Xeno Müller, born on 7 August 1972, is a Swiss rower who won the single sculls gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, coming from fourth place at the halfway mark with the fastest last 500 metres of the day. He added the silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, narrowly beaten by Rob Waddell in one of the closest single sculls finals ever, and won three World Championship silver medals. He studied at Brown University, helping it to a national championship in 1993, and later lived in the United States, becoming a naturalized American citizen in 2004.
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is a Swiss rower and Olympic gold medallist
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born 7 August 1972
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Olympic medals: 1 gold, 1 silver
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is a Swiss rower and Olympic gold medallist
Competed In: 1996 Summer Olympics, Olympic debut, 1996
Müller won gold in the single scull at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Competed In: 2000 Summer Olympics, 1998 season onwards, 2000 final
Despite having a chest cold, Müller held on for the silver medal.
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