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Wilma van den Berg

Wilma van den Berg, Dutch sprinter

Born
August 11, 1947
Age in 2026
79
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1947

About Wilma van den Berg

Wilhelmina Catharina Maria Martina "Wilma" van den Berg,, married name van Gool, is a Dutch former sprinter, two-time Olympian, silver medalist in the European Championships and Universiade, Dutch national champion, and 1969 Dutch Female Athlete of the Year. Van den Berg won the Dutch national championship in both the 100 m event and the 200 m in 1967, 1969–72, and 1976; she also won the 100 m event in 1974. She won a silver medal at the 1969 European Championships in the 100 m event, and a bronze medal at the 1970 European Indoor Championships in the 60 m. At the 1970 Summer Universiade she won a silver medal in the 100 m event, and a bronze medal in the 200 m.

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Wilma van den Berg timeline

  1. Van den Berg won the Dutch national championship in both the 100 m event and the 200 m in 1967, 1969–72, and 1976; she also won the 100 m event in 1974.
  2. She won a silver medal at the 1969 European Championships in the 100 m event, and a bronze medal at the 1970 European Indoor Championships in the 60 m.
  3. At the 1970 Summer Universiade she won a silver medal in the 100 m event, and a bronze medal in the 200 m.

The world when Wilma van den Berg was born

Wilma van den Berg was born in 1947. 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 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Wilma van den Berg's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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