Michael Kraus (born 26 September 1955 in

Gladbeck Gladbeck () is a town in the district of Recklinghausen (district), Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Gladbeck is quite a young town, first recognised 21 July 1919 when it was given town rights. The town established itself aroun ...

) is a German former

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who competed in the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

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1955 births Living people German male butterfly swimmers Olympic swimmers for West Germany West German male swimmers Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany Olympic bronze medalists in swimming World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Summer World University Games medalists in swimming FISU World University Games gold medalists for West Germany FISU World University Games silver medalists for West Germany Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from Gladbeck {{Germany-swimming-bio-stub