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| Born | (1970-01-01) 1 January 1970 (age 54) 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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Markus Gier (born 1 January 1970) is a Swiss competition rower and Olympic champion. He hails from Sankt Gallen.
Gier and his brother Michael won a gold medal in lightweight double sculls at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The brothers also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where they finished fifth.
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).
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Markus Gier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- "(LM4x) Lightweight Men's Quadruple Sculls – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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