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John Driscoll

Medals Won

Athlete Information

Date of Birth

3rd January 1969

Gender

male

Hometown

Holywood, Co. Down

Club Team School Or University

Competitor information

Team Ireland Number

564

Sport

Sailing

Discipline

Finn (One-Person Dinghy)

Competitive History

Personal Bests

Games Attended

Atlanta 1996

Olympic Results

Game
Result
Atlanta 1996
24th (men's Finn class)

BIOGRAPHY

John Driscoll competed in the men's Finn class one-person dinghy at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, finishing 24th.

Driscoll learned his sailing in Bermuda before settling in Holywood, Co. Down.

The regatta, held off Savannah, Georgia in unpredictable weather with thunderstorms and light winds, was a difficult one for most competitors.

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