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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul O'Donovan is the 8,145th most popular athlete (up from 8,717th in 2019), the 552nd most popular biography from Ireland and the 27th most popular Irish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Paul O'Donovan ranks 8,145 out of 6,025. Before him are Arianna Schivo, Molly Seidel, Natalia Bajor, Natasa Rybanska, Toby Roberts, and Özkan Baltacı. After him are Claire Bové, Oumaima El-Bouchti, Surodchana Khambao, Kamila Konotop, Camille Jedrzejewski, and Candice McLeod.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Paul O'Donovan ranks 1,443. Before him are Sergio Suzuki, Kristian Pulli, Mallory Franklin, Renáta Katona, Molly Seidel, and Özkan Baltacı. After him are Diego del Real, Victor Montalvo, Jordan Pothain, Martina Criscio, Mesud Pezer, and Rafaéla Spanoudaki-Hatziriga.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Paul O'Donovan ranks 552 out of 549. Before him are Conor Hourihane (1991), Enda Stevens (1990), Cillian Sheridan (1989), Jennifer Gadirova (2004), Nathan Collins (2001), and Fintan McCarthy (1996). After him are Yana Hladiychuk (1993), Fionnuala McCormack (1984), Michael McGlynn (1964), Eimear Lambe (1997), Aifric Keogh (1992), and Aaron Connolly (2000).

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Among ATHLETES In Ireland

Among athletes born in Ireland, Paul O'Donovan ranks 27. Before him are Michael Carruth (1967), Cian O'Connor (1979), Olive Loughnane (1976), Robert Heffernan (1978), 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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