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Emelie Öhrstig

Emelie Öhrstig, Swedish skier and cyclist

Born
February 27, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1978

About Emelie Öhrstig

Emelie Öhrstig (born 27 February 1978) is a Swedish cross-country skier and road racing cyclist. As a cross-country skier she who won a gold medal during the 2005 Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany. She also has eleven additional victories up to 15 km from 2002 to 2005, and her best individual finish in Turin at the 2006 Winter Olympics was 22nd in the individual sprint. In April 2006 she resigned as a member of the Piteå Elit team and has since been listed on the website for the International Ski Federation as retired. Along with Per Elofsson, she was an expert commentator for Viasat during 2014 Winter Olympics. Prior to that, she had been an expert commentator at Sveriges Television from 2009, until joining Viasat in 2014. Since August 2014, Öhrstig has been an employee at Volvo Cars. As of 2017, she is currently a director of customer experience and retail for the Swedish market. == Cross-country skiing results == All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

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The world when Emelie Öhrstig was born

Emelie Öhrstig was born in 1978. 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 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

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

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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