Peter O'Donnell (sailor)
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Peter O'Donnell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1939 |
| Died | 9 January 2008 (aged 68) Hallidays Point, New South Wales, Australia |
| Family | Jack O'Donnell (rugby union), Iggy O'Donnell |
| Awards | Inductee Australian Sailing Hall of Fame |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | ||
| Men's sailing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold medal – first place | 1964 Tokyo | 5.5 metre |
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Peter Joseph O'Donnell (28 February 1939 – 9 January 2008) was an Australian sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class, with the boat Barrenjoey and team members Bill Northam and James Sargeant.[1] In 2017, he was an inaugural inductee to the Australia Sailing Hall of Fame with Northam and Sargeant.[2]
References
- ↑ "Profile: Peter O'Donnell". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ↑ "Bill Northam, Peter O'Donnell and James Sargeant to be inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame". Australian Sailing Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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Categories:
- 1939 births
- 2008 deaths
- Australian male sailors (sport)
- Australian people of Irish descent
- Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre
- Olympic sailors for Australia
- Olympic gold medalists for Australia
- Olympic medalists in sailing
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Place of birth missing
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen