What city held the 1956 Summer Olympics where Robert O'Brien competed in sprint canoe?
Robert O'Brien (canoeist) Robert O'Brien (born June 6, 1933) is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the K-1 10000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.
1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico in neighboring Xochimilco. This marked the first time the championships took place outside of Europe. s of 2009 , all championships have taken place either in Europe or North America. The lake was where the canoeing and rowing events took place for the 1968 Summer Olympics.