Kenny van Weeghel

Kenny van Weeghel, Dutch wheelchair racer

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Born: September 16, 1980
Age in 2026: 46
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1980

About Kenny van Weeghel

Kenny van Weeghel is a Paralympic athlete from the Netherlands competing in the 100, 200 and 400 m T54 class wheelchair racing. He participated in the Paralympic games six times already and he has won 6 Paralympic medals among which two golden ones. Weeghel won the 200m at the European Championships in 2001. In 2002 he became World Champion by winning the 100m and a year later he won both the 100m and 200m during the World Championships.

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Kenny van Weeghel timeline

2001Weeghel won the 200m at the European Championships in 2001.
2002In 2002 he became World Champion by winning the 100m and a year later he won both the 100m and 200m during the World Championships.

The world when Kenny van Weeghel was born

Kenny van Weeghel 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 Kenny van Weeghel's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1980	2026
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
Population	227.2M	341 million

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