 Peter Coleman | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Birth name | Peter James Coleman | ||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||
| Class(es) | Soling, Etchells | ||||||||
| Club | US Sailing Team | ||||||||
| College team | New York Maritime College | ||||||||
Medal record
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Peter J. Coleman is an American competitive sailor. Peter and his brothers Paul Coleman and Gerard grew up in Larchmont, New York[1] close to Horseshoe Harbour and entered into sailing as Team Coleman.[2]
Peter and Paul were both students at New York Maritime College, and after competing in the 1976 Olympic trials for 470, teamed up with Gerard in the Soling.[1] Coleman has competed in the J/24, Soling and Etchells classes.[3][4]
He is a North American Champion, and, with his brothers Paul and Gerard, has missed qualifying for the Olympics five separate times. He competed with Paul in the United States Sailing Championship at the 1983 Mallory Cup, and won the gold medal.[5][6]
