Date of birth: 14 Mar 1984

Age on Race day: 19

Born in: Cardiff, Wales

Home town: Wrexham, UK

Club: CUBC

College: Trinity Hall

Course: Engineering (enrolled in 2002 for 4 years)

School: The King’s School, Chester

Weight: 86kg

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: 6

Coach: Robin Williams

Rowing record:

World junior championships bronze, eight, 2001 and silver men’s coxless four, 2002. National junior championships gold, eight and national senior championships, gold, coxless four

Interests:

A knee injury whilst at school meant that James had to give up running. Took up rowing to compensate. James’ father (Mike) took up rowing last year