Kurt Grote
Personal information
Full nameKurt David Grote
National team United States
Born (1973-08-03) August 3, 1973
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight181 lb (82 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubNorth Coast Aquatics Swim Club
Santa Clara Swim Club
College teamStanford University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 100 m breaststroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Fukuoka 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1997 Fukuoka 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1997 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Atlanta 100 m breaststroke

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.

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References

  1. ↑ Grote 1996 Olympic team profile from the San Francisco Gate
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Kurt Grote | Healthcare Systems & Services Practice | McKinsey & Company". www.mckinsey.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19.
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