Birgit Peter

Birgit Peter (born 27 January 1964)^[1] is a German rower and double Olympic gold medalist.

Birgit Peter

Birgit Peter (first from left) in 1985
Medal record
Women's rowing
Olympic Games
Representing  East Germany
	1988 Seoul	Double sculls
Representing  Germany
	1992 Barcelona	Quadruple sculls
World Rowing Championships
Representing  East Germany
	1985 Hazewinkel	Quadruple sculls
	1990 Tasmania	Single scull
	1989 Bled	Single scull

Life and career

Peter 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

1. "Birgit Peter". RowingOne.com. World Rowing. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016.
2. RRK 08 Rudern – Deutsche Rudererfolge bei Weltmeisterschaften
3. "HickokSports.com – History – Olympic Rowing Medalists". Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
4. "Birgit Peter". RowingOne.com. World Rowing. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014.
5. "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.
6. "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.