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Kazuyoshi Funaki

Kazuyoshi Funaki, Japanese ski jumper

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Born
April 27, 1975
Age in 2026
51
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1975

About Kazuyoshi Funaki

Kazuyoshi Funaki is a Japanese former ski jumper. He ranked among the most successful sportsmen of its discipline, particularly in the 1990s. Funaki is known for his special variant of the V-style, in which the body lies flatter between the skis than usual. Funaki had his first World Cup appearance on December 20, 1992 in Sapporo. Altogether Funaki won 15 World Cup career victories, his last on February 5, 2005 at Sapporo. In 1997, Funaki won the ski jumping event at the Holmenkollen ski festival.

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Kazuyoshi Funaki timeline

  1. Funaki had his first World Cup appearance on December 20, 1992 in Sapporo.
  2. In 1997, Funaki won the ski jumping event at the Holmenkollen ski festival.
  3. Altogether Funaki won 15 World Cup career victories, his last on February 5, 2005 at Sapporo.

The world when Kazuyoshi Funaki was born

Kazuyoshi Funaki was born in 1975. 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 1975

  • #1 song"Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille
  • Top movieJaws
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookShogun – James Clavell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III "Thrilla in Manila"
  • Top headlineFall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
  • Technology milestoneAltair 8800 — first personal computer kit
  • Defining fadPet Rocks — 1.5 million sold
  • Notable inventionPet Rock
  • World population4.09 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonGolden State Warriors (NBA)
  • U.S. population215.9M

1975 versus 2026

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

Measure19752026
Gas$0.57$3.45/gal
Average home$28,900$435,000
Average income$14,700$67,500
Minimum wage$2.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.05$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population215.9M341 million

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