Michael Gross (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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West German swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder
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Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
About Michael Gross (swimmer)
- Michael Groß (born 17 June 1964), usually spelled Michael Gross in English, is a former competitive swimmer from Germany.
- He is 201 centimetres (6 ft 7 in) 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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