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Lars Frölander

Lars Frölander, Swedish swimmer

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Born
May 26, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1974

About Lars Frölander

Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He has competed in six consecutive Olympic Games. Frölander was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 2000 as a result of his gold medal victory in Sydney. The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in September 2000. A couple of months earlier, he twice broke the world record in the men's 100 m butterfly (short course).

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Lars Frölander timeline

  1. Frölander was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 2000 as a result of his gold medal victory in Sydney.
  2. The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in September 2000.

The world when Lars Frölander was born

Lars Frölander was born in 1974. 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 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

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

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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