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Andreja Leški

Slovenian judoka

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Born
January 8, 1997
Age in 2026
29
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1997

About Andreja Leški

Andreja Leški is a Slovenian retired judoka, who won gold in the women's 63 kg at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She won silver medals in the women's 63 kg event at the 2021 World Championships held in Budapest, Hungary and at the 2023 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. She also competed at the World Championships in 2017, 2018, 2022 & 2024. Andreja Leški (born 8 January 1997) is a Slovenian retired judoka, who won gold in the women's 63 kg at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Leški was eliminated in her first match in the women's 63 kg event at the 2017 European Championships held in Warsaw, Poland. Leški won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.

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Andreja Leški timeline

  1. Andreja Leški (born 8 January 1997) is a Slovenian retired judoka, who won gold in the women's 63 kg at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
  2. Leški was eliminated in her first match in the women's 63 kg event at the 2017 European Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.
  3. Leški won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.
  4. She won silver medals in the women's 63 kg event at the 2021 World Championships held in Budapest, Hungary and at the 2023 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

The world when Andreja Leški was born

Andreja Leški was born in 1997. 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 1997

  • #1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
  • Top movieTitanic
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
  • Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
  • Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
  • Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
  • Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
  • World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

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

Measure19972026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$121,800$435,000
Average income$46,179$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.59$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population267.6M341 million

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