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

from the

U.S. Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands, officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and a territory of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located ...

, who won a silver medal in Men's Finn class at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

. Holmberg is the first and only Virgin Islander to earn an Olympic medal 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 for the United States Virgin Islands Olympic silver medalists for the United States Virgin Islands Oracle Racing sailors Olympic medalists in sailing Alinghi sailors Sportspeople 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 20th-century American sportsmen {{NorthAm-Olympic-medalist-stub