Michael Peter

For the German Olympic rower, see Michael Peter (rower).

Michael Peter
Personal information
Born (1949-05-07)7 May 1949
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
Died 23 October 1997(1997-10-23) (aged 48)
Leimen, Baden-Württemberg
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team competition

Michael Peter (7 May 1949 – 23 October 1997) was a field hockey player from West Germany, who captained the West German team that won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1]

Twelve years later, at age 35, he was a member of the squad that won the silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He was born in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Peter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.


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