Peter Joseph O'Donnell (28 February 1939 – 9 January 2008) was an Australian

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...

and Olympic champion. He competed at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...

in Tokyo and won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class, with the boat ''Barrenjoey'' and team members

Bill Northam Sir William Herbert Northam, CBE (28 September 1905 – 2 September 1988) was an Australian Olympic yachtsman and businessman. Born in Torquay, Devon on 28 September 1905, Northam had a successful career in business before becoming an ...

and James Sargeant. In 2017, he was an inaugural inductee to the Australia Sailing Hall of Fame with Northam and Sargeant.

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* 1939 births 2008 deaths Australian male sailors (sport) Australian people of Irish descent Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre Olympic sailors for Australia Olympic gold medalists for Australia Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-Olympic-medalist-stub