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Hüseyin Özkan

Turkish judoka (born 1972)

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Born
January 20, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1972

About Hüseyin Özkan

Hüseyin Özkan, née Huseyn Delimbekovich Bisultanov, is a Turkish judoka. At the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia, he won the gold medal in the men's Half Lightweight (‍–‍66 kg) category. He became the first judoka to win an Olympics gold medal for Turkey. He is a member of the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. He won the Soviet Junior Championships twice, in 1990 and 1991, and became European Junior Champion in 1991. In 1993, he won a silver medal at the European Judo Championships representing Russia.

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Hüseyin Özkan timeline

  1. He won the Soviet Junior Championships twice, in 1990 and 1991, and became European Junior Champion in 1991.
  2. In 1993, he won a silver medal at the European Judo Championships representing Russia.
  3. At the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia, he won the gold medal in the men's Half Lightweight (‍–‍66 kg) category.

The world when Hüseyin Özkan was born

Hüseyin Özkan was born in 1972. 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 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

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

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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