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Sebastian Brendel

German canoeist

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Born
March 12, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1988

About Sebastian Brendel

Sebastian Brendel (pronounced [zeˈbasti̯a(ː)n ˈbʁɛndl̩]; born 12 March 1988) is a German sprint canoeist who has competed since 2007. Brendel is the 2016 Olympic champion in the C-1 1000 metres and C-2 1000 metres events. Brendel won a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics in canoeing's C-1 1,000 metres event for his country. He has won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (C-4 500 m: 2007) and two bronzes (C-1 1000 m: 2009, 2010). He is the current world record holder in the C-1 1000m as of the 2014 ICF World Championships in Moscow, Russia. Germany won the gold medal in this category also in London, but with Peter Kretschmer and Kurt Kuschela.

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Sebastian Brendel timeline

  1. He has won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (C-4 500 m: 2007) and two bronzes (C-1 1000 m: 2009, 2010).
  2. Brendel won a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics in canoeing's C-1 1,000 metres event for his country.
  3. He is the current world record holder in the C-1 1000m as of the 2014 ICF World Championships in Moscow, Russia.
  4. Brendel is the 2016 Olympic champion in the C-1 1000 metres and C-2 1000 metres events.

The world when Sebastian Brendel was born

Sebastian Brendel was born in 1988. 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 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

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

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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