Jared Tallent

Jared Tallent, Australian race walker

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Born: October 17, 1984
Age in 2026: 42
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1984

About Jared Tallent

Jared Tallent is an Australian race walker and Olympic gold medallist in the 50 km walk from London in 2012. He is a four-time Olympic medallist, three-time World Championship medallist and holds the current Olympic record in the 50 km walk. They welcomed their first son, Harvey Sebastian Tallent, into the world on 25 May 2017. Tallent finished third in the 20 km walk at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing to claim his first Olympic medal. At the 2011 IAAF World Athletics Championships, he won the bronze medal in the Men's 50 km walk.

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Jared Tallent timeline

2008Tallent finished third in the 20 km walk at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing to claim his first Olympic medal.
2011At the 2011 IAAF World Athletics Championships, he won the bronze medal in the Men's 50 km walk.
2017They welcomed their first son, Harvey Sebastian Tallent, into the world on 25 May 2017.

The world when Jared Tallent was born

Jared Tallent was born in 1984. 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 1984

#1 song"When Doves Cry" – Prince
Top movieAmadeus
Top TV showDynasty
Best-selling bookThe Unbearable Lightness of Being – Milan Kundera

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMary Lou Retton wins Olympic all-around gymnastics gold
Top headlineBhopal gas disaster in India kills thousands
Technology milestoneApple Macintosh launches with revolutionary GUI
Defining fadBreakdancing
Notable inventionApple Macintosh
World population4.77 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population235.8M

1984 versus 2026

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

Measure	1984	2026
Gas	$1.13	$3.45/gal
Average home	$72,400	$435,000
Average income	$26,433	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$3.36	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.20	$0.73
Population	235.8M	341 million

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