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.
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.
^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.
^. www.mckinsey.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19.
External linksEdit
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
October 18, 2023
kurt, grote, kurt, david, grote, born, august, 1973, american, former, competition, swimmer, olympic, gold, medalist, grote, competed, internationally, breaststroke, events, during, 1990s, personal, informationfull, namekurt, david, grotenational, team, united. 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 Kurt GrotePersonal informationFull nameKurt David GroteNational team United StatesBorn 1973 08 03 August 3 1973 age 50 Height6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight181 lb 82 kg SportSportSwimmingStrokesBreaststrokeClubNorth Coast Aquatics Swim ClubSanta Clara Swim ClubCollege teamStanford UniversityMedal record Men s swimmingRepresenting the United StatesOlympic Games1996 Atlanta 4 100 m medleyWorld Championships LC 1998 Perth 200 m breaststroke1998 Perth 4 100 m medley1998 Perth 100 m breaststrokePan Pacific Championships1997 Fukuoka 100 m breaststroke1997 Fukuoka 200 m breaststroke1997 Fukuoka 4 100 m medley1995 Atlanta 100 m breaststrokeGrote 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 amp 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 EditList of Olympic medalists in swimming men List of Stanford University people List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming men References Edit 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 Dr Kurt Grote Healthcare Systems amp Services Practice McKinsey amp Company www mckinsey com Archived from the original on 2012 04 19 External links EditEvans 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kurt Grote amp oldid 1116449961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
