Peter Kohnke

Peter Kohnke
	Enrico Forcella (bronze, aged 52) and Peter Kohnke (gold, aged 18) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Pompon
Born	9 October 1941; Königsberg, East Prussia
Died	3 April 1975 (aged 33); Bremervörde, Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport	Shooting
Club	SG Bremervörde
Representing Germany
Olympic Games

Peter Kohnke (9 October 1941 – 3 April 1975) was a German sports shooter. He won a gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1] He also competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He died in a traffic accident, aged 33.

References

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Kohnke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2010.

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[sports-ref-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Kohnke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2010.