About Erich Peters
Lived 1920 – 2012 (aged 92). Erich Peters was a Swedish artistic gymnast.
Ernst Erich Otto Peters (March 11, 1920 – December 20, 2012) was a Swedish gymnast who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He had his best individual finish in the men's parallel bars event, where he placed 74th. He also competed with the Swedish team in the all-around tournament, coming 17th out of 23 nations. He was born in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland and competed out of Sandvikens Gymnastikavdelning.
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Who was Erich Peters?
Swedish gymnast
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Erich Peters was born on 11 March 1920.
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Erich Peters died on 20 December 2012.
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Erich Peters was an artistic gymnast.
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Erich Peters was Swedish.
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