Michael Gross date of birth:
June 17, 1964
How old is Michael Gross?
62
Where was Michael Gross born?
Frankfurt, Hesse, West Germany
How tall is Michael Gross?
6' 7" (201 cm)
How much does Michael Gross weigh?
190 lbs (86.2 kg)
Short Biography
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.