Birthday profile

Golda Marcus

Golda Marcus, Salvadoran swimmer

Born
March 15, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1983

About Golda Marcus

Golda Lee Marcus (born March 15, 1983, in Nahuizalco, El Salvador) is a two-time Olympic swimmer from El Salvador. She swam at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. As of June 2009, she holds the Salvadoran records in the 400, 800, and 1500 meter freestyles. In 2001, she won 7 gold and 2 silver medals at the 2001 Central American Games, and 2 golds and 3 bronzes at the CCCAN Championships. At the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, she garnered bronze medals in the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyles. At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, she won bronze medals in the women's 1500m freestyle and the 4x200 freestyle relay. At the 2007 CCCANs, she won the 200, 400, and 800 meter freestyles, and finished second in the 200 meter butterfly. She also swam for El Salvador at the 2003 and 2007 World Championships, and at the 2007 Pan American Games. She has previously coached De Anza Cupertino Aquatics, and as of 2020, she is currently coaching Burlingame Aquatics Club (BAC) in California. She teaches at Saratoga High School with competitive swimmers.

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Golda Marcus timeline

  1. In 2001, she won 7 gold and 2 silver medals at the 2001 Central American Games, and 2 golds and 3 bronzes at the CCCAN Championships.
  2. At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, she won bronze medals in the women's 1500m freestyle and the 4x200 freestyle relay.
  3. At the 2007 CCCANs, she won the 200, 400, and 800 meter freestyles, and finished second in the 200 meter butterfly.

The world when Golda Marcus was born

Golda Marcus was born in 1983. 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 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

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

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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