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Peter O'Donnell (sailor)

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Peter O'Donnell
Born(1939-02-28)28 February 1939
Died9 January 2008(2008-01-09) (aged 68)
Hallidays Point, New South Wales, Australia
FamilyJack O'Donnell (rugby union), Iggy O'Donnell
AwardsInductee Australian Sailing Hall of Fame
Peter O'Donnell
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's sailing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 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

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  1. ^ "Profile: Peter O'Donnell". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  2. ^ "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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