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]