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Helen Richardson-Walsh

Helen Richardson-Walsh, English field hockey player

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Born
September 23, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1981

About Helen Richardson-Walsh

Helen Richardson-Walsh is an English hockey player who plays as a midfielder. She has been a member of both the England and the Great Britain women's field hockey teams since 1999, and was a member of the Great Britain team who won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Richardson-Walsh won her first England cap in 1999, at the age of 17. Richardson won bronze medals with the England team at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.

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Helen Richardson-Walsh timeline

  1. Richardson-Walsh won her first England cap in 1999, at the age of 17.
  2. She has been a member of both the England and the Great Britain women's field hockey teams since 1999, and was a member of the Great Britain team who won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  3. Richardson won bronze medals with the England team at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.

The world when Helen Richardson-Walsh was born

Helen Richardson-Walsh was born in 1981. 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 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Helen Richardson-Walsh's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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