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Isabelle Delobel

Isabelle Delobel, French ice dancer

Born
June 17, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1978

About Isabelle Delobel

Isabelle Delobel (born 17 June 1978) is a French former competitive ice dancer. With partner Olivier Schoenfelder, she is the 2008 World champion, the 2007 European champion, and the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion. Delobel and Schoenfelder retired from competitive skating following the 2010 Winter Olympics, having skated together for two decades. == Career == Delobel was born on 17 June 1978 in Clermont-Ferrand. She began skating at age six and began ice dancing after only a year in singles. She skated with her brother, Laurent, for three years. She later moved to train in Lyon. Delobel and Schoenfelder were paired together in 1990 by coach Lydie Bontemps on the suggestion of Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov. They won a silver medal at 1996 Junior Worlds before turning senior prior to the 1996–97 season. They won their first Grand Prix medal at the 1999 Skate Canada.

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Career and life highlights

Isabelle Delobel timeline

  1. They won a silver medal at 1996 Junior Worlds before turning senior prior to the 1996–97 season.
  2. They won their first Grand Prix medal at the 1999 Skate Canada.
  3. They won their first national championship in the 2002–2003 season.
  4. With partner Olivier Schoenfelder, she is the 2008 World champion, the 2007 European champion, and the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion.

The world when Isabelle Delobel was born

Isabelle Delobel 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 Isabelle Delobel'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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