Birthday profile

Olga Bondarenko

Olga Bondarenko, Russian runner

Born
June 2, 1960
Age in 2026
66
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1960

About Olga Bondarenko

Olga Petrovna Bondarenko (née Krentser, Russian: О́льга Петро́вна Бондаре́нко-Кренцер; born 2 June 1960 in Slavgorod) is a retired Russian track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres. She trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Volgograd and represented the Soviet Union internationally. She competed for the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea, where she won the gold medal in the first Olympic women's 10,000 metres event, setting a new Olympic record with a time of 31:05.21.

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The world when Olga Bondarenko was born

Olga Bondarenko 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 Olga Bondarenko's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19602026
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
Population180.7M341 million

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