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Annemarie Verstappen

Annemarie Verstappen, Dutch swimmer

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Born
October 3, 1965
Age in 2026
61
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1965

About Annemarie Verstappen

Anna Maria Theodora Petra "Annemarie" Verstappen is a female former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands. Verstappen won a total number of three medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. In 1982, she became world champion in the 200 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Ecuador. In July 1983, she broke the world record in the 50 m freestyle. Despite being of Dutch nationality she won the 200 metres medley title in 1981 at the ASA National British Championships.

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Annemarie Verstappen timeline

  1. Despite being of Dutch nationality she won the 200 metres medley title in 1981 at the ASA National British Championships.
  2. In 1982, she became world champion in the 200 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Ecuador.
  3. In July 1983, she broke the world record in the 50 m freestyle.
  4. Verstappen won a total number of three medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.

The world when Annemarie Verstappen was born

Annemarie Verstappen was born in 1965. 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 1965

  • #1 song"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones
  • Top movieThe Sound of Music
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookDune – Frank Herbert

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston with "phantom punch"
  • Top headlineUS sends combat troops to Vietnam
  • Technology milestoneFirst spacewalk (Alexei Leonov) and Gemini missions
  • Defining fadGo-go boots and miniskirts
  • Notable inventionAstroturf
  • World population3.34 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population194.3M

1965 versus 2026

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

Measure19652026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,600$435,000
Average income$8,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.01$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population194.3M341 million

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