Who Was Alive

Were Anatoly Karpov and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Anatoly Karpov and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Anatoly Karpov was 10 when Barack Obama was born.

Anatoly Karpov

Russian chess player

Born 23 May 1951 · living, 75 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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Anatoly Karpov and Barack Obama in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.