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Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová

Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová, Czech pole vaulter

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Born
May 20, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1978

About Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová

Pavla Hamáčková, married Rybová is a Czech pole vaulter. In 2001, she won the IAAF World Indoor Championships gold medal after securing a new games record of 4.56 metres. In 2005, she won bronze at the World Championships in Finland. On 14 February 2007 she improved Czech record to 464 cm in Bydgoszcz, Poland, only to be overcome just two hours later by Kateřina Baďurová's 465 cm in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová timeline

  1. In 2001, she won the IAAF World Indoor Championships gold medal after securing a new games record of 4.56 metres.
  2. In 2005, she won bronze at the World Championships in Finland.
  3. On 14 February 2007 she improved Czech record to 464 cm in Bydgoszcz, Poland, only to be overcome just two hours later by Kateřina Baďurová's 465 cm in Prague, Czech Republic.

The world when Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová was born

Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová was born in 1978. 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 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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