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Lia Manoliu

Lia Manoliu, Romanian discus thrower and politician (died 1998)

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Born
April 25, 1932
Died
January 9, 1998
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1932

About Lia Manoliu

Lia Manoliu was a Romanian discus thrower who won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals. She was the first track and field athlete to compete at six Olympics (1952–1972). Lia Manoliu (Romanian pronunciation:; 25 April 1932 – 9 January 1998) was a Romanian discus thrower who won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals. Manoliu won the British WAAA Championships title in the discus throw event at the 1963 WAAA Championships. Two years later she became the first Romanian woman to throw the disc over 40 m (41.44 m, 22 May 1950).

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Lia Manoliu timeline

  1. Lia Manoliu (Romanian pronunciation:; 25 April 1932 – 9 January 1998) was a Romanian discus thrower who won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals.
  2. Two years later she became the first Romanian woman to throw the disc over 40 m (41.44 m, 22 May 1950).
  3. Manoliu won the British WAAA Championships title in the discus throw event at the 1963 WAAA Championships.

The world when Lia Manoliu was born

Lia Manoliu was born in 1932. 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 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

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

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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