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Michel Tornéus

Michel Tornéus, Swedish long jumper

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Born
May 26, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1986

About Michel Tornéus

Michel Tresor Komesha Tornéus is a Swedish former long jumper. At the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships Tornéus won his first international gold medal, after beating the Swedish indoor record in the final. He made a name for himself in 2005 at 19 years of age when he jumped 7.94 meters, just 1 cm short of the Swedish junior record. He was first in the long jump for Sweden in the 2010 European Team Championships First League section and went on to finish ninth in the event final at the 2010 European Athletics Championships. He won his first senior medal in 2012, a bronze at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki.

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Michel Tornéus timeline

  1. He made a name for himself in 2005 at 19 years of age when he jumped 7.94 meters, just 1 cm short of the Swedish junior record.
  2. He was first in the long jump for Sweden in the 2010 European Team Championships First League section and went on to finish ninth in the event final at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.
  3. He won his first senior medal in 2012, a bronze at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki.
  4. At the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships Tornéus won his first international gold medal, after beating the Swedish indoor record in the final.

The world when Michel Tornéus was born

Michel Tornéus was born in 1986. 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 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

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

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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