Gary O'Donovan
 Gary O'Donovan (right) with brother Paul at the 2016 European Rowing Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Gary O' Donovan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
30 December 1992 Skibbereen, County Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Lightweight double sculls | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | Silver Medal (Lightweight double sculls, Rio 2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gary O'Donovan (born 30 December 1992) is an Irish rower.[2] Together with his brother Paul he won the gold medal in the lightweight double sculls at the 2016 European Rowing Championships, and silver in the same discipline at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3][4] He was the flag bearer for Ireland during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
- ↑ https://www.rio2016.com/en/rowing-lwt-mens-double-sculls-final-a
- ↑ "Paul and Gary O'Donovan show Olympic credentials". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "Rio 2016: Gary and Paul O'Donovan win Ireland's first ever Olympic rowing medal". BBC Sport. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "O'Donovan brothers: These Irish rowers are giving the best interviews at the Olympics". Daily Telegraph. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
External links
- Gary O'Donovan at WorldRowing.com from FISA
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