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Igor Borisov

Igor Borisov, Soviet rower (died 2003)

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Born
April 5, 1924
Died
October 10, 2003
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1924

About Igor Borisov

Igor Anddreyevich Borisov was a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1952, he won the silver medal as crew member of the Soviet boat in the eight event. Igor Anddreyevich Borisov (Russian: Игорь Андреевич Борисов; 5 April 1924 – 10 October 2003) was a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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Igor Borisov timeline

  1. Igor Anddreyevich Borisov (Russian: Игорь Андреевич Борисов; 5 April 1924 – 10 October 2003) was a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
  2. In 1952, he won the silver medal as crew member of the Soviet boat in the eight event.

The world when Igor Borisov was born

Igor Borisov was born in 1924. 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 1924

  • #1 song"It Had to Be You" – Isham Jones
  • Top movieThe Thief of Bagdad (Douglas Fairbanks)
  • Best-selling bookSo Big – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Winter Olympics held in Chamonix, France
  • Top headlineCalvin Coolidge elected president in a landslide
  • Technology milestoneIBM founded
  • Defining fadMah-jongg craze sweeps America
  • Notable inventionSpiral-bound notebook
  • World population1.95 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championWashington Senators (World Series)
  • U.S. population114.1M

1924 versus 2026

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

Measure19242026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,800$435,000
Average income$3,520$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population114.1M341 million

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