Dorothee Vieth

Dorothee Vieth, German Paralympic cyclist

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Born: October 12, 1960
Age in 2026: 66
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1960

About Dorothee Vieth

Dorothee Vieth (born 12 October 1960) is a German Paralympic cyclist. Vieth first participated in the Summer Paralympics in 2008 where she won two bronze medals in the time trial and road race events. At the 2012 games she won a silver medal in the time trial event and a bronze in the road race event and won a gold medal in the time trial event at the 2016 games. She has a paralysis of the leg and gluteus muscles. She is also a violinist and violin teacher.

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Dorothee Vieth timeline

2008Vieth first participated in the Summer Paralympics in 2008 where she won two bronze medals in the time trial and road race events.
2012At the 2012 games she won a silver medal in the time trial event and a bronze in the road race event and won a gold medal in the time trial event at the 2016 games.

The world when Dorothee Vieth was born

Dorothee Vieth was born in 1960. 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 1960

#1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
Top movieThe Apartment
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
Notable inventionLaser
World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

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

Measure	1960	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,700	$435,000
Average income	$7,400	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	180.7M	341 million

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