Michael Kraus
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michael•Kraus |
| Used name | Michael•Kraus |
| Born | 26 September 1955 in Gladbeck, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Affiliations | SV 1913, Gladbeck (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Butterfly swimmer Michael Kraus won the bronze medal with the West German medley relay at the 1976 Montréal Olympics. He also competed in the individual 100 and 200 metres butterfly events, finishing fifth in the 200 final. With the medley relay squads, he won two silver medals, at the 1975 Cali and 1978 West Berlin World Championships. In 1977, he won the 200 metres individual butterfly individual gold at the European Championships, and added another gold with the medley relay.
Kraus later married his Dutch colleague Annelies Maas and graduated as a physician. He was later a long-time vice-president of the German Triathlon Union. He also became president of his home club SV Gladbeck 13.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Michael Kraus | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Annelies Maas
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–1–0 1977 Sofia SWI gold: 200 m butterfly; 1979 Ciudad de México SWI silver: 200 m butterfly)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 22 July 1976 - 8 April 1979: 3:47.29 (22 July 1976; Montréal, CAN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (3–1–0 1974 Wien SWM gold: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only); 1977 Jönköping SWM gold: 200 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–2–0 1975 Cali SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 1978 West Berlin SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay)