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.
Parry O'Brien William Patrick "Parry" O'Brien (January 28, 1932 – April 21, 2007) was an American shot put champion. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics where he won two gold medals (1952, 1956) and one silver medal (1960). In his last Olympic competition (1964) he placed fourth. For all of these accomplishments, O'Brien was inducted into the IAAF and U.S. Olympic halls of fame.