Peter O'Donnell (sailor) explained

Peter O'Donnell
Birth Date:1939 2, df=yes
Death Place:Hallidays Point, New South Wales, Australia
Family:Jack O'Donnell (rugby union), Iggy O'Donnell
Awards:Inductee Australian Sailing Hall of Fame

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Peter O'Donnell. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093145/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/od/peter-odonnell-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. sports-reference.com. 4 February 2009.
  2. Web site: Bill Northam, Peter O'Donnell and James Sargeant to be inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame. Australian Sailing Hall of Fame website. 2 November 2017.