Xeno Müller
Xeno Müller (born August 7, 1972 in Zurich ) is a former Swiss rower and two-time Olympic medalist .
Müller originally rowed for Switzerland . When he began his sport at the Grasshopper Club Zurich at the age of sixteen , the world championship title was his goal. But finally, at the age of 24, he won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics .
When he was supposed to drive against André Vonarburg in an internal team qualification , he refused. Müller then moved to the US Association and married an American. He now lives in California and has four children. In Switzerland it is only up to date with its sponsor Victorinox .
successes
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold in the skiff , men
- Sydney 2000 : silver in the skiff , men
- Rowing World Cup in Princeton (New Jersey) 2001 Silver in the skiff , men
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Xeno Müller in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
1900: Hermann Barrelet (FRA) | 1904: Frank Greer (USA) | Interludes 1906: Gaston Delaplane (FRA) | 1908: Harry Blackstaffe (GBR) | 1912: William Kinnear (GBR) | 1920: John B. Kelly senior (USA) | 1924: Jack Beresford (GBR) | 1928, 1932: Henry Pearce (AUS) | 1936: Gustav Schäfer (GER) | 1948: Mervyn Wood (AUS) | 1952: Yuri Tyukalov (URS) | 1956, 1960, 1964: Vyacheslav Ivanov (URS) | 1968: Jan Wienese (NED) | 1972: Yuri Malyshev (URS) | 1976, 1980, 1984: Pertti Karppinen (FIN) | 1988, 1992: Thomas Lange (GDR) | 1996: Xeno Müller (SUI) | 2000: Rob Waddell (NZL) | 2004, 2008: Olaf Tufte (NOR) | 2012, 2016: Mahé Drysdale (NZL)
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| SURNAME | Müller, Xeno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss rower and two-time Olympic medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th August 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |