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Nicolas Macrozonaris

Nicolas Macrozonaris, Canadian sprinter

Born
August 22, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1980

About Nicolas Macrozonaris

Nicolas Macrozonaris is a Canadian Olympic track and field athlete who has won the 100 metre national title four times and once in the 200 metre. Nicolas Macrozonaris (Greek: Νικόλαος Μακροζωνάρης, born August 22, 1980) is a Canadian Olympic track and field athlete who has won the 100 metre national title four times and once in the 200 metre. A few years later, as a junior, he tied Ben Johnson's Canadian national record in the 50 metre sprint, running a time of 5.83. His culminating moment as a sprinter came in 2003 when he ran a time of 10.03 and beat the then world record holder, American Tim Montgomery in Mexico City.

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Nicolas Macrozonaris timeline

  1. Nicolas Macrozonaris (Greek: Νικόλαος Μακροζωνάρης, born August 22, 1980) is a Canadian Olympic track and field athlete who has won the 100 metre national title four times and once in the 200 metre.
  2. His culminating moment as a sprinter came in 2003 when he ran a time of 10.03 and beat the then world record holder, American Tim Montgomery in Mexico City.

The world when Nicolas Macrozonaris was born

Nicolas Macrozonaris was born in 1980. 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 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

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

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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