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Veronika Velez-Zuzulová

Veronika Velez-Zuzulová, Slovak skier

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Born
July 15, 1984
Age in 2026
42
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1984

About Veronika Velez-Zuzulová

Veronika Valette-Zuzulová (née Zuzulová; born 15 July 1984) is a retired Slovak alpine ski racer. Born in Bratislava, she specialised in the slalom and was the most successful Slovak alpine skier before Petra Vlhová. She was coached by her father Timotej Zuzula and Vladimír Kovár. In april 2012, she married coach Romain Velez and added her maiden name to her married name becoming Velez-Zuzulová. They divorced in August 2022. In September 2025 she married french Gaspard Valette Valette-Zuzulová started skiing at age 3; at 14 she won the Trofeo Topolino in Italy, an unofficial children's world championship. Her first major win was in 2002 when she became the World Junior Champion.

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Veronika Velez-Zuzulová timeline

  1. Her first major win was in 2002 when she became the World Junior Champion.
  2. In april 2012, she married coach Romain Velez and added her maiden name to her married name becoming Velez-Zuzulová.

The world when Veronika Velez-Zuzulová was born

Veronika Velez-Zuzulová was born in 1984. 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 1984

  • #1 song"When Doves Cry" – Prince
  • Top movieAmadeus
  • Top TV showDynasty
  • Best-selling bookThe Unbearable Lightness of Being – Milan Kundera

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMary Lou Retton wins Olympic all-around gymnastics gold
  • Top headlineBhopal gas disaster in India kills thousands
  • Technology milestoneApple Macintosh launches with revolutionary GUI
  • Defining fadBreakdancing
  • Notable inventionApple Macintosh
  • World population4.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population235.8M

1984 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Veronika Velez-Zuzulová's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19842026
Gas$1.13$3.45/gal
Average home$72,400$435,000
Average income$26,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.36$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population235.8M341 million

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