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Michael Gross
West German swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder.
The record
Michael Gross is a West German swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder. Born on 17 June 1964 in Frankfurt, Gross is 62.
Honours include German Sportspersonality of the Year, German Sportspersonality of the Year and German Sportspersonality of the Year, among 6 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 29 languages, Michael Gross is No. 60,294 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 17 June 1964, Frankfurt (age 62)
- Country
- Germany
- Known as
- Swimmer
- Nickname
- The Albatross
- Field
- Sport
- Height
- 201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
- Languages
- German
- Wikipedia editions
- 29
Did you know
17 Jun
Shares a birthday with Venus Williams and Edward I of England.
120
One of 120 people in the Index born in Frankfurt, with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
29
Has a Wikipedia article in 29 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- German Sportspersonality of the Year1982
- German Sportspersonality of the Year1983
- German Sportspersonality of the Year1984
- German Sportspersonality of the Year1988
- International Swimming Hall of Fame1995
- Germany's Sports Hall of Fame2015
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