Artuur Peters

Artuur Peters
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 28)
Hechtel-Eksel, Limburg, Belgium
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportCanoe sprint
Event(s)K-1 500m, K-1 1000m
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Poznań K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich K-1 1000 m
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Pitești K-1 1000 m
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Szeged K-1 1000 m

Artuur Peters (born 26 October 1996) is a Belgian canoeist. He competed in the men's K-1 1000 metres event at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics .[1]

His older sister is Hermien Peters who also competed in the canoeing competitions at the same Summer Olympics.[2]

Career

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Peters is a K1 1000 metres junior world champion, winning the gold medal at the 2014 ICF World Junior Canoe Sprint Championships in Szeged, Hungary[3][4], and a U23 European champion, winning the gold medal at the 2015 European U23 Canoe Sprint Championships in Pitești, Romania.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Artuur Peters". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Hermien Peters – ICF Profile". International Canoe Federation. 13 February 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Results" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Artuur Peters champion du monde juniors de kayak" [Artuur junior world champion kayak] (in French). RTBF. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Results" (PDF). www.europecanoeevents.com. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Artuur Peters Europees kampioen" [Artuur Peters European Champion] (in Dutch). www.internetgazet.be. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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