Miklós Németh (javelin thrower)

Miklós Németh, Hungarian javelin thrower

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Born: October 23, 1946
Age in 2026: 80
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1946

About Miklós Németh (javelin thrower)

Miklós Németh is a Hungarian Olympic champion and former world record holder in the javelin throw. Miklós Németh (born 23 October 1946) is a Hungarian Olympic champion and former world record holder in the javelin throw. Németh's winning effort at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal was also a world record, 94.58m in the first round. Silver medalist Hannu Siitonen of Finland, whose record of 93.90m was set in June, achieved 87.92m — more than 6.5m (nearly 22 feet) behind Németh. Németh's gold medal world-record performance stood until 23 April 1980, when fellow Hungarian Ferenc Paragi launched the spear 96.72m.

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Miklós Németh (javelin thrower) timeline

1946Miklós Németh (born 23 October 1946) is a Hungarian Olympic champion and former world record holder in the javelin throw.
1976Németh's winning effort at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal was also a world record, 94.58m in the first round.
1980Németh's gold medal world-record performance stood until 23 April 1980, when fellow Hungarian Ferenc Paragi launched the spear 96.72m.

The world when Miklós Németh (javelin thrower) was born

Miklós Németh (javelin thrower) was born in 1946. 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 1946

#1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
Defining fadBaby boom begins
Notable inventionTupperware
World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Miklós Németh (javelin thrower)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1946	2026
Gas	$0.21	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,600	$435,000
Average income	$4,300	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.40	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.35	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	141.4M	341 million

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