Wolfgang Peters

Wolfgang Peters was a West German whitewater canoeist who finished a disappointing fifth in the C-1 at the 1972 München Olympics. The canoe slalom events were held on the Augsburg course for the first time at the Olympics (and for the last time until 1992). In 1967 and 1969 he earned two gold medals at the World Championships and in 1975 a silver medal, both in the C-1 event. With the C-1 team he claimed a gold medal in 1969, a silver medal in 1971, and two bronzes in 1967 and 1973.

In 1967-69, 1971, and 1974-75 Peters also won the West German nationals. His brother Ulrich was also on the 1972 Olympic team. His daughter Violetta Oblinger-Peters later became a whitewater canoeist, as did her Austrian husband Helmut Oblinger. Wolfgang Peters owned a sports good store in his hometown of Schwerte from 1974-93. He and his brother were inducted into the German Canoe Slalom Hall of Fame.