Michael Greed
Michael Gier (born July 19, 1967 in Goldach SG ) is a former Swiss rower who became Olympic and world champion together with his brother Markus in the 1990s.
In 1992 Michael Gier won bronze in a double scull with his brother . In 1993, the two received silver behind the Australians Gary Lynagh and Bruce Hick . After bronze in 1994, the Gier brothers succeeded in winning the world championship title in Tampere in 1995. Markus and Michael Gier achieved their greatest success at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. They won the Olympic premiere of lightweight rowing with a three-second lead over the boat from the Netherlands and the Australians in the lightweight double scull . In 1998 the two won bronze again at the world championships. At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, the brothers came in fifth.
Michael Gier started for the Seeclub Rorschach. He is a mechanic by trade.
Web links
- Michael Gier in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- World Championships in double sculls (lightweight)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Greed, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss rowers |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 19, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Goldach SG |