Markus Gier (born 1 January 1970) is a Swiss competition rower and Olympic champion. He hails from Sankt Gallen.
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Born | (1970-01-01) 1 January 1970 (age 52) St. Gallen, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Michael Gier (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Seeclub Rorschach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gier and his brother Michael 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]
He was in the silver medal-winning lightweight quad scull in Bled in 1989 along with Reto Fierz (bow), Philipp Ferlber (seat 2), and Cirillo Ghielmetti (seat 3).[2]
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World champions – Lightweight men's double sculls | |
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FISA championships |
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Official world championships |
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