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Michael Gross: The Albatross
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West Germany’s Michael Gross went into the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles with a big reputation. The 6-foot 7-inch (1.98-metre) Gross, known as “The Albatross” because his outstretched arms spanned 7 feet (2.13 metres), left the Games as a two-time Olympic champion with two world records. Before the Games Gross was the reigning world champion in the 200-metre freestyle and the 200-metre butterfly. In the 200-metre freestyle in Los Angeles, Gross took an early lead over Michael Heath of the United States and turned it into a commanding victory. Winning by two body lengths, Gross set a new a world ...(100 of 317 words)

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