Michael Gross
West German swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder · Germany · Born 1964 · age 62
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Something wrong?Michael Groß, usually spelled Michael Gross in English, is a former competitive swimmer from Germany. 13 meters.
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Georg HacklBoth received German Sportspersonality of the Year
Christina ObergföllBoth received German Sportspersonality of the Year
Marika KiliusBoth received Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
Malaika MihamboBoth received German Sportspersonality of the Year
Gunda Niemann-StirnemannBoth received Germany's Sports Hall of FameAbout this person
Michael Groß, usually spelled Michael Gross in English, is a former competitive swimmer from Germany. He is 201 centimetres tall, and received the nickname "The Albatross" for his especially long arms that gave him a total span of 2.13 meters. Gross, competing for West Germany, won three Olympic gold medals, two in 1984 and one in 1988 in the freestyle and butterfly events, in addition to two World Championship titles in 1982, two in 1986 and one in 1991.
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