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Paul O'Donovan

1994 - Today

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Paul O'Donovan (born 19 April 1994) is an Irish lightweight rower. He is a double Olympic champion in the lightweight double sculls, where he set a world's best time for that event, and a seven-time world champion in single and double sculls. O'Donovan first won a world championship in the men's lightweight single sculls at the 2016 World Rowing Championships. Together with his brother Gary, he won silver in the Men's lightweight double sculls at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and gold in the same discipline at the 2018 World Rowing Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Paul O'Donovan is the 9,549th most popular athlete (down from 8,703rd in 2024), the 583rd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 552nd in 2019) and the 27th most popular Irish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Paul O'Donovan ranks 9,549 out of 6,025. Before him are Molly Seidel, Natalia Bajor, Natasa Rybanska, Toby Roberts, Steven Langton, and Özkan Baltacı. After him are Claire Bové, Oumaima El-Bouchti, Surodchana Khambao, Martin Jones, Kamila Konotop, and Camille Jedrzejewski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Paul O'Donovan ranks 1,610. Before him are Sergio Suzuki, Kristian Pulli, Mallory Franklin, Renáta Katona, Molly Seidel, and Özkan Baltacı. After him are Diego del Real, Victor Montalvo, Alvas Powell, Jordan Pothain, Mackenzie Arnold, and Martina Criscio.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Paul O'Donovan ranks 583 out of 549. Before him are Cillian Sheridan (1989), Fionn O'Shea (1997), Jennifer Gadirova (2004), Paddy McCarthy (1983), Nathan Collins (2001), and Fintan McCarthy (1996). After him are Yana Hladiychuk (1993), Niamh Fahey (1987), Eoin Morgan (1986), Colin Doyle (1985), Fionnuala McCormack (1984), and Michael McGlynn (1964).

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Among ATHLETES In Ireland

Among athletes born in Ireland, Paul O'Donovan ranks 27. Before him are Cian O'Connor (1979), Olive Loughnane (1976), Robert Heffernan (1978), Gillian O'Sullivan (1976), Derval O'Rourke (1981), and Fintan McCarthy (1996). After him are Yana Hladiychuk (1993), Fionnuala McCormack (1984), Eimear Lambe (1997), Aifric Keogh (1992), Annalise Murphy (1990), and Emily Hegarty (1998).

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