Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski

Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski, German rower

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Born: April 2, 1975
Age in 2026: 51
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1975

About Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski

Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski is a German rower and two-time Olympic gold medalist. Rutschow-Stomporowski won a second Olympic gold medal in the single sculls at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, deposing defending champion Ekaterina Karsten. In 1999, she won the Princess Royal Challenge Cup (the premier women's singles sculls event) at the Henley Royal Regatta, rowing for RC Wannsee Berlin.

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Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski timeline

1999In 1999, she won the Princess Royal Challenge Cup (the premier women's singles sculls event) at the Henley Royal Regatta, rowing for RC Wannsee Berlin.
2004Rutschow-Stomporowski won a second Olympic gold medal in the single sculls at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, deposing defending champion Ekaterina Karsten.

The world when Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski was born

Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski was born in 1975. 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 1975

#1 song"Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille
Top movieJaws
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookShogun – James Clavell

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III "Thrilla in Manila"
Top headlineFall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Technology milestoneAltair 8800 — first personal computer kit
Defining fadPet Rocks — 1.5 million sold
Notable inventionPet Rock
World population4.09 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGerald Ford
Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
Also wonGolden State Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population215.9M

1975 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1975	2026
Gas	$0.57	$3.45/gal
Average home	$28,900	$435,000
Average income	$14,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.10	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.05	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.10	$0.73
Population	215.9M	341 million

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