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Werner Günthör

Werner Günthör, Swiss shot putter and bobsledder

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Born
June 1, 1961
Age in 2026
65
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1961

About Werner Günthör

Werner Günthör is a former Swiss track and field athlete, who was the best shot putter in the history of Swiss track and field. Günthör won three straight World Championships, 1987, 1991, and 1993, as well as one European Championship in 1986. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he won the bronze medal. His personal best throw, and Swiss record, was 22.75 metres, achieved in August 1988 in Bern.

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Werner Günthör timeline

  1. Günthör won three straight World Championships, 1987, 1991, and 1993, as well as one European Championship in 1986.
  2. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he won the bronze medal.
  3. His personal best throw, and Swiss record, was 22.75 metres, achieved in August 1988 in Bern.

The world when Werner Günthör was born

Werner Günthör was born in 1961. 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 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

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

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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