Peter Utzschneider

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePeter•Utzschneider
Used namePeter•Utzschneider
Born6 March 1946 in Murnau am Staffelsee, Bayern (GER)
Measurements182 cm / 87 kg
AffiliationsSV Ohlstadt, Ohlstadt (GER)
NOC West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 2
Total 3

Biography

Peter Utzschneider had most of his success as the brakeman for Wolfgang Zimmerer, together winning the gold medal in the two-man and the bronze medal in the four-man at Sapporo in 1972 as well as the bronze medal in the four-man in 1976 at Innsbruck. Utzschneider won nine medals at the World Championships, and was World Champion in 1969 and 1973 in the four-man and in 1973 and 1974 in the two-man, all braking for Zimmerer. Together they were also on the podium 10 times at the European Championships, with five titles – two-man in 1968, 1972, and 1973, and the four-man in 1970 and 1973.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) FRG Peter Utzschneider
Two, Men (Olympic) Wolfgang Zimmerer 7
Four, Men (Olympic) West Germany 2 9
1972 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) FRG Peter Utzschneider
Two, Men (Olympic) Wolfgang Zimmerer 1 Gold
Four, Men (Olympic) West Germany 1 3 Bronze
1976 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) FRG Peter Utzschneider
Four, Men (Olympic) West Germany 1 3 Bronze

Special Notes