Peter Kraus
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Peter Friedrich Wilhelm•Kraus |
| Used name | Peter•Kraus |
| Born | 17 July 1932 in Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Died | 15 January 2016 in Straßlach-Dingharting, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | PSV München, München (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
Biography
German sprinter Peter Kraus participated in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics where he was eliminated in the 200 in the second round and with the relay in the heats. Two years later he ran on the sprint relay that appeared to win the European Championships, but they were disqualified after the race.
Kraus won a West German title in the 1951 200 metres. He later married non-Olympian high jumper Antonie Butz. His father owned a stud farm, was a harness racer and taught his son the sport. Beside his athletics career Kraus was also active as a horse jockey.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.5 (1954); 200 – 21.1 (1951).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
FRG |
Peter Kraus | |||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r2/4 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 4 h3 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany |