Great Olympians

Biographies - OCO


Gearóld "Gerry" Ó Colmáin

B. 1924, from Dublin, represented Ireland; D. 2008-11-03
Boxing
1948 HP
Men's Heavyweight (+80 kg) R2 79.13
79.13


Brendan O'Connell

B. 1951-05-19, represented Ireland
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint
1972 1976 HP
Men's Kayak Doubles 500 m Rep:4th 0.975
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000 m Rep:4th 0.81
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 m Rep:5th 1.04
2.825


James O'Connell

Olympic Competitor nr 4441


Leo Anthony O'Connell

B. 1883-08-31, St. Louis, MO, USA; D. 1934-08-15
Football (1 bronze)
1904 HP
Men's Team bronze 960
960

Olympic Competitor nr 2368


Malcolm Gregory O'Connell

B. 1955-03-19, represented Great Britain; D. 2008-04
Aquatics - Swimming
1972 HP
Men's 100 m Breaststroke 22nd 0.4
Men's 200 m Breaststroke 20th 1
1.4


Andrew O'Connor

B. 1874-06-07, Worcester, Mass., USA; D. 1941-06-09
Art Competitions
1928 HP
Sculpture, Statues AC 40.08
40.08


Ann O'Connor

B. 1952-06-03, Dublin, Ireland
Aquatics - Swimming
1968 1972 HP
Women's 100 metres Breaststroke R1:21st R1:26th 0.704
Women's 200 metres Breaststroke R1:18th R1:29th 2.576
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay R1:16th 1.6
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay R1:14th 4
8.88


Colleen M. O'Connor

B. 1951-12-17, Chicago, Ill., USA
Figure Skating (1 bronze)
1976 HP
Ice Dancing bronze 3200
3200


Con O'Connor

B. 1893, represented Ireland
Athletics
1924 HP
Men's Triple Jump QU:10th 150
150


Coralie May O'Connor

B. 1934-05-01, Worcester, Mass., USA
Aquatics - Swimming
1952 HP
Women's 100 metres Backstroke R1:12th 60
60


Daniel "Dan" O'Connor

B. 1952-03-29, Hempstead, NY, USA
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Men's 20 km Race Walk 33rd -2.26
0.00256


David O'Connor

B. 1962-08-01, Washington, DC, USA
Equestrianism - Eventing (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
1996 2000 HP
Individual fifth gold 9250
Team silver bronze 1640
10890


Denise Catherine O'Connor

B. 1935-05-18, Bayonne, NJ, USA
Fencing
1964 1968 1972 1976 HP
Women's Foil, Team R1:3rd R1:3rd 90.75
90.75


Frank O'Connor

B. Kerry, Ireland
Basketball
1948 HP
Men's Team 23rd 0.128
0.128


Jeremy Sean O'Connor

B. 1955-10-21, represented Zimbabwe
Sailing
1980 HP
Two Person Dinghy (470) 13th 32
32


Joseph O'Connor

B. 1904-06-02, Londonderry, (Northern) Ireland, Great Britain, represented Ireland; D. 1982-01-08
Aquatics - Water Polo
1928 HP
Men's Water Polo R1 24.56
24.56


Lawrence Gerard "Larry" O'Connor

B. 1916-09-22, Cobourg, Ont., Canada; D. 1995-09-06
Athletics - Track and Field
1936 HP
Men's 110 metres Hurdles sixth 960
960


Mary Anne O'Connor

B. 1953-10-01, Bridgeport, Conn., USA
Basketball (1 silver)
1976 HP
Women's Team silver 2000
2000


Mary Theresa O'Connor

B. 1955-06-19, Hojitika, New Zealand
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Women's Marathon 27th 0.06
0.06


Michael O'Connor

B. 1900-02-27, Belfast, (now Northern) Ireland, Great Britain, represented Ireland; D. 1957-12-26
Water Polo
1924 1928 HP
Men's Water Polo QF R1 128.56
128.56


Patrick O'Connor

B. 1909-05-06, represented the USA; D. 1997-04-27
Art Competitions
1928 HP
Painting, Paintings AC 25.02
25.02


Peter O'Connor

B. 1872-10-24, Millom, England, Great Britain, lived in Upton, Ireland; D. 1957-11-09
Athletics - Track & Field (1 gold, 1 silver)
1906 HP
Men's High Jump comp. 30.38
Men's Long Jump silver 4500
Men's Triple Jump gold 7200
11730.38

Olympic Competitor nr 3043


Robin Thomas O'Connor

B. 1958-11-18, represented Zimbabwe
Sailing
1980 HP
Two Person Dinghy (470) 13th 32
32


Roderic O'Connor

B. 1907-10-29, Clamart, France, represented the USA; D. 2001-03-06
Art Competitions
1928 HP
Painting, Paintings AC 25.02
25.02


Seán O'Connor

B. 1937-07-26, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, represented Ireland
Wrestling - Freestyle
1960 1964 HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg) 13th 14th 62.4
62.4


Teddy O'Connor

B. 1902-04-04, Lynn, Mass., USA
Football
1924 HP
Men's Football R2 26.38
26.38


Wally O'Connor

B. 1903-08-25, Madera, Cal., USA; D. 1950-10-11
Swimming & Water Polo (1 gold, 2 bronze)
1924 1928 1932 1936 HP
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay gold 1600
Men's Waterpolo bronze fifth bronze R1 2382.05
3982.05


Written 2002-10-29 - last modified 2024-01-25

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