Peter Michael Byrne (5 March 1936 – 17 August 2017) was a Canadian

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. While the term ''sailor'' ...

. He competed in the Flying Dutchman event at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

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* * 1936 births 2017 deaths Canadian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Canada Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman Canadian sportspeople of Irish descent Sportspeople from Dún Laoghaire Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-yachtracing-bio-stub