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Kathrin Zettel

Kathrin Zettel, Austrian skier

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Born
August 5, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1986

About Kathrin Zettel

Kathrin Zettel is an Austrian retired World Cup alpine ski racer. She won many races and took a bronze medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. In 2021 she was a partner in a company creating domestic size wind turbines in lower Austria. Zettel made her World Cup debut in March 2004 and won her first World Cup race in November 2006. In January 2010, Zettel won both technical events at Maribor, for her first victory in slalom.

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Kathrin Zettel timeline

  1. Zettel made her World Cup debut in March 2004 and won her first World Cup race in November 2006.
  2. In January 2010, Zettel won both technical events at Maribor, for her first victory in slalom.
  3. She won many races and took a bronze medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

The world when Kathrin Zettel was born

Kathrin Zettel was born in 1986. 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 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

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

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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