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.
Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics was held between 20 October 1964 and 22 October 1964 on Lake Sagami, 60 km from Sagamiko, Kanagawa, Japan. There were 7 events, 5 of which were for men and 2 for women. Both of the women's events were 500 metre kayaking events; there were three kayaking and two canoeing events for men, all of which covered 1000 metres. The K-4 event for men was introduced to the Olympic program at these Games, replacing the 4×500 metre K-1 event that was raced in the 1960 Games.