Peter Kretschmer

Peter Kretschmer (born 15 February 1992) is a German sprint canoer who won an Olympic gold medal in the men's C-2 1000 metre event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He has also won four World Championship gold medals.

Canoe career Kretschmer was born in Schwerin in 1992, and trains at SC DHfK Leipzig at club level.

At the 2011 World Championships, he won a bronze in the C-2 500 m event.

He won the gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in C-2 1000 metres category event for his country with Kurt Kuschela. He also won a silver medal at the European Championships in the same event. and 2017 European Championships. and he competed at the 2023 European Games.