| Peter Kretschmer | |
| Nationality: | German |
| Birth Date: | 15 February 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Schwerin, Germany |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Weight: | 70 kg |
| Country: | Germany |
| Sport: | Canoe sprint |
| Club: | SC DHfK Leipzig |
Peter Kretschmer (born 15 February 1992) is a German sprint canoer. He won the Gold Medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in C-2 1000 metres category event for his country with Kurt Kuschela.[1] In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for Germany in canoe sprint, more specifically, Men's C-2 1000m with Michael Mueller. He earned a bronze medal.