Peter Utzschneider

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Peter Utzschneider
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Utzschneider at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Born6 March 1946 (1946-03-06) (age 78)
Murnau am Staffelsee, Germany
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
Sport Bobsleigh
ClubSV Ohlstadt
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1972 Sapporo Two-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Sapporo Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Innsbruck Four-man
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1969 Lake Placid Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 St. Moritz Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 St. Moritz Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1971 Cervinia Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1973 Lake Placid Two-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1973 Lake Placid Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 St. Moritz Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 St. Moritz Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Cervinia Four-man
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1967 IglsTwo-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1968 St. MoritzTwo-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1970 Cortina d'AmpezzoTwo-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1970 Cortina d'AmpezzoFour-man
Zimmerer and Utzschneider on a stamp of Ajman 1972 stamp of Ajman Zimmerer+Utzschneider.jpg
Zimmerer and Utzschneider on a stamp of Ajman

Peter Utzschneider (born 6 March 1946) is a retired West German bobsledder who mostly competed as a brakeman together with Wolfgang Zimmerer. They competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics and won three medals, with one gold (two-man in 1972), and two bronzes (four-man in 1972 and 1976). [1]

Utzschneider and Zimmerer won nine medals at the FIBT World Championships, with four golds (two-man: 1973, 1974; four-man: 1969, 1973), three silvers (two-man: 1970, four-man: 1970, 1975), and two bronzes (four-man: 1971, 1973). They also collected 10 medals at the European championships, including five golds: in two-man in 1968, 1972, and 1973, and in the four-man in 1970 and 1973. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Utzschneider". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.


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