O'Brien (left) and Nisbet at the 1928 Olympics | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men's rowing | ||
Representing Great Britain | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1928 Amsterdam | Coxless pair | |
Representing England | ||
British Empire Games | ||
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. 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. At the 1930 British Empire Games he was a member of the English eight which won the gold medal.
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.
- ^ 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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