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Mateja Svet

Mateja Svet, Slovenian skier

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Born
August 16, 1968
Age in 2026
58
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1968

About Mateja Svet

Mateja Svet; born 16 August 1968 is a Slovenian former alpine skier, who competed for Yugoslavia from 1984 to 1990. Later when the bronze medalist Christelle Guignard was disqualified due to doping, Svet also won bronze medal in giant slalom. Making her first appearance in the 1983/1984 season, she won the first Yugoslav female skiing victory in February 1986.

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The world when Mateja Svet was born

Mateja Svet was born in 1968. 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 1968

  • #1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
  • Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
  • Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
  • Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
  • Defining fadTie-dye everything
  • Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
  • World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

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

Measure19682026
Gas$0.34$3.45/gal
Average home$15,600$435,000
Average income$10,300$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.31$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population200.7M341 million

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