Peter Betz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePeter•Betz
Used namePeter•Betz
Born23 August 1929 in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Died29 May 1991
AffiliationsKölner RV von 1877, Köln (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

West German rower Peter Betz, brother of Hans Betz, finished fifth, and last, in the final with the coxed eights at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. With his club Kölner Ruderverein von 1877 he won the German national titles in 1950 and 1952 and in 1951 finished second. In 1954 Betz moved to the fours winning both national titles (coxed and coxless) that same year.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1952 Summer Olympics Rowing GER FRG Peter Betz
Eights, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 5

Olympic family relations