Saskia Clark

Saskia Clark, English sailor

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Born: August 23, 1979
Age in 2026: 47
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1979

About Saskia Clark

Saskia Clark is a British sailor and Olympic gold medalist. She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and she was selected, along with Hannah Mills, to sail in the women's 470 event for Team GB. They went on to win silver at the 2012 Olympics and a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics. At the 2011 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta and the 2011 Weymouth & Portland International Regatta, Clark won a silver medal in the women's 470 event together with Mills. At the 2012 470 World Championships in Barcelona, Mills and Clark claimed gold despite having suffered a black flag disqualification in the very first race of the championships. Saskia was awarded an Honorary MSc in 2013 and an Honorary Doctorate in 2017 by the University of Chichester.

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Saskia Clark timeline

2011At the 2011 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta and the 2011 Weymouth & Portland International Regatta, Clark won a silver medal in the women's 470 event together with Mills.
2012At the 2012 470 World Championships in Barcelona, Mills and Clark claimed gold despite having suffered a black flag disqualification in the very first race of the championships.
2012They went on to win silver at the 2012 Olympics and a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics.
2013Saskia was awarded an Honorary MSc in 2013 and an Honorary Doctorate in 2017 by the University of Chichester.

The world when Saskia Clark was born

Saskia Clark was born in 1979. 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 1979

#1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
Notable inventionSony Walkman
World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure	1979	2026
Gas	$0.86	$3.45/gal
Average home	$62,900	$435,000
Average income	$19,554	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.90	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.51	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	225.1M	341 million

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