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Hwang Young-cho, South Korean runner
Hwang Young-cho is a former South Korean athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 Asian Games. Hwang is one of two Koreans to have won the Olympic marathon. In three previous marathons he had won two and placed second in the other.
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Hwang Young-cho was born in 1970. 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.
These figures put everyday life in Hwang Young-cho's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1970 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.36 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $17,000 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $11,400 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $1.60 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $1.55 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.06 | $0.73 |
| Population | 205.1M | 341 million |
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