Peter Utzschneider

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.