Peter Utzschneider
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Peter•Utzschneider |
| Used name | Peter•Utzschneider |
| Born | 6 March 1946 in Murnau am Staffelsee, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 87 kg |
| Affiliations | SV 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
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (5–2–3 1967 Igls bronze: Two-man; 1968 St. Moritz gold: Two-man; 1970 Cortina d’Ampezzo gold: Four-man, bronze: Two-man; 1971 Königssee silver: Four-man, bronze: Two-man; 1972 St. Moritz gold: Two-man; 1973 Cervinia gold: Two-man and Four-man; 1976 St. Moritz silver: Four-man)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (4–3–2 1969 Lake Placid gold: Four-man; 1970 St. Moritz silver: Two-man and Four-man; 1971 Cervinia bronze: Four-man; 1973 Lake Placid gold: Two-man, bronze: Four-man; 1974 St. Moritz gold: Two-man and Four-man; 1975 Cervinia silver: Four-man)