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Anna Korakaki

Anna Korakaki, Greek Olympic shooter

Born
April 8, 1996
Age in 2026
30
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1996

About Anna Korakaki

Anna Korakaki (Greek: Άννα Κορακάκη; born 8 April 1996) is a Greek Olympic shooter. In the last round, Germany missed the first and third shots of their five shots, and Korakaki had missed her fourth shot, but she hit her fifth shot and won 8–6, taking the gold and avoiding a tie. The Gold medal she won for Greece was following a hiatus since the last Gold medal won for Greece, at the 2004 Summer Olympics. On 12 March 2020, she became the first woman to be the originating Olympic athlete torchbearer of an Olympic torch relay. In the 25m pistol, she won a Gold medal with an overall score of 39/50, beating South Korean Jangami Kim and Ukrainian Olena Kostevich who respectively won the Silver and Bronze medals.

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Anna Korakaki timeline

  1. The Gold medal she won for Greece was following a hiatus since the last Gold medal won for Greece, at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
  2. On 12 March 2020, she became the first woman to be the originating Olympic athlete torchbearer of an Olympic torch relay.

The world when Anna Korakaki was born

Anna Korakaki was born in 1996. 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 1996

  • #1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
  • Top movieThe English Patient
  • Top TV showER
  • Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
  • Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
  • Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
  • Defining fadMacarena dance craze
  • Notable inventionPalm Pilot
  • World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

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

Measure19962026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$115,800$435,000
Average income$44,006$67,500
Minimum wage$4.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population265.2M341 million

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