Ulrich Peters

Ulrich Peters was a West German whitewater canoeist who finished a disappointing fourth in the K-1 at the 1972 München Olympics. The canoe slalom events were held on the Augsburg course for the first time at the Olympics (and for the last time until 1992). In 1971 he earned a bronze medal at the World Championships and in 1975 a silver medal, both in the K-1 event. With the K-1 team he claimed two bronzes in 1969 and 1971, and had his greatest moment in 1975, when the team earned the gold medal.

In 1974 and 1976 Peters also won the West German nationals. His brother Wolfgang was also on the 1972 Olympic team. His niece Violetta Oblinger-Peters later became a whitewater canoeist. He and his brother were inducted into the German Canoe Slalom Hall of Fame.