
Gary O’Donovan
Irish Rower and Olympic Silver Medallist
Irish Rower and Olympic Silver Medallist Gary is one of the world’s most well-known rowers. He hails from Skibbereen and rows with Skibbereen Rowing Club, where he started rowing in 2001. He has previously studied Marketing in CIT.
Gary, alongside his brother Paul, won silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The brothers also won a gold medal at the 2018 World Championships in Bulgaria and silver at the 2018 European Championships.
In 2019 Gary competed in the LM1x at the World Rowing Championships in Linz, and took home the bronze medal in the same category at the 2019 World Rowing Cup III.
Gary has a unique and entertaining speaking strategy making him a great option for speaking engagements.
Topics
- Sports
- Resilience
- Teamwork
- Performance