Heinrich Peters was a
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sailor
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who competed in the
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...
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Peters was the crew on the German boat ''Aschenbrödel'', which won the gold medal in the second race of 1 – 2 ton class and silver medal in the open class. He also participated in the ½—1 ton class, but his boat ''Aschenbrödel'' weighed in at 1.041 tons instead of less than a ton, and he was disqualified.
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German male sailors (sport)
Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – .5 to 1 ton
Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 1 to 2 ton
Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Open class
Olympic sailors for Germany
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
Olympic gold medalists for Germany
Olympic silver medalists for Germany
Olympic medalists in sailing
Place of birth missing
Place of death missing
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