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Jean Galfione

Jean Galfione, French pole vaulter and sportscaster

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Born
June 9, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1971

About Jean Galfione

Jean Galfione is a French retired pole vaulter. During his pole vaulting career, he won at least one medal in each of the following major international competitions - the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the World Indoor Championships, the European Championships and the European Indoors Championships. Galfione clinched his first Olympic or World Outdoor/Indoor Championships medal when he won the pole vault bronze medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championships. Galfione won six successive French National Athletics Championships outdoor pole vault titles at the senior level from 1993 to 1998. In 1988, he broke the pole vault national youth record by clearing 5.16 m. In 1990 he won the World Junior Championships pole vault gold medal with a jump of 5.45 m and also broke the pole vault national junior indoor record with a jump of 5.60 m.

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Jean Galfione timeline

  1. In 1988, he broke the pole vault national youth record by clearing 5.16 m.
  2. In 1990 he won the World Junior Championships pole vault gold medal with a jump of 5.45 m and also broke the pole vault national junior indoor record with a jump of 5.60 m.
  3. Galfione clinched his first Olympic or World Outdoor/Indoor Championships medal when he won the pole vault bronze medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championships.
  4. Galfione won six successive French National Athletics Championships outdoor pole vault titles at the senior level from 1993 to 1998.

The world when Jean Galfione was born

Jean Galfione was born in 1971. 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 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

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

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

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