Peter Kohnke
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Peter•Kohnke |
| Used name | Peter•Kohnke |
| Born | 9 October 1941 in Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad (RUS) |
| Died | 3 April 1975 in Bremervörde, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | SG Bremervörde, Bremervörde (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Peter Kohnke was a small-bore rifle sports shooter, who was coached by Armin Klingner, the father of Bernd Klingner. At the 1960 Roma Olympic Games Kohnke won gold in the small-bore rifle, prone. Eight years later in Mexico City he finished seventh in three-positions.
Kohnke burst onto the international scene in 1957 at age 16, when he won the World Youth Championship in three-positions. In 1959 he won two silvers at the European Championships. By profession, Kohnke was a civil construction engineer. He tragically died in a car accident at age 33 in 1975.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
FRG |
Peter Kohnke | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRG |
Peter Kohnke | ||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–1–3 1958 Moskva silver: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team (competed for West Germany); 1962 Al-Qahira bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team (competed for West Germany); 1970 Phoenix gold: 10 m air rifle team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team and 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Boat/Car/Motorcycle/Train) (Died in a car accident.)