Ahmad Abughaush

Ahmad Abughaush, Jordanian taekwondo athlete

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Born: February 1, 1996
Age in 2026: 30
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1996

About Ahmad Abughaush

Ahmad Abughaush (Arabic: أحمد أبو غوش; born 1 February 1996) is a Jordanian taekwondo athlete. He won the gold medal in the 68 kg category at the 2016 Olympics. This was Jordan's first Olympic medal in any sport, excluding a bronze in 1988 when taekwondo was a demonstration sport. Abughaush started Taekwondo at a local training center in Amman, his skills qualified him for inclusion in the national team.

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Ahmad Abughaush timeline

1988This was Jordan's first Olympic medal in any sport, excluding a bronze in 1988 when taekwondo was a demonstration sport.
1996Ahmad Abughaush (Arabic: أحمد أبو غوش; born 1 February 1996) is a Jordanian taekwondo athlete.
2016He won the gold medal in the 68 kg category at the 2016 Olympics.

The world when Ahmad Abughaush was born

Ahmad Abughaush was born in 1996. 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 1996

#1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
Top movieThe English Patient
Top TV showER
Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
Defining fadMacarena dance craze
Notable inventionPalm Pilot
World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

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

Measure	1996	2026
Gas	$1.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$115,800	$435,000
Average income	$44,006	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.42	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	265.2M	341 million

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