Peter Gottwald Jr. is an American paralympian athlete competing mainly in category T13 middle distance events. Biography He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he finished fifth in the men's 800 meters - T13 event and finished eighth in the men's 1,500 meters - T13 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a silver medal in the men's 800 meters - T13 event, finished tenth in the men's 1,500 meters - T13 event and went out in the first round of the men's 5,000 meters - T13 event In 2003, he graduated from California High School. Gottwald graduated from West Chester University in Pennsylvania with a teaching degree in the field of health and physical education. External links Paralympic track and field athletes of the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for the United States Living people West Chester University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) American male middle-distance runners Medalists at the 2007 Parapan American Games