Dan O'Grady

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Dan O'Grady [1]
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Born (1968-08-16) 16 August 1968 (age 54)
Sutton, Dublin
Sailing career
Class(es) Soling
Updated on 1 March 2020.

Dan O'Grady (born: 16 August 1968) is a sailor from Sutton, Dublin, Ireland. who represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Savannah, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Marshall King and fellow crew member Garrett Connolly they took the 16th place. [2]

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References

  1. "Dan O'Grady Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. "Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, v.3" (PDF). 1996. Retrieved 1 March 2020.