Michael Gier
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Michael Gier is a Swiss competition rower
and Olympic champion.
Together with his brother Markus Gier
Gier won a gold medal in lightweight double sculls, at the 1996 Summer Olympics
. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, where he finished 5th.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
and Olympic champion.
Together with his brother Markus Gier
Markus Gier
Markus Gier is a Swiss competition rower and Olympic champion. He hails from Sankt Gallen.Together with his brother Michael Gier Gier won a gold medal in lightweight double sculls, at the 1996 Summer Olympics...
Gier won a gold medal in lightweight double sculls, at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, where he finished 5th.