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Beate Edeltraud Peters (born 12 October 1959 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a retired West German javelin thrower.
Biography
She finished seventh at the 1983 World Championships and the 1984 Summer Olympics. She then won bronze medals at the 1986 European Championships and the 1987 World Championships. She also participated at the 1988 Olympics, but did not reach the final.
She became West German champion in 1985 and 1986. She represented the clubs OSC Dortmund and TV Wattenscheid.
Her personal best throw was 69.56 metres with the old javelin type, achieved in July 1986 in Berlin. This ranks her tenth among German old-type-javelin throwers, behind Petra Felke (who held the world record), Antje Kempe, Silke Renk, Beate Koch, Karen Forkel, Tanja Damaske, Ruth Fuchs, Ingrid Thyssen and Susanne Jung.
Private life
Beate Peters is openly lesbian and lives with retired heptathlete Sabine Braun.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  West Germany | ||||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 62.42 m |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 7th | 62.34 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 14th | 60.20 m |