Peter Hertel (born c. 1944)[2] is a retired West German rower who won the 1966 world title in the eights.

Earlier in 1965 he won the national title and a European silver medal in coxed fours.

[1][3] After retiring from competitions Hertel became a prominent physician specializing in knee injuries.

Since 1991 he heads the trauma section of the Berlin Martin Luther hospital and personally performs about 800 surgeries per year.

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