Phil Trinter (born January 8, 1969, in Lorain,

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) is an American Olympic sailor in the Star class. He competed in the

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together with Paul Cayard, where they finished 5th. Trinter has also become Star World Champion two times, in 1993 and 2013. Trinter sailed with Stars & Stripes at the

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and with AmericaOne in the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup. He attended

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, where he played football, including the 1990 Peach Bowl and three other bowl games.

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