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Tom James

Tom James

Rob Cole

Tom James won gold at the Beijing and London Olympic Games in the British coxless fours boat. His triumph with
Pete Reed, Andy Triggs Hodge and Alex Gregory on home water in 2012 made it four golds in a row for Britain in the coxless fours. It was a remarkable comeback for James, who doubted whether he would compete at the top level again after a back injury kept him out for most of 2010. To make matters worse he was diagnosed with a heart condition in January, 2012.

But he bounced back to full fitness and became the first Welsh athlete to win gold medals in back-to-back Olympics since three-day eventer Richard Meade in 1968 and 1972. James also raced four times for Cambridge in the Boat Race, winning at his final attempt in 2007.

Tom James’ rowing record
Olympic Games: Gold (2012), Gold (2008), ninth (2004)
World Championships: Gold (2011), Bronze (2007), sixth (2006), Bronze (2003)

Thomas James (Rower) Born in Cardiff on 11 March, 1984