Peter William Holmberg (born October 4, 1960) is a

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

from the U.S. Virgin Islands, who won a silver medal in Men's

Finn class The Finn dinghy is a single-handed, cat-rigged sailboat, and a former Olympic class for men's sailing. Since its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the Finn has featured in every summer Olympics, making it the longest serving dinghy ...

in the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

, making him the only Virgin Islander medalist so far. He was born on Saint Thomas.

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* * * * 1960 births Living people United States Virgin Islands male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Finn Olympic sailors of the United States Virgin Islands Olympic silver medalists for the United States Virgin Islands Oracle Racing sailors Olympic medalists in sailing Alinghi sailors People from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands American sportsmen Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics 2003 America's Cup sailors 2000 America's Cup sailors Luna Rossa Challenge sailors {{NorthAm-Olympic-medalist-stub