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Dieter Baumann

Dieter Baumann, German runner

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Born
February 9, 1965
Age in 2026
61
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1965

About Dieter Baumann

Dieter Baumann (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːtɐ ˈbaʊ̯ˌman],; born 9 February 1965) is a German former athlete and 5000 m Olympic champion at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also won the silver medal in the same event (5000 m) at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1999, Baumann tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug nandrolone and received a two-year suspension from athletic competition. In early 1992, Baumann narrowly missed the 3000 m world indoor record. The 5000 m final at Seoul was won by John Ngugi from Kenya who broke away from the field early in the race.

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Dieter Baumann timeline

  1. He also won the silver medal in the same event (5000 m) at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
  2. In early 1992, Baumann narrowly missed the 3000 m world indoor record.

The world when Dieter Baumann was born

Dieter Baumann was born in 1965. 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 1965

  • #1 song"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones
  • Top movieThe Sound of Music
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookDune – Frank Herbert

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston with "phantom punch"
  • Top headlineUS sends combat troops to Vietnam
  • Technology milestoneFirst spacewalk (Alexei Leonov) and Gemini missions
  • Defining fadGo-go boots and miniskirts
  • Notable inventionAstroturf
  • World population3.34 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population194.3M

1965 versus 2026

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

Measure19652026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,600$435,000
Average income$8,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.01$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population194.3M341 million

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