Kurt Grote
Kurt David Grote (born August 3, 1973) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. Grote competed internationally in the breaststroke events during the 1990s.
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| Full name | Kurt David Grote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 3, 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | North Coast Aquatics Swim Club Santa Clara Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Grote did not start swimming until the age of fifteen. He began swimming under the advice of a doctor to improve his asthma condition. He attended Stanford University, where he was a member of the Stanford Cardinal swimming and diving team.[1] He also trained with and competed for the Santa Clara Swim Club. After his swimming career, he married a woman named Amy and completed his MD at Stanford.[2] He has gone on to become a partner in McKinsey & Company's Healthcare Payor and Provider practice.[3]
Grote competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He finished sixth in the men's 100-meter breaststroke, eighth in the 200-meter breaststroke, and won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter medley relay.
See also
References
- Grote 1996 Olympic team profile from the San Francisco Gate
- Kurt Grote is taking his time to hopefully have the swim times of his life. Palo Alto Online; published 2000-02-09; retrieved 2009-06-17.
- http://www.mckinsey.com/client_service/healthcare_systems_and_services/people/kurt_grote
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kurt Grote". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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