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Ismaïl Sghyr

Ismaïl Sghyr, French-Moroccan long-distance runner

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Born
March 16, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1972

About Ismaïl Sghyr

Ismaïl Sghyr is a French-Moroccan long-distance runner. He won a bronze medal at the over 3000 metres at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In 5000 metres he finished fourth at the World Championships the same year, as well as winning a bronze medal at the 2002 European Championships. Over 10,000 metres he won at the 1997 Mediterranean Games. Ismaïl Sghyr (Arabic: اسماعيل صغير; born March 16, 1972, in Taroudannt) is a French-Moroccan long-distance runner. Ismaïl Sghyr at World Athletics Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Smail Sghyr".

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Ismaïl Sghyr timeline

  1. Ismaïl Sghyr (Arabic: اسماعيل صغير; born March 16, 1972, in Taroudannt) is a French-Moroccan long-distance runner.
  2. He won a bronze medal at the over 3000 metres at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
  3. Over 10,000 metres he won at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.

The world when Ismaïl Sghyr was born

Ismaïl Sghyr was born in 1972. 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 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

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

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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