Peter Dean (sailor)

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Peter Dean
Personal information
Full namePeter Sweetser Dean
BornMarch 6, 1951 (1951-03-06) (age 72)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Munich Tempest
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1971 Marstrand Tempest

Peter Sweetser Dean (born March 6, 1951) is an American sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Tempest class with Glen Foster at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Dean". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.