Peter Berger (born 16 October 1949) is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

and in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

. He was born in Konstanz. In 1968 he was a crew member of the West German boat which finished twelfth in the coxed four event. He competed at the

1970 World Rowing Championships The 1970 World Rowing Championships was the 3rd World Rowing Championships. It was held in 1970 at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The competition involved seven events. Prior to the 4th World Rowin ...

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in the coxed four and won gold. He competed at the

1971 European Rowing Championships The 1971 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Bagsværd in the Danish capital Copenhagen. There were seven competitions for men and five for women, and the most successful nation was East Germany with five gold med ...

and won a gold medal with the coxed four. In 1972 he won the gold medal with the West German boat in the coxed four competition.

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1949 births Living people Olympic rowers for West Germany Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for West Germany Olympic medalists in rowing West German male rowers Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics People from Konstanz Sportspeople from Freiburg (region) Rowers from Baden-Württemberg World Rowing Championships medalists for West Germany European Rowing Championships medalists {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub