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Jens Salumäe

Jens Salumäe, Estonian skier

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Born
March 15, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1981

About Jens Salumäe

Jens Salumäe (born 15 March 1981) is an Estonian former ski jumper and nordic combined skier who has been competing since 2002. He finished 23rd in the individual large hill event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Salumäe finished 37th in the individual normal hill event at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. He finished 25th in the individual event at the 2004 Ski-flying World Championships in Planica. Salumäe's best individual World Cup finish was 21 in a large hill event in Kuusamo, Finland in 2003. His best individual career finish was eighth in a Continental Cup large hill event in Germany in 2005. He held the Estonian record with 197 metres.

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The world when Jens Salumäe was born

Jens Salumäe was born in 1981. 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 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

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

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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