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Full name | Peter Michael Commette | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bronxville, New York, U.S. | March 13, 1954||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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College team | Tufts University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | Montreal 1976. 11th Finn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Michael Commette (born March 13, 1954) is an American sailor who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He raced Finn and finished in 11th place. [1]
He also was champion and 1st in 1974 in the first Laser World Championships; 2nd in 470 World Championships; North American champion in Finn; U.S. National champion in Snipe (1985), 2nd in U.S. E-Scow National Championship; 3rd, 5th, 7th in Snipe World Championships and Bronze Medal in Pan-American Games. [2]
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