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Mark Occhilupo

Mark Occhilupo, Australian surfer

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Born
June 16, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1966

About Mark Occhilupo

Marco Jay Luciano "Mark" Occhilupo is an Australian professional surfer and winner of the 1999 ASP World title. The two were rivals in surfing's biggest spectator event, the OP Pro, which Occhilupo won in 1985 after beating Curren in a three-heat final and again in the 1986 OP. Occhilupo re-entered professional surfing in 1995, and re-established himself as a top competitor on his first full season back on the ASP World Tour in 1997, finishing the tour as runner-up to Kelly Slater. In September 2019, he made a brief return to the international surfing circuit and took part in the So Sri Lanka Pro 2019 tournament which also marked his first visit to the country. He won his first amateur schoolboys' contest at 13 and followed up with two Cadet State Titles.

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Mark Occhilupo timeline

  1. The two were rivals in surfing's biggest spectator event, the OP Pro, which Occhilupo won in 1985 after beating Curren in a three-heat final and again in the 1986 OP.
  2. Occhilupo re-entered professional surfing in 1995, and re-established himself as a top competitor on his first full season back on the ASP World Tour in 1997, finishing the tour as runner-up to Kelly Slater.
  3. In September 2019, he made a brief return to the international surfing circuit and took part in the So Sri Lanka Pro 2019 tournament which also marked his first visit to the country.

The world when Mark Occhilupo was born

Mark Occhilupo was born in 1966. 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 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

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

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

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