Birgit Peter Explained

Birgit Peter (born 27 January 1964)^[1] 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.^{[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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Birgit Peter . RowingOne.com . . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20160205193554/http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/8515/ . 2016-02-05.
2. http://www.rrk-online.de/rudern/chronrudern/emwmolyrud/wmrud.htm RRK 08 Rudern – Deutsche Rudererfolge bei Weltmeisterschaften
3. Web site: HickokSports.com – History – Olympic Rowing Medalists . 22 December 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111215002539/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/olrowing.shtml . 15 December 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
4. Web site: Birgit Peter . RowingOne.com . . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101000000/http://www.rowingone.com/n_bio_rower.fwx?no_id=8515 . 2014-01-01.
5. News: Hohe staatliche Auszeichnungen verliehen . Awarded high state awards . 23 September 2018 . . 42 . 243 . 15 October 1986 . 6 . de . registration . 23 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052818/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP26120215-19861015-0-6-65-0 . dead .
6. News: Der Han wurde Gold-River für die Ruderflotte der DDR . The Han became Gold River for the rowing fleet of the GDR . 23 September 2018 . . 43 . 228 . 26 September 1988 . 5 . de . registration . 23 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180923123934/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2532889X-19880926-0-5-59-0 . dead .