Ricco Groß was born on August 22, 1970 in Schlema, German Democratic Republic. He has been married to Kathrin Groß since 1994. They have three children.
Is a former German biathlete whose exploits made him one of the most successful biathletes of all time at the Winter Olympics and the World Championships.
His club is SC Ruhpolding.
Has three son with his wife: Marco (born 1995), Simon (b. 1998), and Gabriel (b. 2004).
Is a Hauptfeldwebel (Sergeant First Class) in the German Bundeswehr.
From 2015 became the national head coach of the Russian biathlon team.