Thomas Bach

Thomas Bach, German fencer, lawyer and sports administrator; 9th President of the International Olympic Committee

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Born: December 29, 1953
Age in 2026: 73
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1953

About Thomas Bach

Thomas Bach (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer, former foil fencer, and Olympic gold medalist. He served as the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee from 2013 to 2025. He was the first ever Olympic champion to be elected to that position. Since 2025, he has served as Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee. In 1971, at 17 years of age, he won the German national junior foil championship, and a bronze medal at the Junior World Fencing Championships in Chicago, Illinois. At the World Fencing Championships he also won a team silver medal in 1973 in Gothenburg, Sweden, a team gold medal in 1977 in. Bach is also a former German individual foil champion as well as a team world champion, and former member of the German Olympic Sports Confedera.

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Thomas Bach timeline

1971In 1971, at 17 years of age, he won the German national junior foil championship, and a bronze medal at the Junior World Fencing Championships in Chicago, Illinois.
1973At the World Fencing Championships he also won a team silver medal in 1973 in Gothenburg, Sweden, a team gold medal in 1977 in.

The world when Thomas Bach was born

Thomas Bach was born in 1953. 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 1953

#1 song"Doggie in the Window" – Patti Page
Top movieFrom Here to Eternity
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookCasino Royale – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summit Mount Everest
Top headlineCoronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Technology milestoneWatson and Crick discover the structure of DNA
Defining fadTV dinners
Notable inventionTV dinner
World population2.68 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population159.0M

1953 versus 2026

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

Measure	1953	2026
Gas	$0.29	$3.45/gal
Average home	$9,500	$435,000
Average income	$5,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.60	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	159.0M	341 million

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