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Niels van Steenis
Niels Henning van Steenis (born 1969, Groningen) is a Dutch rower, Olympic gold medalist in the men's eight at Atlanta 1996 (5:42.74), the Netherlands' first title in the event, with world silver in 1994 and 1995 and the 1995 Varsity win for Euros.
Niko Ott
Niko Ott (Nikolaus Ott), German rower born 1945 in Konstanz, RV Neptun; won 1968 Olympic eights gold as a substitute for the ill Roland Böse, gave him the medal, and was a 1972 flagbearer.
Nikolay Ivanov
Nikolay Petrovich Ivanov (Николай Петрович Иванов, 1949–2012), Soviet rower from Leningrad; 1976 Montreal Olympic coxed fours gold, 1972 coxed pairs fifth; distinct from sprinter, referee, and other namesakes.
Norey Graham
Norey Graham (Norris James Graham), American rowing coxswain, 1906-1980. Steered the University of California eight to 1932 IRA Regatta and Olympic men's eights gold at Los Angeles in 6:37.60.
Olaf Forster
Olaf Förster, sometimes listed in English databases as Olaf Forster, is a retired East German rower who won Olympic gold in the men's coxless four at Seoul 1988.
Olaf Tufte
Olaf Karl Tufte (1976–2026), Norwegian rower, double Olympic single sculls champion (2004, 2008), seven-time Olympian 1996–2021, world champion 2001 and 2003, Thomas Keller Medal 2021; died of cardiac arrest at 50.
Oleg Golovanov
Oleg Sergeyevich Golovanov (Олег Сергеевич Голованов), Soviet rower (1934–2019), 1960 Rome Olympic gold medalist in coxless pairs with Valentin Boreyko; later Soviet and Spanish national rowing coach.
Oleg Tyurin
Oleg Tyurin (Олег Григорьевич Тюрин), Soviet rower, 1937-2010; won 1964 Tokyo Olympic gold in the double sculls with Boris Dubrovsky, plus World and European medals, all in that event.
Olga Homeghi Bularda
Olga Homeghi Bularda (later Ioniță), Romanian rower born 1958 in Fieni, won four Olympic medals: gold coxed fours 1984, gold coxless pairs 1988 with Rodica Arba, silver eight 1988, bronze double sculls 1980.
Oliver Zeidler
Oliver Zeidler (born 1996, Dachau) is a German single sculls rower, Olympic champion Paris 2024, four-time world champion (2019, 2022, 2023, 2026) and four-time European champion; former swimmer coached by his father Heino Zeidler.
Oscar Goßler
Oscar Goßler (1875–1953) was a German rower with Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg, who won Olympic gold in the coxed fours at the 1900 Paris Games and finished fourth in the eights.
Otto Fickeisen
Otto Fickeisen (1879–1963), German rower of Ludwigshafener Ruderverein; bronze in coxed fours at Paris 1900 and gold in coxed fours, outriggers, at Stockholm 1912 with brother Rudolf; unbeaten coxless pair with Hermann Wilker.
Otto Maier
Otto Maier (1887–1957), German coxswain of Ruderclub Frankfurt 1865; won gold in the coxed fours with outriggers for Ludwigshafener Ruderverein at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, coxing all rounds; never won a German Championship.
Pat Turner
Pat Turner (Patrick Turner, born 1961, Toronto) is a Canadian rower who won gold in the men's coxed eight at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Canada's first men's eight Olympic title, and Commonwealth gold in 1986.
Paul Bennett
Paul Bennett (born 1988, Leeds) is a British rower, Olympic gold medalist in the men's eight at Rio 2016 and two-time world champion (2014, 2015), appointed MBE in 2017.
Paul Costello
Paul Costello (Paul Vincent Costello, 1894-1986), Philadelphia rower, first Olympic rower to win three consecutive golds in one event: men's double sculls, 1920, 1924, 1928, with cousin Jack Kelly Sr. and Charles McIlvaine.
Paul Enquist
Paul N. Enquist, born in Seattle in 1955, is an American rower who won the 1984 Olympic gold medal in the men's double sculls with Brad Lewis.
Paul O'Donovan
Paul O'Donovan (born 1994) is an Irish rower from Skibbereen, County Cork, the only Irish athlete to medal at three Olympics, with two lightweight double sculls golds.
Paul Rudolf
Paul Rudolf (1892–1956), Swiss rower of Grasshopper Club Zürich, not the Zeiss lens designer Paul Rudolph or the Stanford water polo player. Won Olympic gold in the men's coxed four at Antwerp 1920 in 6:54.0 and four European rowing titles, 1920–1921, rowing with his brother Max.
Paul Sollner
Paul Söllner (5 June 1911, Davos – 8 April 1994, Murnau am Staffelsee), German rower, Olympic gold medalist in the men's coxed fours at Berlin 1936 with MRV Amicitia; later Bundeswehr Sports School commander and Munich 1972 organizing committee member.
Paul Staub
Paul Staub, Swiss rowing coxswain of Grasshopper Club Zürich; coxed four gold medalist at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics (final 29 August 1920, 6:54.0) and European champion; also raced the eights; later life unknown.
Paul Steele
Paul Steele (born 1957, New Westminster, BC) is a Canadian rower, Olympic gold medallist in the men's coxed eight at Los Angeles 1984 and sixth at Seoul 1988; distinct from squash player Paul Steel.
Pavel Schmidt
Pavel Schmidt (Pavel Leo Edmund Schmidt, 1930–2001), Slovak rower for Czechoslovakia; Olympic gold in double sculls with Václav Kozák at Rome 1960 (6:47.50); later coach, psychologist, and psychiatrist in Switzerland.
Pertti Karppinen
Pertti Karppinen (born 1953), Finnish rower, won Olympic single sculls gold at three consecutive Games (1976, 1980, 1984), matched only by Vyacheslav Ivanov; also World Champion 1979 and 1985, famed for his rivalry with Peter-Michael Kolbe.
Petar Segvic
Petar Šegvić (Петар Шегвић), 1930–1990, Croatian rower for Yugoslavia and HVK Gusar Split; won 1952 Helsinki Olympic gold in the men's coxless four, the first Olympic gold by Croatian athletes.
Pete Cipollone
Pete Cipollone (Peter M. Cipollone, born 1971, Marietta, Ohio) is an American rowing coxswain who coxed the US men's eight to 2004 Athens Olympic gold and won four World Championship titles, later founding Turazo and InstaViser.
Peter Antonie
Peter Antonie (born 1958, Melbourne) is an Australian rower, 1992 Olympic double sculls gold medallist with Stephen Hawkins, 1986 world and Commonwealth lightweight single scull champion, and 2003 Thomas Keller Medallist.
Peter Berger
Peter Berger (born 1949, Konstanz) is a West German rower of RV Neptun Konstanz who won coxed fours gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics in 6:31.85 with the Bullenvierer crew, after placing 12th at Mexico City 1968.
Peter Donlon
Peter Dwight Donlon (1906-1979), American rower; stroked the Cal Berkeley eight to 1928 Amsterdam Olympic gold in 6:03.2, later assisted coach Ky Ebright's 1932 gold crew; medal donated to UC Berkeley in 2024.
Peter Neusel
Peter Neusel (1941–2021), West German rower, Olympic gold medalist in the men's coxed four at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for the Unified Team of Germany; son of boxer Walter Neusel; club BRC Berlin.