Birgit Peter (born 27 January 1964)[1] is a German rower and double Olympic gold medalist.
 Birgit Peter (first from left) in 1985 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's rowing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
Representing  East Germany
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1988 Seoul | Double sculls |
Representing  Germany
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1992 Barcelona | Quadruple sculls |
| World Rowing Championships | ||
| Representing East Germany
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1985 Hazewinkel | Quadruple sculls |
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1990 Tasmania | Single scull |
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1989 Bled | Single scull |
Life and career
editPeter was born in Potsdam, East Germany. She competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo, and she won medals at various international rowing competitions.[2][3][4] In October 1986, she was awarded a Patriotic Order of Merit in gold (first class) for her sporting success.[5] The Olympic gold medal that she won in 1988 in the double sculls teamed up with Martina Schröter was the 500th Olympic medal won by East Germany.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Birgit Peter". RowingOne.com. World Rowing. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ RRK 08 Rudern – Deutsche Rudererfolge bei Weltmeisterschaften
- ^ "HickokSports.com – History – Olympic Rowing Medalists". Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
- ^ "Birgit Peter". RowingOne.com. World Rowing. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Hohe staatliche Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high state awards]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 42, no. 243. 15 October 1986. p. 6. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Der Han wurde Gold-River für die Ruderflotte der DDR" [The Han became Gold River for the rowing fleet of the GDR]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 43, no. 228. 26 September 1988. p. 5. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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