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George Kalovelonis

George Kalovelonis, Greek tennis player and coach

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Born
August 23, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1959

About George Kalovelonis

George Kalovelonis is a former tennis player from Greece, who represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by fellow lucky loser Bong-Soo Kim from South Korea. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 23 June 1986, when he became World Number 208. George Kalovelonis (Greek: Γεώργιος Καλοβελώνης; born 23 August 1959) is a former tennis player from Greece, who represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

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George Kalovelonis timeline

  1. George Kalovelonis (Greek: Γεώργιος Καλοβελώνης; born 23 August 1959) is a former tennis player from Greece, who represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
  2. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 23 June 1986, when he became World Number 208.

The world when George Kalovelonis was born

George Kalovelonis was born in 1959. 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 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

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

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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