Les O’Connell
Encyclopedia
Les O'Connell is a former New Zealand rower
who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
, USA. Along with Shane O’Brien, Conrad Robertson
, and Keith Trask
he won Gold in the coxless four.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, USA. Along with Shane O’Brien, Conrad Robertson
Conrad Robertson
Conrad Robertson is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Les O’Connell, Shane O’Brien and Keith Trask he won Gold in the coxless four...
, and Keith Trask
Keith Trask
Keith Trask is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Les O’Connell, Shane O'Brien and Conrad Robertson he won Gold in the coxless four...
he won Gold in the coxless four.