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David Jenkins (sprinter)

David Jenkins, Trinidadian-Scottish runner

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Born
May 25, 1952
Age in 2026
74
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1952

About David Jenkins (sprinter)

David Andrew Jenkins is a former World ranked no.1 track and field 400 metres runner and statistically is the highest ranking Scottish sprinter in history. He was part of the British relay team which won a silver medal at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. In 1976, Jenkins was awarded a Travelling Fellowship from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trusts. Jenkins' first coach was Jake Young, then head of physical education at the Edinburgh Academy. In his youth, Jenkins was the European record holder at 400-metres for under 17 and under 19 years old.

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David Jenkins (sprinter) timeline

  1. He was part of the British relay team which won a silver medal at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics.
  2. In 1976, Jenkins was awarded a Travelling Fellowship from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trusts.

The world when David Jenkins (sprinter) was born

David Jenkins (sprinter) 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 David Jenkins (sprinter)'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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