Michael Gier

Michael Gier
Personal information
Born	19 July 1967 (age 58); 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
Representing Switzerland
Men's rowing
Olympic Games

Last updated December 08, 2025

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]

References

1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Gier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

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[SR_profile-1] 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Gier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

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