeus
  • Top TV showDynasty
  • Best-selling bookThe Unbearable Lightness of Being – Milan Kundera

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMary Lou Retton wins Olympic all-around gymnastics gold
  • Top headlineBhopal gas disaster in India kills thousands
  • Technology milestoneApple Macintosh launches with revolutionary GUI
  • Defining fadBreakdancing
  • Notable inventionApple Macintosh
  • World population4.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population235.8M

1984 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jung Jin-sun's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19842026
Gas$1.13$3.45/gal
Average home$72,400$435,000
Average income$26,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.36$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population235.8M341 million

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