Robert Korzeniowski

Robert Korzeniowski, Polish race walker and coach

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Born: July 30, 1968
Age in 2026: 58
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1968

About Robert Korzeniowski

Robert Marek Korzeniowski is a Polish former racewalker who won four gold medals at the Olympic Games and three gold medals at World Championships. Korzeniowski won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 50 km walk at Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, and Athens 2004. In addition, he became the first athlete to win the gold medal in both the 50 km walk and 20 km walk at a single Olympic Games in Sydney. He won World Championship titles in the 50 km walk at the 1997 World Championships, 2001 World Championships, and 2003 World Championships. He also won European Championship twice in the 50 km walk in 1998 in Budapest and 2002 in Munich.

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Robert Korzeniowski timeline

1996Korzeniowski won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 50 km walk at Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, and Athens 2004.
1997He won World Championship titles in the 50 km walk at the 1997 World Championships, 2001 World Championships, and 2003 World Championships.
1998He also won European Championship twice in the 50 km walk in 1998 in Budapest and 2002 in Munich.

The world when Robert Korzeniowski was born

Robert Korzeniowski was born in 1968. 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 1968

#1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
Defining fadTie-dye everything
Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

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

Measure	1968	2026
Gas	$0.34	$3.45/gal
Average home	$15,600	$435,000
Average income	$10,300	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.31	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.06	$0.73
Population	200.7M	341 million

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