Peter Michael Commette (born March 13, 1954) is an American

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who competed in the

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. He raced Finn and finished in 11th place. He also was champion and 1st in 1974 in the first

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; 2nd in

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; North American champion in Finn; U.S. National champion in Snipe (1985), 2nd in U.S.

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National Championship; 3rd, 5th, 7th in Snipe World Championships and Bronze Medal in Pan-American Games.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Commette, Peter 1954 births American male sailors (sport) Living people Laser class world champions Olympic sailors for the United States People from Bronxville, New York Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Finn Snipe class sailors Tufts Jumbos sailors World champions in sailing for the United States Sailors at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in sailing