Birthday profile

Elton Jantjies

Elton Jantjies, South African rugby player

Born
August 1, 1990
Age in 2026
36
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1990

About Elton Jantjies

Elton Thomas Jantjies (born 1 August 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player who plays as fly-half. Jantjies made his professional debut with the Lions during the 2011 Super Rugby season, and his international debut with the Springboks during the inaugural Rugby Championship. He has received several significant sporting awards, including the SARU Young Player of the Year award (2010), and the SA U20 Player of the Year award (2010). In June 2014 it was reported that Jantjies had signed a contract with Japanese side NTT Communications Shining Arcs who play in the Top League. This move meant that he was ruled out for the Currie Cup competition in 2014. The fly-half tested positive for the substance Clenbuterol which is a banned substance and subsequently received a 4-year ban from rugby, ultimately ending his career in a swarm of controversies. == Domestic career == === Golden Lions: 2011–14 === Jantjies gained a reputation as being a clutch performer after he successfully converted every goal attempt in the 2011 Currie Cup final, a match in which the Golden Lions defeated the Sharks 42–16. This performance earned him the Man of the Match award. === Super Rugby: 2011–2020 === Jantjies made his Super Rugby debut in 2011 for the Lions. He joined the Stormers for the 2013 season on a loan deal after the Lions were relegated from the South African conference.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Elton Jantjies was born

Elton Jantjies was born in 1990. 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 1990

  • #1 song"Hold On" – Wilson Phillips
  • Top movieDances with Wolves
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookJurassic Park – Michael Crichton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBuster Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson in biggest upset ever
  • Top headlineNelson Mandela freed after 27 years
  • Technology milestoneHubble Space Telescope launched
  • Defining fadNinja Turtles mania
  • Notable inventionWorld Wide Web goes public
  • World population5.28 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population249.6M

1990 versus 2026

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

Measure19902026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$95,500$435,000
Average income$35,353$67,500
Minimum wage$3.80$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population249.6M341 million

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