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Javier Otxoa

Javier Otxoa, Spanish cyclist (died 2018)

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Born
August 30, 1974
Died
August 24, 2018
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1974

About Javier Otxoa

Javier Otxoa Palacios was a Spanish cyclist who was a member of the Kelme cycling team. His name was sometimes spelled Javier Ochoa in media reports. His name was sometimes spelled Javier Ochoa in media reports. the only species of the genus Guemesia, Guemesia ochoai was named after him In 2000 Otxoa won a mountain stage in the Tour de France on top of the Hautacam on a cold and rainy day. In the 2004 Summer Paralympics he won a gold in the road race/time trial event and a silver in the individual pursuit. Javier survived but was in a coma for a month and became seriously disabled.

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Javier Otxoa timeline

  1. His name was sometimes spelled Javier Ochoa in media reports. the only species of the genus Guemesia, Guemesia ochoai was named after him In 2000 Otxoa won a mountain stage in the Tour de France on top of the Hautacam on a cold and rainy day.
  2. In the 2004 Summer Paralympics he won a gold in the road race/time trial event and a silver in the individual pursuit.

The world when Javier Otxoa was born

Javier Otxoa was born in 1974. 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 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

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

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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