Shane O'Brien (rower)

Shane O'Brien
Personal information
Birth nameShane Joseph O'Brien[1]
Born (1960-09-27) 27 September 1960 (age 64)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight96 kg (212 lb)[1]
Sport
SportRowing
ClubWest End Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Coxless four
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh Coxless four
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh Eight

Shane Joseph O'Brien (born 27 September 1960) is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, USA.

  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shane O'Brien". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2016.