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Dougie Lampkin

Dougie Lampkin, English motorcycle racer

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Born
March 23, 1976
Age in 2026
50
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1976

About Dougie Lampkin

Douglas Martin Lampkin MBE is an English former professional motorcycle trials and endurocross rider. He competed in the FIM Trial World Championships from 1994 to 2006. Lampkin is notable for being a seven-time motorcycle trials world outdoor champion. He is the second most successful trials rider in history, after Toni Bou with 38. In 2012, Lampkin was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements. His father, Martin Lampkin, was the first FIM Trial World Championship winner in 1975, and his Uncle, Arthur Lampkin, was also a regular winner on the British circuit in the 1960s. He is the first person to have won five consecutive World Indoor (1997–2001) and seven consecutive World Outdoor Championships (1997–2003).

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Dougie Lampkin timeline

  1. His father, Martin Lampkin, was the first FIM Trial World Championship winner in 1975, and his Uncle, Arthur Lampkin, was also a regular winner on the British circuit in the 1960s.
  2. He is the first person to have won five consecutive World Indoor (1997–2001) and seven consecutive World Outdoor Championships (1997–2003).
  3. In 2012, Lampkin was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.

The world when Dougie Lampkin was born

Dougie Lampkin was born in 1976. 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 1976

  • #1 song"Silly Love Songs" – Wings
  • Top movieRocky
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookRoots – Alex Haley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics
  • Top headlineAmerica celebrates its 200th birthday
  • Technology milestoneApple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • Defining fadCB radios
  • Notable inventionLaser printer
  • World population4.16 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population218.0M

1976 versus 2026

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

Measure19762026
Gas$0.59$3.45/gal
Average home$48,000$435,000
Average income$14,958$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.13$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population218.0M341 million

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