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Igor Ter-Ovanesyan

Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, Ukrainian long jumper and coach

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Born
May 19, 1938
Age in 2026
88
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1938

About Igor Ter-Ovanesyan

Igor Aramovich Ter-Ovanesyan is a Soviet and Ukrainian former long jumper and coach, of Armenian descent. Competing for the Soviet Union, he was a five-time European and two-time Olympic medalist in this event. In 1985, he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour. Ter-Ovanesyan trained at Burevestnik, first in Kiev, later in Lviv, and then in Moscow. Ter-Ovanesyan won Olympic bronze medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome – with a jump of 8.04 meters – and at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo – with a jump of 7.99 meters. Ter-Ovanesyan became the first European long jumper to break the 8 meter barrier. At the European Championships he won outdoor gold medals in 1958, 1962 and 1969, and an indoor silver medal in 1971.

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Igor Ter-Ovanesyan timeline

  1. At the European Championships he won outdoor gold medals in 1958, 1962 and 1969, and an indoor silver medal in 1971.
  2. Ter-Ovanesyan won Olympic bronze medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome – with a jump of 8.04 meters – and at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo – with a jump of 7.99 meters.
  3. In 1985, he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour.

The world when Igor Ter-Ovanesyan was born

Igor Ter-Ovanesyan was born in 1938. 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 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

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

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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