Peter O'Donnell | |
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Born | 28 February 1939 |
Died | 9 January 2008 Hallidays Point, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 68)
Family | Jack O'Donnell (rugby union), Iggy O'Donnell |
Awards | Inductee Australian Sailing Hall of Fame |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Australia | ||
Men's sailing | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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]