Bill O'Hara (sailor)

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Bill O'Hara
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NationalityIrish
Born (1958-11-28) 28 November 1958 (age 64)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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William Patrick Thomas O'Hara OBE (born 28 November 1958) is an Irish sailor from Northern Ireland. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

O'Hara was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to sailing. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Bill O'Hara". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. "No. 63218". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2020. p. N13.
  3. "New Year Honours 2021: Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan to receive a British Empire Medal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 December 2020.