Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Lance Armstrong alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Lance Armstrong were alive at the same time for 55 years, from 1971 to today.

Vladimir Putin was 18 when Lance Armstrong was born.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

Born 7 October 1952 · living, 73 as of September 2026

Lance Armstrong

Cyclist from the United States

Born 18 September 1971 · living, 55 as of September 2026

  1. Albert Einstein
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  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Lance Armstrong
Vladimir Putin and Lance Armstrong 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.