Michael Gross (swimmer) - Wikipedia
Michael Groß (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪçaːʔeːl ˈɡʁoːs] ⓘ; 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.
Michael Groß – Wikipedia
Michael Groß[1] (* 17. Juni 1964 in Frankfurt am Main) ist nach Summe seiner insgesamt 21 Titelgewinne bei Olympischen Spielen, Welt- und Europameisterschaften der zweiterfolgreichste deutsche Schwimmsportler. [Anm. 1] Er startete für den EOSC, einen Schwimmclub aus Offenbach am Main.
Michael Gross | Biography, Swimming & Olympic Games
Michael Gross is a German swimmer who won six Olympic medals, including three golds, in the 1980s. At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Gross became the first West German to win a swimming gold medal, setting a world record in the 200-metre freestyle (1 min 47.44 sec) and in the 100-metre butterfly
7.30.84 THE GERMAN SWIMMER WHO COULD FLY
1996年7月24日 · the end of the second day of competition West German swimmer Michael (the Albatross) Gross--who, at 6'7 1/2" and with a wingspan of nearly 7 1/2 feet, did indeed resemble the large seabird...
Michael GROSS - Olympics.com
Between 1981 and 1988, Gross dominated the 200m butterfly, winning two world championships and four European championships and setting four world records. At the 1988 Games in Seoul he earned the one prize that had eluded him in that event: the Olympic gold medal.
Michael Gross (swimmer) - Wikiwand
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.
Profile of Michael Gross - Topend Sports
Michael Groß (born June 17, 1964), usually spelled Michael Gross in English, is a former West German swimmer who won six Olympic medals, including three gold medals in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics for freestyle and butterfly events.
Michael Gross: The Albatross | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Winning by two body lengths, Gross set a new a world record (1:47.44) and in the process became the first West German to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. Some 24 hours later Gross squared off against American favourite and world record holder Pablo Morales in …
'The Albatross' Michael Gross Wins 200m Freestyle Gold - YouTube
2010年3月1日 · 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Germany's Michael Gross wins the men's 200m freestyle gold medal in the pool at the Los Angeles 1984 Olym...
Michael Groß | Olympics Wiki | Fandom
Gross was one of the world's top swimmers through the 1980s and the world's best swimmer in the 200 metres butterfly for seven years. He arrived at his first Olympics in 1984 as the world champion and world record holder.