Olaf Peters

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameOlaf•Peters
Used nameOlaf•Peters
Born14 July 1964 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER)
Measurements174 cm / 110 kg
AffiliationsAC Berlin, Berlin (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Olaf Peters was a West German heavyweight lifter and finished eighth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in the heavyweight II class. He won four German national titles in 1982, 1987-88. Peters later turned to bodybuilding and owned a fitness studio in Hamburg. A former policeman, he was convicted in 1992 for selling blockbuster drugs.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Weightlifting FRG Olaf Peters
Heavyweight II, Men (Olympic) 8