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[[File:gearoidtowey.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Gearoid Towey]]

==Country==

Ireland

==Birth - Death==

1977 -

==Occupation==

Sports

==Notable Achievements==

World Champion

==Description==

Rower who competed at 3 Olympics - Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.  World Champion LM2 (2001).  Founder of Crossing the Line Sport - an organisation dedicated to athlete mental health and transition out of sport.  Notable for having attempted to cross the Atlantic in a rowing race, but abandoned after his boat capsized.  

==See Also==

* [[LGBTQ Ireland]]
* [[World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
* [[Mental Health Advocates from the LGBTQ Community]]

==Further Reading/Research==

* http://gearoidtowey.com//
* http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/gearoid-towey-1.html
* http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/11066/towey-gearoid
* http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/other-sports/gearoid-towey-challenges-sporting-taboo-of-mental-health-360910.html
* http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/atlantic-rower-s-near-death-experience-never-goes-away-1.2470295