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Piotr Żyła

Polish ski jumper

Born
January 16, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1987

About Piotr Żyła

Piotr Paweł Żyła (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpjɔtr ˈʐɨwa]; born 16 January 1987) is a Polish ski jumper. He is a member of the national team and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He is the 2021 and 2023 World Champion on the normal hill, a bronze medalist of 2017 World Championships in individual large hill event, 2017 World Champion and a two-time World Championship bronze medalist (2013, 2015) and in the team large hill event, also the two time Ski Flying World Championships bronze medalist in team (2018, 2020). Żyła held the Polish record (together with Kamil Stoch) for ski flight length (232.5 m) from 26 January 2013 to 21 March 2015, when Kamil Stoch attained 238 m at Letalnica bratov Gorišek. Żyła was the holder of the Polish national distance record with a jump of 245.5 m (805 ft) at the Vikersund ski flying hill from 18 March 2017 during team competition to 25 March 2017. At the World Junior Championships, he was 14th, while the team won the silver medal. On 4 February, he won the Continental Cup in Villach. He is the 2021 and 2023 World Champion on the normal hill, a bronze medalist of 2017 World Championships in individual large hill event, 2017 World Champion and a two-time World Championship bronze medalist and in the team large hill event, also the two time Ski Flying World Championships bronze medalist in team.

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The world when Piotr Żyła was born

Piotr Żyła was born in 1987. 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 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

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

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

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