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Lothar Metz

East German wrestler

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Born
January 16, 1939
Died
January 23, 2021
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1939

About Lothar Metz

Lothar Metz was a German wrestler. Lothar Metz was born on January 16, 1939 and died on January 23, 2021. He won an Olympic silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1960, and a bronze medal in 1964. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1968, competing for East Germany. Lothar Metz (Germany, 16 January 1939 – Germany, 23 January 2021) was a German wrestler.

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Lothar Metz timeline

  1. Lothar Metz (Germany, 16 January 1939 – Germany, 23 January 2021) was a German wrestler.
  2. He won an Olympic silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1960, and a bronze medal in 1964.
  3. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1968, competing for East Germany.

The world when Lothar Metz was born

Lothar Metz was born in 1939. 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 1939

  • #1 song"Over the Rainbow" – Judy Garland
  • Top movieGone with the Wind
  • Best-selling bookThe Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentLou Gehrig delivers his "Luckiest Man" farewell speech
  • Top headlineGermany invades Poland — World War II begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular television broadcasts in the US (NBC)
  • Defining fadThe Wizard of Oz mania
  • Notable inventionNylon stockings
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population130.9M

1939 versus 2026

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

Measure19392026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$2,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population130.9M341 million

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