Terence O'Brien (rower)
O'Brien (left) and Nisbet at the 1928 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 December 1906 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 December 1982 (aged 75) Sutton, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Eights | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | London RC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Terence Noel O'Brien (23 December 1906 – 19 December 1982) was an English rower, born in , who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Biography
O'Brien was born in Thanet and was a member of London Rowing Club. In 1927, partnering Robert Nisbet, he won the 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]
He competed for the 1930 English team in the eights event[3] at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada[4] and won the gold medal.[2]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dovorian in Empire Winning Crew". Dover Express. 29 August 1930. Retrieved 20 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Comonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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