‘Don't Destroy It’: Rowing Great Pleads for Stolen Olympic Gold Medal’s Return

Former rowing champion’s Olympic gold medal stolen in home burglary

Les O'Connell won the medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, rowing in the men's coxless four, and was appealing to whoever pinched it to give it back undamaged.

‘Don't destroy it’: Rowing great pleads for stolen Olympic gold medal’s return

An Olympic gold medal won by a New Zealand rowing legend has been stolen during a burglary at his Christchurch home. Former world champion Leslie “Les”...

Former rower Les O'Connell's Olympic gold medal stolen in home burglary

Former rower Les O'Connell won the medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics and is appealing to whoever pinched it to give it back undamaged.

Olympic rower just wants his gold medal back

A former Olympic rower hopes there is some honour among thieves after his gold medal was stolen from his Christchurch home while he was away for...