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Peter Utzschneider

Full name: Peter Utzschneider
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (182 cm)
Weight: 192 lbs (87 kg)
Born: March 6, 1946 in Murnau am Staffelsee, Bayern, Germany
Affiliations: SV Ohlstadt, Ohlstadt (GER)
Country: FRG West Germany
Sport: Bobsleigh

Medals: 1 Gold, 2 Bronze (3 Total)

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

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1968 Winter 21 Grenoble Bobsleigh Men's Two West Germany-2 FRG 7
1968 Winter 21 Grenoble Bobsleigh Men's Four West Germany-2 FRG 9
1972 Winter 25 Sapporo Bobsleigh Men's Two West Germany-2 FRG 1 Gold
1972 Winter 25 Sapporo Bobsleigh Men's Four West Germany-1 FRG 3 Bronze
1976 Winter 29 Innsbruck Bobsleigh Men's Four West Germany-1 FRG 3 Bronze

Men's Two

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Games Age City Sport Team NOC Partner Phase Unit T
1968 Winter 21 Grenoble Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Wolfgang Zimmerer Final Standings 4:46.40
1968 Winter 21 Grenoble Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Wolfgang Zimmerer Run 1 1:12.36
1968 Winter 21 Grenoble Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Wolfgang Zimmerer Run 2 1:11.94
1968 Winter 21 Grenoble Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Wolfgang Zimmerer Run 3 1:10.77
1968 Winter 21 Grenoble Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Wolfgang Zimmerer Run 4 1:11.33
1972 Winter 25 Sapporo Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Wolfgang Zimmerer Final Standings 4:57.07
1972 Winter 25 Sapporo Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Wolfgang Zimmerer Run 1 1:14.81
1972 Winter 25 Sapporo Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Wolfgang Zimmerer Run 2 1:14.56
1972 Winter 25 Sapporo Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Wolfgang Zimmerer Run 3 1:13.51
1972 Winter 25 Sapporo Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Wolfgang Zimmerer Run 4 1:14.19

Men's Four

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE ▪ Event History ▪ Mouseover for column descriptions
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit T
1968 Winter 21 Grenoble Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Final Standings 2:19.47
1968 Winter 21 Grenoble Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Run 1 1:11.12
1968 Winter 21 Grenoble Bobsleigh West Germany-2 FRG Run 2 1:08.35
1972 Winter 25 Sapporo Bobsleigh West Germany-1 FRG Final Standings 4:43.92
1972 Winter 25 Sapporo Bobsleigh West Germany-1 FRG Run 1 1:11.18
1972 Winter 25 Sapporo Bobsleigh West Germany-1 FRG Run 2 1:11.75
1972 Winter 25 Sapporo Bobsleigh West Germany-1 FRG Run 3 1:10.30
1972 Winter 25 Sapporo Bobsleigh West Germany-1 FRG Run 4 1:10.69
1976 Winter 29 Innsbruck Bobsleigh West Germany-1 FRG Final Standings 3:41.37
1976 Winter 29 Innsbruck Bobsleigh West Germany-1 FRG Run 1 54.82
1976 Winter 29 Innsbruck Bobsleigh West Germany-1 FRG Run 2 54.87
1976 Winter 29 Innsbruck Bobsleigh West Germany-1 FRG Run 3 55.53
1976 Winter 29 Innsbruck Bobsleigh West Germany-1 FRG Run 4 56.15