Les won a gold medal in the coxless four at the 1984 Los
Angeles Olympics, having been part of a New Zealand world champion eight in
1982 and a New Zealand world champion coxed four in 1983.
He won a national coxless pairs title for Avon in 1984 and a coxless fours
title in 1986.
O'Connell owns a successful building business in Christchurch and has done some
coaching for the Avon club.
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Les's Games History
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Olympic Summer Games Los Angeles 1984
- Rowing (Coxless Four - Men) 1