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Carlo Checchinato

Carlo Checchinato, Italian rugby player and manager

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Born
August 30, 1970
Age in 2026
56
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1970

About Carlo Checchinato

Carlo Checchinato is an Italian rugby union former international player, with 83 caps and participated in 4 consecutive Rugby World Cup. He is the current Sales Director for the Italy national team. He also served as CEO of Zebre Parma between 2021 and 2022. Checchinato's international try total was an all-time record for forwards until 2007, when it was surpassed by Colin Charvis of Wales. Following in his father's footsteps, he started to play rugby for Rovigo and made his debut at 18 years old with the senior team in 1900, year in which Rovigo won the Serie A1 Scudetto. In 1995 he moved from Rovigo to Benetton Treviso, where he played 158 matches in 10 seasons and won 6 times the Scudetto and twice the Coppa Italia.

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Carlo Checchinato timeline

  1. Following in his father's footsteps, he started to play rugby for Rovigo and made his debut at 18 years old with the senior team in 1900, year in which Rovigo won the Serie A1 Scudetto.
  2. In 1995 he moved from Rovigo to Benetton Treviso, where he played 158 matches in 10 seasons and won 6 times the Scudetto and twice the Coppa Italia.
  3. Checchinato's international try total was an all-time record for forwards until 2007, when it was surpassed by Colin Charvis of Wales.

The world when Carlo Checchinato was born

Carlo Checchinato was born in 1970. 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 1970

  • #1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
  • Top moviePatton
  • Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
  • Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
  • Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
  • Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
  • Defining fadBell-bottom pants
  • Notable inventionFloppy disk
  • World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

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

Measure19702026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$17,000$435,000
Average income$11,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population205.1M341 million

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