Saturday, February 4, 2012

Peter Bromby


The second highest placing Olympian in Bermuda’s history [along with Lee White ], sailor Peter Bromby has placed as high as 4th in the Olympics, and has been ranked as high as #3 in world rankings.

Peter Bromby, left, and crew Magnus Liljedahl celebrate their victory Bacardi Cup star class regatta, Friday, March 13, 2009, off Miami. Photo credit: AP Photo/Bacardi Cup

Peter Bromby, left, and crew Magnus Liljedahl celebrate their victory Bacardi Cup star class regatta, Friday, March 13, 2009, off Miami. Photo credit: AP Photo/Bacardi Cup

Born August 26th 1964, he started sailing when he was seven years old.

Mr. Bromby has won a variety of sailing races including:

  • 2009 Bacardi Cup [Miami]
  • 2004 Kieler Woche [Germany]
  • 2004 Spa Regatta [Netherlands]
  • 2003 Rolex Miami [Miami]
  • 2002 Bacardi Bermuda National MRC [Bermuda]
  • 2001 Colorcraft Gold Cup Qualifier [Bermuda]
  • 2001 Bacardi Cup [Miami]
  • 1998 Gosling Black Seal Cup [Bermuda]
  • 1997 Gosling Black Seal Cup [Bermuda]
  • 1997 Bermuda Gold Cup Qualifier [Bermuda]
  • 1995 Miami Olympic Class Regatta [Miami]
  • 1994 Bermuda National Champs [Bermuda]

He partnered first with Paul Fischer, and then with Lee White, making four Olympic appearances

Mr. Bromby’s Olympic placings:

  • 1992 Summer Barcelona, Spain Mixed Two Person Keelboat: 19th
  • 1996 Summer Atlanta, USA Mixed Two Person Keelboat: 13th
  • 2000 Summer Sydney, Australia Mixed Two Person Keelboat: 4th
  • 2004 Summer Athina, Greece Men’s Two Person Keelboat: 8th

Peter Bromby and Lee White compete in the men’s keelboat star race on August 26, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre in Athens, Greece. [Photo by Ben Radford/Getty Images]

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