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Walter Krüger (athlete)

Walter Krüger, German javelin thrower (died 2018)

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Born
April 11, 1930
Died
October 28, 2018
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1930

About Walter Krüger (athlete)

Walter Krüger was an East German athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw. He was born in Altenpleen, Pomerania. He competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the javelin throw where he won the silver medal. He became East German champion in the javelin throw in 1960, having earlier won the bronze medal in 1958, representing the club SC Traktor Schwerin.

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Walter Krüger (athlete) timeline

  1. He competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the javelin throw where he won the silver medal.
  2. He became East German champion in the javelin throw in 1960, having earlier won the bronze medal in 1958, representing the club SC Traktor Schwerin.

The world when Walter Krüger (athlete) was born

Walter Krüger (athlete) was born in 1930. 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 1930

  • #1 song"Georgia on My Mind" – Hoagy Carmichael
  • Top movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
  • Best-selling bookCimarron – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Jones wins the Grand Slam of golf
  • Top headlineFirst FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay
  • Technology milestonePlanet Pluto discovered
  • Defining fadMiniature golf craze
  • Notable inventionScotch tape
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population123.2M

1930 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Walter Krüger (athlete)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19302026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,500$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population123.2M341 million

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