Birgit Peter

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

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. In October 1986, she was awarded a Patriotic Order of Merit in gold (first class) for her sporting success. 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.

References

1964 births

Living people

East German female rowers

German female rowers

Olympic rowers for East Germany

Olympic rowers for Germany

Olympic gold medalists for East Germany

Olympic gold medalists for Germany

Olympic medalists in rowing

Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics

World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany

Sportspeople from Potsdam

Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold

People from Bezirk Potsdam