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Lutz Dombrowski

Lutz Dombrowski, German long jumper and educator

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Born
June 25, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1959

About Lutz Dombrowski

Lutz Dombrowski is a former German track and field athlete and Olympic champion. After winning at the European cup in 1979 he won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympic games in Moscow. His 8.54 meter winning jump in Moscow was a low-altitude record and still stands as the German national record. At the time, it was the second best jump in history behind Bob Beamon's world record of 8.90 set in 1968.

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Lutz Dombrowski timeline

  1. At the time, it was the second best jump in history behind Bob Beamon's world record of 8.90 set in 1968.
  2. After winning at the European cup in 1979 he won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympic games in Moscow.

The world when Lutz Dombrowski was born

Lutz Dombrowski was born in 1959. 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 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

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

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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