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
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with
Kurt Kuschela.
In June 2015, he competed in the
inaugural European Games, for
Germany
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in
canoe sprint
Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race canoes or kayaks on calm water.
Overview
Race categories vary by the number of athletes in the boat, the length of the course, and whether the boat is a canoe or kayak. Canoe sprints are s ...
, more specifically, Men's C-2 1000m with
Michael Mueller. He earned a bronze medal.
References
External links
Profile
1992 births
German male canoeists
Living people
Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic canoeists for Germany
Olympic gold medalists for Germany
Olympic medalists in canoeing
ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in Canadian
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
European Games medalists in canoeing
Canoeists at the 2015 European Games
European Games bronze medalists for Germany
Sportspeople from Schwerin
Canoeists at the 2019 European Games
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