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Lucinda Ruh

Lucinda Ruh, Swiss figure skater and coach

Born
July 13, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1979

About Lucinda Ruh

Lucinda Martha Ruh (born 13 July 1979) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. She is the 1996 Swiss national champion and the 1993 junior level national champion. She is known for her outstanding spinning ability and her balletic skating. Nicknamed "the Queen of Spin", she is the longest and fastest spinner in the world ever. In April 2003, Ruh set a Guinness world record for the most continuous upright spins on ice (105). She toured with Stars on Ice, Champions on Ice, and numerous other worldwide tours. She also authored her 2011 memoir Frozen Teardrop. Ruh has created over twenty different new spin positions. She won the bronze medal at the Japan Junior Championships in 1994.

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Lucinda Ruh timeline

  1. She won the bronze medal at the Japan Junior Championships in 1994.
  2. She is the 1996 Swiss national champion and the 1993 junior level national champion.
  3. In April 2003, Ruh set a Guinness world record for the most continuous upright spins on ice (105).

The world when Lucinda Ruh was born

Lucinda Ruh was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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