Terence O'Brien (rower)
 O'Brien (left) and Nisbet at the 1928 Olympics | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's rowing | ||
Representing  Great Britain
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1928 Amsterdam | Coxless pair |
Representing  England
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| British Empire Games | ||
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1930 Hamilton | Eight |
Terence Noel O'Brien (23 December 1906 – 19 December 1982) was an English rower, born in Thanet, who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
O'Brien was a member of London Rowing Club. In 1927, partnering Robert Nisbet, he won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta.[1] In 1928 the pair were chosen to compete in the coxless pairs for Great Britain rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where they won the silver medal.[2] At the 1930 British Empire Games he was a member of the English eight which won the gold medal.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939 Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Rowinghistory.net. Retrieved on 18 March 2014.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Terence O'Brien". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
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