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| Born | 19 July 1967 Goldach, Switzerland | |||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Relatives | Markus Gier (brother) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||
| Club | Seeclub Rorschach | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Gier (born 19 July 1967) is a Swiss competition rower and Olympic champion.
Gier and his brother Markus won a gold medal in lightweight double sculls at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1] The brothers also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where they finished fifth. [1]
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