Paul Costello
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Paul Vincent•Costello |
| Used name | Paul•Costello |
| Born | 27 December 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Died | 17 April 1986 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | Penn AC, Philadelphia (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
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 | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Rowing | USA |
Paul Costello | |||
| Double Sculls, Men (Olympic) | Jack Kelly, Sr. | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Rowing | USA |
Paul Costello | |||
| Single Sculls, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Double Sculls, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic) | United States | |||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Rowing | USA |
Paul Costello | |||
| Double Sculls, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Cousin of Jack Kelly, Sr.