fullname club weight height birth_date article_title strokes name collegeteam
kurt david grote north coast aquatics swim club santa clara swim club 181 lb kg on 6 ft 2 in m on 3 august 1973 kurt grote
 breaststroke kurt grote stanford university
kurt grote

kurt david grote -lrb- born august 3 , 1973 -rrb- 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 .
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 .
he has gone on to become a partner in mckinsey & company 's healthcare payor and provider practice .
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 4x100-meter medley relay .
