Garrett Connolly

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Garrett Connolly [1]
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Born (1959-07-04) 4 July 1959 (age 65)
Dublin
Sailing career
Class Soling
Club Howth Yacht Club
Updated on 1 March 2020

Garrett Connolly (born 4 July 1959) is a sailor from 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 Dan O'Grady they took the 16th place. [2]

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References

  1. "Garrett Connolly 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.