Peter Kersten

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePeter•Kersten
Used namePeter•Kersten
Born1 February 1958 in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER)
Measurements187 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsSC Magdeburg, Magdeburg (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

East German rower Peter Kersten won the bronze medal as a single sculler at the 1980 Moskva Olympic Games. In 1976, he had won the Youth World Championship and then moved to the quadruple sculls. With this crew he won both the East German national and World Championships in 1979 and 1981, respectively. Kersten was a trained mechanical engineer and repair mechanic.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Summer Olympics Rowing GDR Peter Kersten
Single Sculls, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze