Researching Peter Berger
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The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Berger on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Berger and the Berger Genealogy
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Peter Berger (rower)
Peter Berger (born 16 October 1949) is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Konstanz.
In 1968 he was a crew member of the West German boat which finished twelfth in the coxed four event. He competed at the 1970 World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines in the coxed four and won gold. He competed at the 1971 European Rowing Championships and won a gold medal with the coxed four. In 1972 he won the gold medal with the West German boat in the coxed four competition.
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