Marcus Gross

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Marcus Gross
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Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1989-09-28) 28 September 1989 (age 31)
Görlitz, East Germany
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sport Sprint kayak
Event(s)K-2 500 m, K-2 1000 m, K-4 1000 m
ClubRuder-und Kanu-Verein 1928 Berlin
Medal record
Men's sprint
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games 200
World Championships 302
European Games 010
European Championships 821
Total1333
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-4 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Duisburg K-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Milan K-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-2 1000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Dartmouth K-2 500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Szeged K-2 500 m
European Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Baku K-2 1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Trasona K-4 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-2 500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Brandenburg K-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Račice K-2 500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Račice K-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Moscow K-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Plovdiv K-2 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Belgrade K-4 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Belgrade K-2 1000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Brandenburg K-2 500 m

Marcus Gross (born 28 September 1989) is a German canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s.

He won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's K-4 1000 metres, finishing in 4th place with the team in the final. [1] Gross teamed up with Max Rendschmidt to win the K-2 1000m at the 2013 World Championships and the 2013 European Championships. [2] They defended their European title in 2014. [2] In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for Germany in canoe sprint, more specifically, Men's K-2 1000m with Max Rendschmidt. He earned a silver medal. The team also won the K2 500 m at the 2015 European Championships. [3] At the 2015 World Championships, Gross and Rendschmidt won the men's K-2 1000m. [4] Gross marked the occasion by proposing to his girlfriend. [4]

He represented his country also at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won two gold medals, in K-2 1000 metres and K-4 1000 m events. In the K-2 1000 metres he competed with Max Rendschmidt, while the K-4 team consisted of Gross, Rendschmidt, Tom Liebscher and Max Hoff. [5] That year Gross and Hoff also won the European K2 1000 m event. [6] In 2017, they retained the European title. [7]

Having missed out on the title at the 2017 World Championships, Gross and Hoff won the K2 1000 m at the 2018 World Championships. [8] At the 2018 European Championships, Gross and Hoff won a silver medal in the K2 1000 m. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Canoe Sprint events starting on 17 August: preview facts". ICF - Planet Canoe. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  3. ↑ "European Sprint Championships Moscow". ICF - Planet Canoe. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  4. 1 2 "Poulsen (DEN) and Carrington (NZL) take gold in Milan". ICF - Planet Canoe. 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  5. ↑ "Germany Canoeing at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  6. ↑ "Hungary tops the medal table after the first final day in Moscow". ICF - Planet Canoe. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  7. ↑ "Brendel adds 2017 European title to his winning list". ICF - Planet Canoe. 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  8. ↑ "Germans dominate Olympic events at canoe sprint World Championships". ICF - Planet Canoe. 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  9. ↑ "Pimenta and Fuksa continue stunning 2018 form". ICF - Planet Canoe. 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
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