Gary O'Donovan

Gary O'Donovan
O'Donovan at the 2016 European Rowing Championships
Personal information
Born (1992-12-30) 30 December 1992 (age 31)
Lisheen, Cork, Ireland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country Ireland
SportRowing
EventLightweight double sculls
Coached by
  • Teddy O'Donovan
  • Dominic Casey
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsSilver Medal (Lightweight double sculls, Rio 2016)[1]
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Representing  Ireland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro LM2x
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Plovdiv LM2x
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Brandenburg LM2x
Silver medal – second place 2017 Račice LM2x
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow LM2x

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, silver in the same discipline at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[3][4] and gold at the 2018 World Rowing Championships.[5] He was the flag bearer for Ireland during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]

  1. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio Olympics. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Paul and Gary O'Donovan show Olympic credentials". Irish Times. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  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. ^ "It's gold for the O'Donovan brothers in Bulgaria". RTÉ Sport. 15 September 2018.
  6. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". Olympics.com. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.