Ricco Groß

Ricco Groß (born August 22, 1970, in Bad Schlema) is a former German biathlon athlete who has won several international competitions. He is married to Kathrin since 1994 and they have three sons: Marco (b. 1995), Simon (b. 1998), and Gabriel (b. 2004). He is a Hauptfeldwebel (Sergeant First Class) of the German Bundeswehr.

His first club was the SG Dynamo Klingenthal until 1991. In the Biathlon World Cup of 1997/1998, he won the overall second place. In the biathlon competition at the 1992, 1994, and 1998 Winter Olympics, he won gold at the men's 4×7.5km relay. At the 2002 Winter Olympics in the 4×7.5 km for men his team won silver and at the 12.5 km pursuit for men, he won bronze for himself.

In the Biathlon World Championships Sprint (10 km) he won bronze in 1995, and silver in 2003 and 2004. In 1999, 2003, and 2004, he won gold in the pursuit (12.5 km). In the individual (20 km), he won gold in 1997, silver in 1999, and bronze in 2003 and 2005.

References

*cite web | url = http://data.biathlonworld.com/data/archives.aspx?IbuId=BTGER12208197001 | title = IBU Profile of Ricco Groß | publisher = International Biathlon Union | accessdate = 2008-01-25

External links

* [http://www.ricco-gross-biathlon.de/ Official homepage of Ricco Groß]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION = German biathlete
DATE OF BIRTH = August 22, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH = Bad Schlema, Germany
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