Margrit Klinger

Margrit Klinger, German runner

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Born: June 22, 1960
Age in 2026: 66
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1960

About Margrit Klinger

Margrit Klinger (born 22 June 1960 in Obersuhl-Hönebach) is a retired West German middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. Her personal best time in 800 metres is 1:57.22 minutes, achieved at the 1982 European Championships in Athens. This places her eighth on the German all-time list, behind Sigrun Wodars, Christine Wachtel, Elfi Zinn, Anita Weiß, Martina Kämpfert, Ulrike Klapezynski and Hildegard Ullrich. Her personal best time in 1500 metres is 4:02.66 minutes, achieved in August 1983 in Köln. This places her tenth on the German all-time list, behind Christiane Wartenberg, Hildegard Körner, Angelika Zauber, Andrea Lange, Ulrike Klapezynski, Beate Liebich, Kristina da Fonseca-Wollheim, Brigitte Kraus and Gunhild Hoffmeister. Klinger competed for the sports club TV Obersuhl during her active career.

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The world when Margrit Klinger was born

Margrit Klinger was born in 1960. 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 1960

#1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
Top movieThe Apartment
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
Notable inventionLaser
World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

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

Measure	1960	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,700	$435,000
Average income	$7,400	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	180.7M	341 million

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