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Paul Costello
Full name: Paul Vincent Costello
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Weight: 161 lbs (73 kg)
Born: December 27, 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: April 17, 1986 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Affiliations: Penn AC, Philadelphia (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Rowing
Related Olympians: Cousin of Pat Costello.
Medals: 3 Gold (3 Total)
Biography
Paul Costello was the first Olympic rower to win three consecutive gold medals in the same event. Costello won two national titles in the single sculls, those in 1919 and 1922, but he was best known as a double sculler. In that boat, partnered mostly by John Kelly and later by Charles McIlvaine, he won innumerable national titles, both in the U.S. and Canada. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer | 25 | Antwerpen | Rowing | Men's Double Sculls | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 1924 Summer | 29 | Paris | Rowing | Men's Double Sculls | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 1928 Summer | 33 | Amsterdam | Rowing | Men's Double Sculls | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's Double Sculls
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Partner | Phase | Unit | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer | 25 | Antwerpen | Rowing | United States | USA | Jack Kelly, Sr. | Final | 7:09.0 | |
| 1920 Summer | 25 | Antwerpen | Rowing | United States | USA | Jack Kelly, Sr. | Semi-Finals | Heat Three | 7:16.8 |
| 1924 Summer | 29 | Paris | Rowing | United States | USA | Jack Kelly, Sr. | Final | 6:34.0 | |
| 1924 Summer | 29 | Paris | Rowing | United States | USA | Jack Kelly, Sr. | Round One | Heat One | 6:34.0 |
| 1928 Summer | 33 | Amsterdam | Rowing | United States | USA | Charley McIlvaine | Final | 6:41.4 | |
| 1928 Summer | 33 | Amsterdam | Rowing | United States | USA | Charley McIlvaine | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 6:45.2 |
| 1928 Summer | 33 | Amsterdam | Rowing | United States | USA | Charley McIlvaine | Quarter-Finals | Heat One | 6:43.8 |
| 1928 Summer | 33 | Amsterdam | Rowing | United States | USA | Charley McIlvaine | Round Two | Heat Two | 6:48.4 |
| 1928 Summer | 33 | Amsterdam | Rowing | United States | USA | Charley McIlvaine | Round One | Heat Two | 7:46.8 |
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