Les O’Connell
- January 6, 2024
- Rower
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Les O'Connell |
| Occupation | Rower |
| Date Of Birth | May 23, 1958(1958-05-23) |
| Age | 66 |
| Birthplace | Timaru |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Birth City | Canterbury |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Les O'Connell Biography
| Name | Les O'Connell |
| Birthday | May 23 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Timaru |
| Home Town | Canterbury |
| Birth Country | New Zealand |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Les O'Connell is one of the most popular and richest Rower who was born on May 23, 1958 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand. O’Connell was a Timaru, New Zealand native. O’Connell was born in the town, and he began a carpentry apprenticeship there in 1974. He has been a resident of Christchurch since 1990.
He won a medal at the 1982 World Rowing Championships in Rotsee, Switzerland with the New Zealand eight seated on the bow. The 1982 rowing eight crew won sportsman of year at the end of that year. O’Connell switched to coxed four at the 1983 World Rowing Championships, Duisburg, Germany. He won gold alongside Conrad Robertson and Greg Johnston and Keith Trask. O’Connell qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles, and was placed in a coxless quartet (the coxed 4 is not an Olympic event). He was paired with Conrad Robertson and Shane O’Brien. The absence of the Eastern Bloc countries, including favourites from East Germany and the Soviet Union, helped the New Zealand coxless four win an unexpected gold medal. He was fourth with the coxless quartet at the 1985 World Rowing Championships in Hazewinkel, Belgium.
O’Connell registered a construction company in November 1990 and started operating in 1992.
In 1995, the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame inducted O’Connell and his 1982 men’s 8 team. The Timaru Herald launched a campaign in 2013 to add missing sports personalities to Timaru’s Hall of Fame. O’Connell won the most votes from the newspaper’s readers. O’Connell was not added to the Hall of Fame as of October 2016.
Les O'Connell Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rower |
| House | Living in own house. |
Les O'Connell is one of the richest Rower from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Les O'Connell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Leslie James O’Connell, a New Zealander rower, was born 23 May 1958 and won an Olympic gold medal at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
O’Connell began rowing on Saltwater Creek, Timaru Harbour and in Timaru Harbour. He was the New Zealand champion in double sculls with Chris Booker for the Timaru Rowing Club in 1978. In 1990, he moved to Christchurch so that he could join the Avon Rowing Club. It was then one of the three major rowing clubs in the country.
O’Connell won further national championships in 1984 (coxless pair) and 1986 (coxless four).
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 4 in |
| Weight | 89 kg |
Les O'Connell height 6 ft 4 in Les weight 89 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Les O'Connell Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Les Ranked on the list of most popular Rower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Les O'Connell celebrates birthday on May 23 of every year.