abstract:Paul Vincent Costello (December 27, 1894 - April 17, 1986) was an American triple Olympic Gold Medal winner in rowing and he was the first person to win a gold medal in the same event, the double scull (2x), at three consecutive Olympics. He also won numerous national titles in both the single and double scull in the 1920s.
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