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Paul Costello

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Paul Vincent Costello, born December 27, 1894, and died April 17, 1986, was an American rower and triple Olympic gold medalist. He won gold in the double sculls event at three consecutive Olympic Games, in 1920 at Antwerp, 1924 at Paris and 1928 at Amsterdam, becoming the first rower to win a gold medal in the same event at three consecutive Olympics. He was inducted into the United States Rowing Hall of Fame in 1956.

Facts
Birth Year
1894 1
Birth Date
1894-12-27 1
Death Year
1986 1
Death Date
1986-04-17 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
First rower to win Olympic gold in the same event, double sculls, at three consecutive Olympics 1
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
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What made Paul Costello's Olympic rowing record unusual?

The first rower to win the same event at three consecutive Olympics.

Paul Costello won gold in the double sculls at three consecutive Olympics, in 1920, 1924 and 1928. He was the first rower to win a gold medal in the same event at three consecutive Olympic Games.
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Competed In

Olympic Games, Competitions
Source Paul Costello - Wikipedia

Plays

Rowing, Sports
Source Paul Costello - Wikipedia
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Nationality

United States

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Source Paul Costello - WikipediaLead sentence 1
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Paul Vincent Costello (December 27, 1894 – April 17, 1986) was an American triple Olympic gold medal winner in rowing.
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1. Paul Costello - Wikipedia
  • Lead, paragraph 1, sentence 1 (birth date)
    December 27, 1894
  • Infobox, Born
    December 27, 1894
  • Lead, paragraph 1, sentence 1 (death date)
    April 17, 1986
  • Infobox, Died
    April 17, 1986
  • Lead, paragraph 1, sentence 1 (nationality clause)
    an American triple Olympic gold medal winner in rowing
  • Lead, paragraph 1, sentence 2
    the first rower to win a gold medal in the same event, double sculls, at three consecutive Olympics
  • Plays: Rowing, Introduction
    Paul Vincent Costello (December 27, 1894 - April 17, 1986) was an American triple Olympic gold medal winner in rowing.
  • Competed In: Olympic Games, Article text
    Paul Vincent Costello (December 27, 1894, April 17, 1986) was an American triple Olympic gold medal winner in rowing.
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