Rens Blom

Dutch pole vaulter

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Born: March 1, 1977
Age in 2026: 49
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1977

About Rens Blom

Rens Blom (Dutch: [rɛnz ˈblɔm]; born 1 March 1977) is a Dutch retired track and field athlete who competed in the pole vault. He is the 2005 world champion and former Dutch record holder with personal bests of 5.81 m outdoor and 5.75 m indoor. In addition, Blom has won five national championships and four national indoor championships. However, on 8 June 2004 in Zaragoza, he set the Dutch record with 5.81. At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, he once again achieved 5.80 and won the gold medal.

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Rens Blom timeline

2004However, on 8 June 2004 in Zaragoza, he set the Dutch record with 5.81.
2005He is the 2005 world champion and former Dutch record holder with personal bests of 5.81 m outdoor and 5.75 m indoor.
2005At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, he once again achieved 5.80 and won the gold medal.

The world when Rens Blom was born

Rens Blom was born in 1977. 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 1977

#1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
Top movieStar Wars
Top TV showHappy Days
Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
Technology milestoneApple II computer released
Defining fadStar Wars mania
Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

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

Measure	1977	2026
Gas	$0.62	$3.45/gal
Average home	$49,300	$435,000
Average income	$16,009	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.23	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.13	$0.73
Population	220.2M	341 million

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