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Michalis Pelekanos

Michalis Pelekanos, Greek basketball player

Born
May 25, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1981

About Michalis Pelekanos

Michalis Pelekanos is a Greek professional basketball player. During his pro club career, at a height of 199 cm tall, Pelekanos played primarily at the small forward position. However, he also played as a shooting guard in the early part of his career, and as a power forward, in the latter part of his career. During his playing career, Pelekanos was mostly known for his spectacular athletic ability and defensive prowess. With the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus, Pelekanos won the EuroLeague championship at the 2012 EuroLeague Final Four. Pelekanos played in his first major tournament with Greece, at the 2007 EuroBasket, where Greece finished the tournament in fourth place. With Olympiacos, he won both the EuroLeague and Greek League championships, in 2012.

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Michalis Pelekanos timeline

  1. Pelekanos played in his first major tournament with Greece, at the 2007 EuroBasket, where Greece finished the tournament in fourth place.
  2. With the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus, Pelekanos won the EuroLeague championship at the 2012 EuroLeague Final Four.
  3. With Olympiacos, he won both the EuroLeague and Greek League championships, in 2012.

The world when Michalis Pelekanos was born

Michalis Pelekanos was born in 1981. 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 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

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

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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