Gary O'Donovan
O'Donovan at the 2016 European Rowing Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 December 1992 Lisheen, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Lightweight double sculls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | Silver Medal (Lightweight double sculls, Rio 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gary O'Donovan (born 30 December 1992) is an Irish rower. 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, and gold at the 2018 World Rowing Championships. He was the flag bearer for Ireland during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics.