ATHLETE
Peter Holmberg
1960 - Today

Peter Holmberg
Peter William Holmberg (born October 4, 1960) is a sailor from the U.S. Virgin Islands, who won a silver medal in Men's Finn class at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Holmberg is the first and only Virgin Islander to earn an Olympic medal so far. He was born on Saint Thomas. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Peter Holmberg is the 3,539th most popular athlete (down from 2,937th in 2024), the 10th most popular biography from U.S. Virgin Islands (down from 9th in 2019) and the most popular Virgin Islander Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Peter Holmberg ranks 3,539 out of 6,025. Before him are Thomas Green, Terrence Paul, Brian Price, Bryan Clay, Bahman Golbarnezhad, and Joshua Green. After him are Stefan Botev, Katerina Stefanidi, Nikolay Bukhalov, Virginia Ramírez, Michael Möllenbeck, and Lyudmila Rogachova.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Green
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 3,533
Terrence Paul
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 3,534
Brian Price
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 3,535
Bryan Clay
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 3,536
Bahman Golbarnezhad
1968 - 2016
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 3,537
Joshua Green
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 3,538
Peter Holmberg
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 3,539
Stefan Botev
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 3,540
Katerina Stefanidi
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 3,541
Nikolay Bukhalov
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 3,542
Virginia Ramírez
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 3,543
Michael Möllenbeck
1969 - 2022
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 3,544
Lyudmila Rogachova
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 3,545
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Peter Holmberg ranks 769. Before him are Osvaldo Golijov, Ye Jiangchuan, Jonathan Ross, Robert Glenister, Anu Malik, and Felicitas Hoppe. After him are Regina Taylor, Eve Gordon, Petter Næss, Kurt Busiek, Glynis Nunn, and Gary Gillespie.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsOsvaldo Golijov
COMPOSER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 763
Ye Jiangchuan
CHESS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 764
Jonathan Ross
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 765
Robert Glenister
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 766
Anu Malik
COMPOSER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 767
Felicitas Hoppe
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 768
Peter Holmberg
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 769
Regina Taylor
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 770
Eve Gordon
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 771
Petter Næss
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 772
Kurt Busiek
COMIC ARTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 773
Glynis Nunn
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 774
Gary Gillespie
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 775
In U.S. Virgin Islands
Among people born in U.S. Virgin Islands, Peter Holmberg ranks 10 out of 12. Before him are Emile Griffith (1938), Tim Duncan (1976), Judah P. Benjamin (1811), Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832), John de Jongh Jr. (1957), and Jasmin St. Claire (1972). After him are Raja Bell (1976), Daryl Homer (1990), LaVerne Jones-Ferrette (1981), Tahesia Harrigan-Scott (1982), Nicholas D'Amour (2001), and Rose Davies (null).
Others born in U.S. Virgin Islands
Go to all RankingsEmile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 4
Tim Duncan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 5
Judah P. Benjamin
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1884
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 6
Edward Wilmot Blyden
WRITER
1832 - 1912
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 7
John de Jongh Jr.
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 8
Jasmin St. Claire
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 9
Peter Holmberg
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 10
Raja Bell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 11
Daryl Homer
FENCER
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 12
LaVerne Jones-Ferrette
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.84
Rank: 13
Tahesia Harrigan-Scott
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.21
Rank: 14
Nicholas D'Amour
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 13.83
Rank: 15
Rose Davies
ATHLETE
HPI: 9.50
Rank: 16
Among ATHLETES In U.S. Virgin Islands
Among athletes born in U.S. Virgin Islands, Peter Holmberg ranks 1. After him are LaVerne Jones-Ferrette (1981), Tahesia Harrigan-Scott (1982), Nicholas D'Amour (2001), and Rose Davies (null).
Peter Holmberg
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 1
LaVerne Jones-Ferrette
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.84
Rank: 2
Tahesia Harrigan-Scott
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.21
Rank: 3
Nicholas D'Amour
2001 - Present
HPI: 13.83
Rank: 4
Rose Davies
HPI: 9.50
Rank: 5




































