Paul O'Donovan

Paul O' Donovan

Paul O'Donovan (left) with brother Gary at the 2016 European Rowing Championships
Personal information
Nationality Irish
Born (1994-04-19) 19 April 1994
Skibbereen, County Cork
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country  Ireland
Sport Rowing
Event(s) Lightweight double sculls
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals Silver Medal (Lightweight double sculls, Rio 2016)[1]
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro LM2x
World Championships
2016 Rotterdam LM1x
European Championships
2016 Brandenburg LM2x
U23 World Championship
2013 Linz LM1x

Paul O'Donovan (born 19 April 1994) is an Irish rower.[2] Together with his brother Gary, he won silver in the Men's lightweight double sculls at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3][4] He then became world champion in the men's lightweight single sculls at the 2016 World Rowing Championships.[5]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.rio2016.com/en/rowing-lwt-mens-double-sculls-final-a
  2. ↑ Gorman, Liam (27 July 2014). "Paul O'Donovan misses out on bronze at World Under-23 Rowing Championships". irishtimes.com.
  3. ↑ "Rio 2016: Gary and Paul O'Donovan win Ireland's first ever Olympic rowing medal". BBC Sport. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "O'Donovan brothers: These Irish rowers are giving the best interviews at the Olympics". Daily Telegraph. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "'Put an extension on Skibbereen' - World champion Paul O'Donovan planning an epic homecoming". Irish Independent. 27 August 2016.

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