Peter Kraus (field hockey)

Peter Kraus (born 27 June 1941 in Rüsselsheim ) is a German former hockey player and Olympic champion.

Peter Kraus began in 1959 when Rüsselsheimer RK with the sport of hockey. Soon, Kraus was the first team goalkeeper. 1968, 1971, 1975, 1977 and 1978 he became German champion in field hockey, 1976, he won the title in indoor hockey.

Kraus made ​​his debut in 1969 at a tournament in Pakistan in the German national hockey team. 1970 Kraus was in the squad that was victorious at the first European Championship. In the first field hockey World Cup, which was held in Pakistan in 1971, Kraus finished with the German championship in fifth place. Peter Kraus usually sat on the bench when Wolfgang Rott in goal. At the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972 Peter Kraus was a regular and was also in the final against Pakistan on the field, as the German team was a goal by Michael Krause Olympic champion.

After the Summer Olympics ended after 26 internationals the National team career of Peter Kraus. The trained automotive upholsterer worked until 2001 at Opel. Peter Kraus is with Ursula, a former hockey player, married, they have two sons.