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Jane Frederick

Jane Frederick, American hurdler and heptathlete

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Born
April 7, 1952
Age in 2026
74
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1952

About Jane Frederick

Jane Wardell Frederick is a former heptathlete from the United States who twice held the world record. Note 2: Frederick's score of 6104 points is the first world record recognized by World Athletics. In 1972, Frederick was third at the Olympic Trials in the pentathlon (first American) and qualified for her first Olympics, eventually finishing 21st. In 1976, Frederick won the Olympic Trials in the pentathlon and subsequently finished 7th at the Olympics. In 1984, Frederick was again injured for the Olympic Trials (for the heptathlon) and failed to record a height in the High Jump.

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Jane Frederick timeline

  1. In 1972, Frederick was third at the Olympic Trials in the pentathlon (first American) and qualified for her first Olympics, eventually finishing 21st.
  2. In 1976, Frederick won the Olympic Trials in the pentathlon and subsequently finished 7th at the Olympics.
  3. In 1984, Frederick was again injured for the Olympic Trials (for the heptathlon) and failed to record a height in the High Jump.

The world when Jane Frederick was born

Jane Frederick was born in 1952. 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 1952

  • #1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
  • Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
  • Defining fadMr. Potato Head
  • Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
  • World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

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

Measure19522026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$9,100$435,000
Average income$5,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population156.4M341 million

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