Peter O'Donnell (sailor)
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 Australia | ||
| Men's sailing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1964 Tokyo | 5.5 metre | |
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. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
External links
- Peter O'Donnell at World Sailing (archived current website)
- Peter O'Donnell at World Sailing (archived former website)
- Peter O'Donnell at Olympics.com
- Peter O'Donnell at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Peter O'Donnell at Olympedia