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Sandra Cam

Sandra Cam, Belgian swimmer

Born
June 30, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1972

About Sandra Cam

Sandra Cam (born 30 June 1972 in Ougrée, Liège, Belgium) is a Belgian retired freestyle swimmer who represented her country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, in Barcelona, Spain (1992) and Atlanta, United States (1996). She is best known for winning two medals at the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, United States. Cam graduated from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas, with a BA in Public Relations and in Philosophy. While swimming for SMU, she earned 14 All–American honors at the NCAA championships between 1992 and 1996, setting all-time SMU records in several events. She also won the award for the “Best Female Athlete” of the Southwest Conference Championship (SWC) in 1995 and 1996. First Belgian National Championship record at age of 13 in the 200 m butterfly and First Belgian National Championship title at age 14 in the 200 m freestyle.

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The world when Sandra Cam was born

Sandra Cam was born in 1972. 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 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

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

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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