Peter Kohnke (9 October 1941 – 3 April 1975) was a German sports shooter. He won a gold medal in the

50 metre rifle prone 50 meter rifle prone (formerly known as one of four free rifle disciplines) is an International Shooting Sport Federation event consisting of 60 shots from the prone position with a .22 Long Rifle (5.6 mm) caliber rifle. The time limit is ...

event at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

in Rome. He also competed at 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 ...

. He died in a traffic accident, aged 33.

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1941 births 1975 deaths Sportspeople from Königsberg German male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters Olympic shooters for the United Team of Germany Olympic shooters for West Germany Olympic gold medalists for the United Team of Germany Olympic medalists in shooting Shooters at the 1960 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics {{Germany-sportshooting-bio-stub