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Ruth Beitia

Ruth Beitia, Spanish high jumper

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Born
April 1, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1979

About Ruth Beitia

Ruth Beitia Vila is a Spanish retired high jumper who was the 2016 Olympic champion in the women's high jump. She was also a politician in the Partido Popular and a member of the Parliament of Cantabria. Beitia first broke the Spanish record in 1998, jumping 1.89 m. Beitia's first senior international appearance was at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich, where she finished 11th. She raised the record progressively up to 2.02 m, the current Spanish record, which she achieved on 4 August 2007.

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Ruth Beitia timeline

  1. Beitia first broke the Spanish record in 1998, jumping 1.89 m.
  2. Beitia's first senior international appearance was at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich, where she finished 11th.
  3. She raised the record progressively up to 2.02 m, the current Spanish record, which she achieved on 4 August 2007.

The world when Ruth Beitia was born

Ruth Beitia was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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